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Popular Baby Names in the 1700s

Choosing a baby name is an important task. The name you choose today will be used by your child for the remainder of his days. Most parents choose the baby’s name before the baby is born. Whether you have an interest in all things old-fashioned or you just want to show your family tree’s roots, a name from the 1700s could be a perfect fit for your child. Many of the names popular in the 1700s are still popular today.

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Safely Swaddled

When I started writing my book, Swaddle Love, I was set to launch into several diatribes one crusading for “tight” swaddles, another chastising confused parents who swaddle babies in heavy blankets, and yet another that busted all the myths that keep new mums from swaddling their little ones.

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Mommywood's Valentine's Day Predictions for the Stars

How will our favorite celebrity parents spend the most romantic night of the year? Weve looked into our crystal balls and predicted these candlelit scenes. Victoria and David Beckham: Last year, the U.K. couple spent Valentine’s Day apart: Victoria was in Los Angeles looking for a house for the couple and their children, who were about to relocate to the West Coast; David was in Madrid playing soccer. A friend of the couple told People magazine last year that Posh and Becks, “had to make do with spending Valentine’s Day on the phone.