https://nameberry.com/blog/category/guest-bloggers-2 undefined Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:52:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en https://nameberry.com/blog/girls-names-11-fresh-choices https://nameberry.com/blog/girls-names-11-fresh-choices Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Baby girl names new to the Nameberry database that may appeal to parents in search of a unique choice.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/mermaid-names-beyond-madison-and-ariel https://nameberry.com/blog/mermaid-names-beyond-madison-and-ariel Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Searching through sources from ancient myth to modern movies, Abby Sandel uncovers a bevy of distinctive mermaid names, from Cleodora to Coralia, Oona to Ocarina.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/black-american-baby-name-trends https://nameberry.com/blog/black-american-baby-name-trends Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Guest author Summer Richardson shares insight into baby name trends among Black Americans today.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/let-us-name-your-baby-boy-names https://nameberry.com/blog/let-us-name-your-baby-boy-names Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT Allison and her husband are at a loss for boy names. They hate all of the choices on each other's lists — besides the much-too-popular Jack, that is. Is there a name that can bridge their style gap, or should they discount popularity and opt for the one name they've always liked? Nameberry's consultants weigh in with help from The Amazing Baby Name Book coauthor Amy Ephron.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/let-us-name-your-baby-june https://nameberry.com/blog/let-us-name-your-baby-june Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Nameberry's experts hear from Danielle, who wants to name her June baby June — but not because it's her birth month! Will strangers judge her and think she named her baby uncreatively? We tackle this baby name dilemma with help from a Berry with personal experience and baby name consultant Colleen Slagen.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/the-magical-power-of-names https://nameberry.com/blog/the-magical-power-of-names Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Names hold immense power in mythology and fairy tales, symbolizing identity, truth, and protection for their bearers. Guest author Sara Ricords reveals how the right name can break curses, outsmart enemies, or help a hero remember who they truly are.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/the-art-of-the-smoosh-the-next-generation-of-compound-names https://nameberry.com/blog/the-art-of-the-smoosh-the-next-generation-of-compound-names Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Time to take a fresh look at compound names for girls! Goodbye Maryann, today's unique smoosh names are inspired by nature, literature, pop culture and more.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/my-name-my-story-zara https://nameberry.com/blog/my-name-my-story-zara Thu, 02 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Guest writer Zara Zong tells the story of the names she was given, in China and America, and the name she chose for herself.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/international-names-from-the-catalan-culture https://nameberry.com/blog/international-names-from-the-catalan-culture Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Catalonia, in north-east Spain, has its own distinct language, culture... and names! Guest author Emily McBride reports on what's trending in the nurseries of Barcelona, and finds more Catalan names you might fall in love with.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/liam-before-it-got-popular https://nameberry.com/blog/liam-before-it-got-popular Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT Many parents worry that our favorite name is about to be the Next Big Thing. That's exactly what happened to Kathleen Donohoe and her husband, who named their son Liam shortly before it shot to the top of the charts. Find out why they have no regrets, and how Liam's name fits perfectly into the story of their family.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/false-etymologies https://nameberry.com/blog/false-etymologies Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT You've looked up the meaning of your favorite name, you love it... and then another source says it means something totally different! How do you know which one is right? Aili Winstanley Channer explains why, for many well-known names, there's room for both.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/judeo-italian-names https://nameberry.com/blog/judeo-italian-names Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT Italian Jewish names, from the now-endangered Judeo-Italian language, are a rich set combining various cultural influences. We take a tour of the names once popular in the Italian Jewish community.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/baltic-and-slavic-mythology-names https://nameberry.com/blog/baltic-and-slavic-mythology-names Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT Greek and Norse mythology names are trendy and familiar, but what do you know about names from Slavic and Baltic mythology? Guest blogger Naomi Kaye Honova shares 40+ legendary names with Pagan roots.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/norse-mythology-names-thor-odin-freya-co https://nameberry.com/blog/norse-mythology-names-thor-odin-freya-co Thu, 11 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT Presenting a pantheon of powerful Thor-inspired names of Norse gods and goddesses, from Freya to Gunnar, Magnus to Odin.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/best-cool-unusual-saints-names https://nameberry.com/blog/best-cool-unusual-saints-names Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:00:00 GMT There are so many inspiring saint names beyond the obvious candidates. Here are a selection of favorites that are both unusual and stylish.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/lawyer-names https://nameberry.com/blog/lawyer-names Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT If you want your baby to grow up to be an attorney, give him one of these names, says a new study.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/pen-names-and-how-they-can-kill-you https://nameberry.com/blog/pen-names-and-how-they-can-kill-you Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT As I start sending out my novel to literary agents, I’m frustrated by having to submit an author name. I have been through so many iterations of my name that I hardly know who I am anymore.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/gypsy-baby-names-real-romani-names https://nameberry.com/blog/gypsy-baby-names-real-romani-names Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT Unearthing a fascinating collection of old Romani names that were used in England around the turn of the last century.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/babies-named-corona-are-no-joke https://nameberry.com/blog/babies-named-corona-are-no-joke Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:04:37 GMT Babies named Corona may seem far-fetched in the midst of the current coronavirus crisis, but there’s a long history of disaster-inspired baby names.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/you-can-do-wht-evr-you-wnt https://nameberry.com/blog/you-can-do-wht-evr-you-wnt Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:49:43 GMT By Laura Dunphy It started with a search for a carry-on bag in a boutique where totes and suitcases and travel pouches perched on exquisitely-lit museum pedestals. I picked up a rectangular prism of perfect proportions and inhaled the musk of its crisp leather accents when a saleswoman appeared at my shoulder.  “Let me know […]

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/names-for-november-babies-2 https://nameberry.com/blog/names-for-november-babies-2 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:25:34 GMT Lots of name inspiration for a November baby, including such notable namesakes as Lincoln and Darwin.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/new-top-british-baby-names https://nameberry.com/blog/new-top-british-baby-names Thu, 29 Aug 2019 22:04:40 GMT Hot news! The latest British popularity figures are here! Olivia and Oliver are still #1, but there are also lots of surprises!

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/notable-namesake-names-of-july https://nameberry.com/blog/notable-namesake-names-of-july Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:45:41 GMT First ladies, astronauts, writers and inventors all make notable namesakes for a July babe.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/2018-most-popular-names-the-playground-analysis https://nameberry.com/blog/2018-most-popular-names-the-playground-analysis Tue, 14 May 2019 00:06:28 GMT Kelli Brady’s highly anticipated annual analysis of the real baby name popularity of 2018–aka her Playground Analysis.

]]> https://nameberry.com/blog/notable-names-for-december-winter-holly-and-bodhi https://nameberry.com/blog/notable-names-for-december-winter-holly-and-bodhi Mon, 31 Dec 2018 23:46:00 GMT Names of baby-worthy heroes, heroines and events tied to the chilly month of December.

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