Guest Name Experts
Nameberry hosts a wide range of guest writers covering baby names, including other name experts, well-known authors, and parents sharing their personal baby names stories.
Mon Jan 05 2015
Notable Names for January: Zora, Edith and Eli
Kelly McDonald’s monthly selection of noteworthy names this time relates to the month of January, and includes several inspiring literary heroes born in the first month of the year..
Sun Jan 04 2015
On-Trend Celebrity Babies: Nova, Cy, and Etta
Some on-trend names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, plus two pairs of more unusual twin names.
Sun Dec 28 2014
Future Top Ten Names: Avery, Jaxon, and Hadley
Judging by their local success, are these the names that are headed towards the Top 10? Abby Sandel presents the convincing evidence.
Sun Dec 21 2014
New Celebrity Baby Names: Delta, Kaya, and Reign
Abby Sandel focuses this week on the latest crop of star baby names–and solving the mystery of the latest little Kardashian’s appellation.
Sun Dec 14 2014
Celebrity Baby Names: Traditional With a Twist
From European royalty to Hollywood royalty, Abby Sandel finds traditional names with a twist in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Mon Dec 08 2014
November Starbabies: Baby Names A to Z
CaraMichelle’s roundup of the celebrity babes born in the month of November, running the gamut from Aaliyah to Zahlia.
Sun Dec 07 2014
Newsiest Names this Week: Nash, Zephyr, and Aman
A bumper crop of interesting starbaby names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from Aman to Zephyr.
Wed Dec 03 2014
Notable Names for December
Christmasy and other wintery names feature in Kelly McDonald’s monthly round-up of notable names for December.
Sun Nov 30 2014
Celebrity Baby Names: The V, X, and Z epidemic
Three letters in particular are popping up all over the starbaby map, in first, middle and last place: look for lots of V, X and Z sounds, says Abby Sandel.
Sun Nov 23 2014
Thankful for Baby Names: The Brave and the Beautiful
We all at Nameberry are thankful for the endlessly fascinating subject of names–and this week Abby Sandel gives examples of some of the reasons why, in her Nameberry 9.
Sun Nov 16 2014
Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback
In Abby Sandel’s 9 Newsiest Names this week are Dad and Grandad names Stanley, Martin and Walter. Which of them could be comeback kids?
Sun Nov 09 2014
Novel New Names for New Babies: From Briar Rose to Titan Jewell
Novelty rules in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, with cebrity choices like Avri, Roel, and Titan Jewell.
Wed Nov 05 2014
October Starbabies: Zhuri Nova and Maverick Zhang
The monthly Starbaby Report by CaraMichelle includes three sets of twins and several names with an international flavor.
Sun Nov 02 2014
Eclectic Naming Trends: Global, Gender-Neutral, Classic
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week shows how the latest celeb choices illustrate the anything-goes spirit of trends in baby names now.
Wed Oct 29 2014
Names for November Babies
In her monthly report, Kelly McDonald finds some interesting names connected to the month of November–from Ahab to Topaz.
Sun Oct 26 2014
Nameberry 9+9: Best 2014 celebrity baby names so far
As 2014 winds down, Abby Sandel picks her 18 favorite starbabies of the year so far, from River Rose to Apollo Bowie Flynn to Philomena Bijou.
Sun Oct 19 2014
Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son
This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 suggests nine different approaches to naming your baby boy, from the classic to the unconventional, highlighting celebrity examples of each.
Sun Oct 12 2014
Long Name or Short Name? There’s No In Between
These days, as Abby Sandel points out, baby names seem to be either as multi-syllabic as Alexandria or as short as Sage.
Mon Oct 06 2014
September Starbabies: Ella, Arabella & Elizabella
Some interesting appellations in this month’s starbaby roundup by Cara Michelle, ranging from a girl named Wyatt to boys named Jax and Jaxx.
Sun Oct 05 2014
Boy Names for Girls & New Names for Boys
It’s a whole new world out there for both girls’ and boys’ names, as reflected in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names of the week.
Sun Sep 28 2014
The New Traditionals: Baby Names with Substance
Abby Sandel looks at the week’s newsiest names, and finds some new traditionals, from Chelsea Clinton’s baby Charlotte to the small screen’s new lead character Annalise.
Sun Sep 21 2014
Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between
There’s a wide range of names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from a British Bunny to a musical Viola.
Sun Sep 14 2014
Boy Names in the News: Hero Names and Daring Middles
It’s boys’ names in the spotlight this week as Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 includes the noble Arthur, the musical Mingus, and cool combo Samuel Hawke.
Tue Sep 09 2014
August Starbabies: Ophelia and Saint Laszlo
CaraMichelle’s report on the past month’s names in the celebrisphere, from Scarlett Johansson’s classic Rose Dorothy to Pete Wentz’s unusual Saint Laszlo.
Sun Sep 07 2014
Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New
Scarlett’s Rose Dorothy, Alyssa Milano’s Elizabella–lots of interesting celebrity and other name news from Abby Sandel this week.