Your grandparents might not know any Imogens or Ashers, but your grandkids probably will. Those two are topping the list for the most popular baby names of 2014 according to baby naming website Nameberry.com.
While Imogen and Asher are perched at the top of the site’s most searched girl’s and boy’s names, nipping at their heels are 99 more monikers that may or may not be (okay, definitely are) influenced by those moms’ and dads’ Netflix queues. There’s Khaleesi (Game of Thrones), Elsa (Frozen), Katniss (The Hunger Games) and Hazel (The Fault in Our Stars). Even Claire, a new entrant into the girls’ Top 10, might share a name with your great gram, but don’t be fooled. That’s also Robin Wright’s character in House of Cards. Oo, and I spy with my little eye Piper at #76.
Let’s take a look at the top ten for both sex:
Top 10 Baby Names for Girls
1. Imogen
2. Charlotte
3. Isla
4. Cora
5. Penelope
6. Violet
7. Amelia
8. Eleanor
9. Harper
10. Claire
Top 10 Baby Names for Boys
1. Asher
2. Declan
3. Atticus
4. Finn
5. Oliver
6. Henry
7. Silas
8. Jasper
9. Milo
10. Jude
Although these are the most searched, they’re not the most chosen, so feel free to use the above as inspo for your bundle of joy without having to worry s/he’ll be stuck with the first letter of their last name for their entire grade school life. While 200,000 pending parents may have clicked to read Imogen’s origin on Nameberry so far this year, there were actually only 131 baby girls crowned with the Shakespearean name in the US in 2013. We’ll wait to see if a name that means “dragon mother” can beat it out by search… or in real life.
What do you think of the top baby names of 2014 so far? Would you name your little one after a character from pop culture? Have you had a bundle of joy to name this year? Give us the scoop below + congrats btw ;)
(h/t Today)
It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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