North Carolina Home to One of the Best Toy Stores in the USA

Wondering where to go get your Christmas gifts this year? We all know we are wanting to find some of the best gifts for all of the kids in our lives, but where should you go? Toys and gifts for kids have surely come a long way and we are having a wide range of toy options to enjoy. From the days of standing in a long line at Toys R Us to now finding great deals online, it's a changing world for sure. So, now is a great time to find great toy stores around the state and see where to go for some great gifts.

TimeOut is showing a list of some of the best toy stores in the entire country. But, did you know one of those great stores is right here in North Carolina? I know, kinda cool to think a unique and top-tier toy story is right in our backyard. Whether or not you want to bring out your inner child again or find a great gift, you should definitely check out some of these stores throughout the country. O.P. Taylor's in Brevard, North Carolina made the list of best toy stores in the United States. It came in at No. 19 on the list of top 25 in the country. They have three locations that include Brevard, Hendersonville, and Greenville, South Carolina. The Brevard location is the biggest location with over 6,000 square feet of toys and fun to explore. Both kids and adults would have a great time in this store.

If you are interested in checking out more about the store and what they offer, visit the website.

Expecting a holiday bundle of joy but don't know what to name your baby? There has been a notable rise worldwide in Google searches for "Christmas baby names" over the past 12 months -- a whopping 272% increase. Researchers at Absolute Digital Media have ranked the top 209 festive baby names using Forebears, to establish which festive baby name is most popular worldwide. It calculates this by determining how many people have that name, which country it is most prevalent and the origin meaning. Another analysis was conducted using Name Berry's seed list of Christmas baby names. Christmas names considered include: names that mean blessed or holy, star or light, joy or peace; nature names related to snow or the trees and flowers of Christmas; names of the Holy Family, the angels and the Wise Men. Some of the names on the list are more unique, such as Snow, Drummer, Lumi, Lucian, Kerensa and Pace.

54 of the most popular festive baby names in the world are most prevalent in the United States.

If you're expecting a baby born during the end-of-year holidays, or simply want a name that reflects the magical season, see the top 10 list of Christmas baby names below: