names

These names are as varied as the landscapes you will find in Texas.

I've listed some of the names that come to the front of my mind, either because they made me smile, or made me do a double-take out of curiosity.

As they always are, the names for the 2020 storms have been decided on, and they're ready to go.

Really, y'all. You came through in the biggest way, and at the same time, I learned a lot about my state I'm so proud of.

So, will a storm be named after you this year? Did a friend or family member's name make it?

If you're still deciding what to name your truck, Betsy is probably on your short list, according to a new poll. It's one of the top names for pickup trucks in Texas, and the other top name might surprise you. Oh, and if you consider your truck to be part of your family, you are a true Texan.

Sometimes parents can be set on a name for their baby before something happens to change everything.

Most people seem to think the most common last name in America is Smith.  That holds true in Angelina County, but there is a different name that tops the list in Nacogdoches County.  And does your name make the most-common list?

If you've got an Ella or a Joseph at home and they're being little rebellions by behaving terribly, well, you're not alone! Other parents with kids with those names are having trouble, too.

The Social Security Administration has just released the most popular baby names in Texas for 2011.  Jacob  and Sophia  hit the number one spot this year.  My mom would be interested in the rest of the list.  She made some pretty good name decisions back when my sister and I were born.  Both of our names Daniel and Emily, even 30 or more years later topped the list.

A woman from Hartlepool, England is finding that having a 161-word name can be awkward. But the 41-year-old has only her self to blame for any complications stemming from the monster 1,055 letter moniker.

Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objets — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.