Unique Baby Names Meanings, Baby Boy Names, Baby Girl Names

As Americans, we have a proud history dating back well over 200 years and have gone from an upstart group of thirteen British colonies to the world's premiere superpower. So it's understandable that, while looking for a name for your new baby, your thoughts turn to that pivotal period that forged our nation -- the American Revolution.

Get ready to welcome your May baby. To get inspired, take a look at these famous May birthdays. You may find interesting accomplishments to share with your May baby as she grows, or you may find baby name inspiration from one of the great baby names from famous May birthdays. 

We all think long and hard what we want to name our babies. We pore over lists and books and the credits at the ends of movies looking for the perfect baby name. A separate issue entirely is often overlooked until the baby arrives -- what will we call the baby?

Nickname-free baby names tend to be short, sweet and simple. They are achieved either by choosing short names that can't be shortened further or by opting for the preferred nickname of an already longer name. If the thought of a nickname-free baby name for your baby girl appeals to you, take a look at the names we've gathered below.  

If you have siblings, chances are you once fought them for first dibs at the comics pages at the breakfast table on Sunday mornings. You saved your favorites for last, skipped the wordy ones all together, and eventually landed on the kids only word scramble. The comics are a great place to find inspiration for baby names.

Although he is the 266^th Holy Father of the Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio is a pope of firsts: the first pope born in the Americas, and the first to choose the name Francis. Read on to find out the names of his 265 predecessors...

Mark Twain, that master of the glib, quotable one-liner once famously remarked "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." And, unless you've had your head in the sand for the last 30 years, you've noticed a lot of rhyming -- fashion trends come back, musical styles recycle and Hollywood hasn't had an original idea since 1987.

You have a thirst for adventure, a quest for excitement, and a desire to push yourself into uncharted territory. Whether it's climbing mountains, diving into the ocean, or perhaps less dramatic exploits like discovering the hot new restaurant in town, exploring is in your blood. It's only natural that you'd want to hand down your love of uncovering uncharted territory to your new baby.

"Each generation takes the earth as trustees.”  ~J. Sterling Morton

Approximately one million trees were planted on that first Arbor Day in 1872. Today, the holiday – observed in the U.S. and around the world – continues to encourage nature lovers to plant and care for every kind of tree. Will your baby be a tree hugger, too?