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Oscar winner Kate Winslet and her husband Ned Rocknroll have named their son Bear. A look at the ursine baby trend—and where it falls among the list of the year's oddest monikers.

Goodbye Aiden, hello Edna! From spicy female names (literally, as in Poppy and Cinnamon) to monikers borrowed from popes and princes, the next big trends in baby names.

<p>Will and Kate have named their new son George Alexander Louis. <a href="http://nameberry.com/" target="_blank">Nameberry.com</a>’s Pamela Redmond Satran on why the moniker is a little bit traditional and a little bit not.</p>

<p>Kim and Kanye have reportedly named their daughter North. Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nameberry.com" target="_blank">Nameberry.com</a>&nbsp;on the history of the moniker—and why it won’t catch on with noncelebs.</p>

A star’s best friend? Pamela Redmond Satran rounds up the wildest things the famous do for their pups.

Thinking about becoming a writer? Novelist Pamela Redmond Satran explores 22 more reasons why you shouldn’t. As if you needed any …

It’s only August, but 2011 is shaping up to be the craziest year ever in celebrity kids’ names.

Sophia and Aiden are all the rage—and Teen Mom, Glee, Twilight, and Real Housewives are influencing new parents. Baby-naming expert Pamela Redmond Satran—coauthor of Beyond Ava & Aiden—breaks down the new official government rankings.

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers just named his newborn Henry—following celebrity parents from Julia Roberts to Meryl Streep. Name expert Pamela Redmond Satran explains Henry’s popularity.

From the predictable—Knox and Malia—to the surprisingly hot—Stanley and Bowen—name experts Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, co-authors of Beyond Ava & Aiden, round up the year in baby name news.