If the 1940s could be characterized by one world event, it would be World War II — and the period of postwar changes that followed it. That includes what's been called a Baby Boom, which means that ...

1940s baby names are a throwback to another — dare we say more adorable — time in baby naming. Think Willie and Wayne for baby boys and Betty and Bonnie for baby girls. The tragedies and triumphs of ...

It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like growing your family in the 1940s. Some babies were born against the backdrop of World War II, while others marked the start of a new generation after ...

Remember when your grandparents shared stories about classmates with names like Doris and Harvey? Nowadays, parents are dusting off those old baby name books and falling head over heels again with ...