Would Judy Garland sing as sweetly if her name were still Frances Ethel Gumm? Guest blogger Jill Barnett looks at famous stage names, and the ones we imagine for ourselves.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/stage-names-would-you-change-your-name-for-fame/feed/ 38 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/elizabeth-the-name-that-has-everything/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/elizabeth-the-name-that-has-everything/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:03:43 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5790

It's royal, it's Biblical, it's ladylike, it's sexy, it's classic, it's fashionable: the perennially popular Elizabeth has got it all goin' on.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/elizabeth-the-name-that-has-everything/feed/ 22 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:20:25 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5880

Apple (as in daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin) may not be a "normal" baby name, but it's not a bizarre one either. Rather, we maintain, it's cute. Here are some of its celebrity baby name companions in cuteness.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/feed/ 18 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/2009/10/15/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/hooray-for-henry-the-quirky-classic-that-manages-to-stay-cool/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/07/hooray-for-henry-the-quirky-classic-that-manages-to-stay-cool/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:22:35 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5137

What is it about Henry that makes it stand out from the other classic names?]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/07/hooray-for-henry-the-quirky-classic-that-manages-to-stay-cool/feed/ 24 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/09/30/major-league-baseball-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/09/30/major-league-baseball-names/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:07:05 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5453

The most valuable players' names in the major leagues--one person's opinion.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/09/30/major-league-baseball-names/feed/ 11 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/05/silent-screen-names-vintage-names-of-vamps-and-villains/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/05/silent-screen-names-vintage-names-of-vamps-and-villains/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:28:26 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4961

Exotic choices from the earliest days of movie history.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/05/silent-screen-names-vintage-names-of-vamps-and-villains/feed/ 9 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/03/middle-names-thinking-outside-the-box/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/03/middle-names-thinking-outside-the-box/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:50:07 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4934

Celebrities lead the way to creative middle naming.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/03/middle-names-thinking-outside-the-box/feed/ 5 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/14/latin-baby-names-the-famous-and-the-fantastic/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/14/latin-baby-names-the-famous-and-the-fantastic/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:17:01 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4093

Latin names are in the spotlight and climbing up the popularity list. Here are some of the best-known choices....and some we bet you never heard before.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/14/latin-baby-names-the-famous-and-the-fantastic/feed/ 13