Lum, Lyman, Lawyer: Hundreds of names popular in 1880 have been forgotten. We're resurrecting them.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/19/the-lost-boys%e2%80%99-names-of-1880/feed/ 15 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/15/word-names-for-babies-whats-in-a-word/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/15/word-names-for-babies-whats-in-a-word/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:33:47 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5980

Some parents are hitting the dictionary in their search for a novel name--for better and for worse. Take our poll on the word name trend.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/15/word-names-for-babies-whats-in-a-word/feed/ 16 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:18 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=1390

These days, you can find a children's book title containing almost every name you might pick.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/feed/ 10 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:47:28 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5885

Emily to Emer, Michael to Meadhbh--what Irish parents are naming their kids right now.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/feed/ 14 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/02/hot-baby-name-max-in-the-spotlight/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/02/hot-baby-name-max-in-the-spotlight/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:59:08 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5762

Max, star name of "Where The Wild Things Are," might be one of our era's greatest names. Here's why.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/02/hot-baby-name-max-in-the-spotlight/feed/ 13 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:52 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5722

Guest blogger Deb Levy doesn't miss having daughters. But she is sorry she won't get to use the wonderful girls' names she picked out.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/feed/ 14 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/nature-names-will-trees-be-the-new-flower-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/nature-names-will-trees-be-the-new-flower-names/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:51:37 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5537

Unlike flowers names, the names of trees are strong and sturdy as oaks.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/nature-names-will-trees-be-the-new-flower-names/feed/ 15 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:13:32 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5683

A surprising number of name trends have their roots in the over-the-top nighttime soaps of the early 80s.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/feed/ 7 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/new-names-in-the-celebrisphere/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/new-names-in-the-celebrisphere/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:32:36 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5669

Sparrow, Czar and Midnight: New specimens from the Wild Kingdom of celebrity baby names.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/new-names-in-the-celebrisphere/feed/ 15 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/07/exotic-lite-boys-edition/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/07/exotic-lite-boys-edition/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:54:10 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5549

Looking at boys' names that have an international flavor, but are accessible enough to fit right into English-speaking cultures.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/07/exotic-lite-boys-edition/feed/ 11