Name 911

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 ...

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...

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 ...