Names

See if your name was trendy, a total bust, or part of a pop culture moment.

The incoming winter storms that will impact Missouri and Illinois now have names.

Did you know Missouri has no banned baby names? Learn about the freedom parents have in naming their children. #NamingFreedom #Missouri

Even dog names can be a popularity contest. Take for example a brand new list showing the most popular canine names in Missouri for 2023. The top dog (literally) name means "beautiful" because of course it does.

Baby names are a very trendy thing. What was fashionable to name a child in the early 20th century sounds kind of odd now. That will likely be true in the future as there's a somewhat surprising new favorite baby name for girls in Missouri.

I've never claimed to be sophisticated which is probably why I'm more than a little surprised at the top 10 baby names for Missouri that was just released. Many of the most popular are based in literature although there's one that has a definite tie to the Wild West.