names

What's in a name? Well, a lot, apparently. And these are the names to avoid if you're looking for someone to date here in Minnesota.

The Land of 10,000 Lakes has a LOT of unique-sounding names. Some even sound kinda naughty!

If you know someone adding a little bundle of joy to their family here in Minnesota this year, there's a good chance they could be selecting one of these names.

Who named these cities and counties-- and what were they thinking?!?

But do you have one of the most popular last names here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes?

The list has a couple of changes from 2022, with a bunch of names that are more popular in Minnesota than nationally making the list this time around.

It is a pretty common practice to mispronounce names of towns, but here is a compilation of Wisconsin towns sure to leave you toungue tied.

Here are the most popular baby names of 2018 for Duluth and Northeastern Minnesota, compared to the most popular baby names of the year for the United States.

With all the Petersons, Andersons, and Johnsons around the Badger State, what last names are the most common in Wisconsin? How common are those last names compared to the overall population of the state?

With all the Andersons and Olsons and Johnsons around the Land of 10,000 Lakes, what last names are the most common in Minnesota? Also, just how common are those last names?

Looking for the perfect baby name? Look no further.

My name is Cathy.  Not Katherine, Kathleen or Katie, just plain ole' Cathy.  It's spelled with a "c" because my mother said she couldn't make a good looking "k".  I don't mind my name and my parents had it picked out long before I was born, but I often wonder what their second choice might have been.   Now, thanks to TIME magazine, I can find out and so can you!