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/2009/10/29/vampire-baby-names-2/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/29/vampire-baby-names-2/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:01:32 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5863

Vampire madness has a grip on books, television, movies, and yes -- ghoulishly good baby names, says guest blogger (and nameberry native) Danielle Miksza.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/29/vampire-baby-names-2/feed/ 26 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/25/unusual-baby-names-whats-good-and-bad/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/25/unusual-baby-names-whats-good-and-bad/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:55:00 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5779

More and more parents are looking for unusual baby names these days. But can choosing one help or hurt your child?]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/25/unusual-baby-names-whats-good-and-bad/feed/ 10 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/21/cornish-baby-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/21/cornish-baby-names/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:40:19 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5715

If you are looking for a name with Celtic heritage and a unique yet oddly familiar ring – then look no further than the offerings from Cornwall.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/21/cornish-baby-names/feed/ 19 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/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:04:40 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5584

Naming your baby in New York is a competitive sport, reports guest blogger Laura Dunphy, like rugby or bond-trading. And no matter how cool you think your choice is, it's probably not cool enough.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/feed/ 25 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/24/colorful-crayon-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/24/colorful-crayon-names/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:24:11 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5158

Some vivid color name ideas from inside the Crayola box.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/24/colorful-crayon-names/feed/ 8 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/10/harry-potter-names-beyond-harry-hermione/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/10/harry-potter-names-beyond-harry-hermione/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:23:56 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4764

J.K. Rowling might just be the best character namer since Charles Dickens]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/10/harry-potter-names-beyond-harry-hermione/feed/ 20 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/2009/07/08/oz-names-some-fanciful-ideas-from-the-emerald-city/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/08/oz-names-some-fanciful-ideas-from-the-emerald-city/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:38:12 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4610

The Oz books offer a rich variety of unusual--even bizarre--names.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/08/oz-names-some-fanciful-ideas-from-the-emerald-city/feed/ 14