baby names

The website Names.org announced its annual list of the most popular baby names for each state and Massachusetts has some old faves and a few surprises.

What do you think the three most popular baby names were for 2022? Here's a hint: All three names are inspired by the same TV show.

Names, as it turns out, are kind of like fashion trends. After a while, they tend to fall out of favor with the general public.

I love nostalgia, you love nostalgia, we all love nostalgia. I was born in 1980. My brother Dan was born in 1982. Bryan and Danny, wicked '80s names, right? Not that my name is bad, but you know what I mean, most people have names that they wished their parents had named them...

I love nostalgia, you love nostalgia, we all love nostalgia. I was born in 1980, so I grew up in the '90s. My brother Scott was born in 1990 and I remember being jealous of his name. Scott. Such a strong, simple sounding name. Not that my name is bad, but you know what I mean, most people have names that they wished their parents had named them...

Choosing a name can be hard. I mean, the child has to live with it for the rest of their life Well, that's actually not true, they can change it. Who really wants to go through all of that, though? When my wife and I were deciding on the names that we wanted for our two children, two years apart obviously, thankfully we agreed on "Liam" for the first...

How do you feel about your given name, Berkshire County? Did you ever hear somebody else's name and think, "Now that name sounds cool"?