Name 911

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Name 911

Colleen & Jessie

5 episodes

16 hours ago

Send us a text In this episode, Jessie and Colleen dig into one of the most deceptively tricky parts of naming a baby: the middle name—and the ongoing debate over whether to use a family name or not. Jessie explains why she’s firmly anti–family middle name, while Colleen shares why she loves them and chose family middles for her own kids. They unpack the emotional weight middle names often carry, the pressure to “honor” someone all from two very different perspectives. They also explore cre...

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Episodes (5/5)

Name 911

The Middle Name Dilemma

16 hours ago

41 minutes

Name 911

The Truth About Baby Name Popularity

In this episode, Colleen and Jessie dig into one of the most common baby-naming fears: Is my favorite name too popular to use? We break down what popularity actually means today, how current name trends are shaping classrooms, and why the “Top 10” doesn’t tell the whole story. We also dive into one of the biggest baby-naming movements of the 2020s — gender-neutral names — discussing what’s driving the trend, how parents are using these names, and what it could mean for the future. Plus, we a...

2 weeks ago

41 minutes

Name 911

Baby Names We Hate

In this episode of Name 911, Jessie and Colleen are getting a little spicy. This week, they’re diving into the topic everyone loves to tiptoe around: the baby names they absolutely cannot stand. From “how is that a name?” moments to the ones that make each of them irrationally angry, Jessie and Colleen disagree loudly and remind everyone why it’s completely okay if someone hates your baby name… even your co-host. They dive into real-life parenting chaos: the truth about having two under two ...

4 weeks ago

41 minutes

Name 911

How to Choose a Baby Name With Your Partner Without Losing Your Mind ft. ⁨@sheisapaigeturner⁩

In this episode of Name 911, Jessie and Colleen welcome a truly special guest: content creator and equity-in-marriage advocate Paige Connell. Together, they dive into one of the trickiest parts of preparing for a new baby—choosing a name with a partner who may be making the process less fun than you pictured. Paige, Jessie, and Colleen break down why naming can feel so loaded, how gender dynamics show up in the process, and the smartest strategies couples can use to find common ground without...

1 month ago

41 minutes

Name 911

Why Is Naming A Baby So Damn Hard?

Welcome to the very first episode of Name 911! Your hosts — Jessie Paquette and Colleen Slagen-- two content creators and name consultants — dive headfirst into one of the buzziest modern conundrums: choosing a baby name. Why does choosing a name feel harder than ever? Are we overthinking it? How has social media reshaped our taste, trends, and even the rules of baby naming? And when you already have kids, do their names need to “match”? We answer all your burning questions. If the baby girl ...

1 month ago

40 minutes