Spotlight: What's in a
name? Ask any new parents who are trying to come up with a moniker for their newborn. It's one of the first major decisions they make for their baby, and they want to get it right. The
US Social Security Administration recently released its list of top American baby names for 2007. For the 12th straight year,
Emily tops the list for girls and, for the ninth year,
Jacob is No. 1 for boys. Biblical names are popular for boys: the others in the top five were
Michael,
Joshua,
Matthew and
Ethan. Rounding out the top five girls' names are
Isabella,
Emma,
Ava and Madison.
Word of the Day:
oy veyThe expression "oy vey" is the
Yiddish equivalent of "oh, dear" and is used as an expression of dismay or hurt.
There is a traffic sign posted on
New York City's Williamsburg Bridge, which connects
Brooklyn and
Manhattan. It reads: "Leaving Brooklyn. Oy vey."
Usage: He was expecting to hear an excited word of praise from his mother when he rearranged the furniture. What he got instead was an "Oy vey!"