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Middle Names, Last Names, and Nickname News

The focus of these news stories are middle names, last names, and nicknames: the newest trends and most recent usage updates. Topics include fresh middle names choices, how to turn last names into first names, and which nicknames are moving in and out of style. For more on these topics, see our complete lists of Middle Names, Last Names, and our ultimate guide to Nicknames.

December Berrybabies: Auden Gray and Nina May
Sun Jan 06 2019

December Berrybabies: Auden Gray and Nina May

A lot more boy names than girls on Nameberry birth announcements in December!
November Berrybaby Arrivals: Some unique choices
Mon Dec 03 2018

November Berrybaby Arrivals: Some unique choices

A select serving of berrybaby names from November–Lennox and Lou, Mercy and Hart.
Pet, Celeb and Other Baby Name News of the Week
Thu Nov 22 2018

Pet, Celeb and Other Baby Name News of the Week

By Clare Green This week’s news includes family traditions, sticky dilemmas, an alphabet of winter storm names, and boy names you may never have heard before. Family tree names: Union and Linton In the hunt for name ideas, you might have turned to your family tree. Three sets of parents in the news this week […]
Mon Nov 05 2018

October Berrybabes: Callum, Cosima, Cressida and Cleo

Great names, sibsets, and first-middle combos on Berry birth announcements this month. As always!!
10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names
Sun Oct 21 2018

10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names

10 years of fantastically gorgeous baby names on Nameberry birth announcements!
10 Years, 10 Name Trends We Called
Wed Oct 17 2018

10 Years, 10 Name Trends We Called

Our best name trend predictions of fhe decade.
September Babyberry Crop: Cleo Evangeline and Hugo Prosperity
Mon Oct 01 2018

September Babyberry Crop: Cleo Evangeline and Hugo Prosperity

The September berrybaby announcements include some wonderfully different choices, including girls named Ondine and Villemo, two Hugos, and a boy called Fergus Galahad.
9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright
Tue Sep 25 2018

9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

Names for baby girls that are brilliant and bright.
Coming Attractions: New starbaby predictions
Sun Sep 09 2018

Coming Attractions: New starbaby predictions

Predictions for the names of imminent arrivals for Carrie Underwood, Eddie Murphy and
Mon Sep 03 2018

August Berrybabes: Opal Florentine and Augustine Murphy

Nameberry birth announcements for September include two Owens and an Opal.
Tue Aug 28 2018

Nicknamed Starbabies: Boys edition

There are lots of boy starbabies with nickname names, from Ace to Sonny to Spike.
Thu Aug 23 2018

Celebs are Crazy for Nickname Names!

Celebs are ahead of the trend for nickname names–here’s what they picked for their girls.
Names in the News: Bay, Blueberry and Bank
Wed Aug 22 2018

Names in the News: Bay, Blueberry and Bank

In the name news this week, a new baby Bieber, super sibsets, popularity pressure–and more.
Fresh Berrybaby Arrivals in July
Sun Aug 05 2018

Fresh Berrybaby Arrivals in July

The latest birth announcements on Nameberry, including Wilhelmina and Winslet
Names Hot in England, Still Outliers Here
Thu Jul 26 2018

Names Hot in England, Still Outliers Here

The Brits are often in the vanguard of baby names–here’s a chance to get ahead of the curve!
Mon Jul 02 2018

June Berrybabies: Acacia, Amelie and 2 Augusts!

Some amazing A names in the Nameberry birth announcements this month, from Acacia to Ada to Amelie and two June boys named August.
Sibsets, Spellings and Soccer Stars: All in this week’s news
Wed Jun 13 2018

Sibsets, Spellings and Soccer Stars: All in this week’s news

The baby name news this weeks includes Disney villains, the various, spellings of Meghan, cool sibsets–and much more!
What’s in an Author Name?
Sun Jun 10 2018

What’s in an Author Name?

The fascinating story of one writer’s search for her authentic author name.
Sun Jun 03 2018

MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby

A feast of fantastic, unusual names in this month’s collection of berrybaby birth announcements.
Mon May 21 2018

Hottest Nicknames of 2017

What were the hottest nickname names in 2017? Here they are, from Ari to Zander.
Mon May 07 2018

Fresh Berry Names of April: Amity Sky to Zeke Iron

By Linda Rosenkrantz Primrose, Magnolia, Lilith, Hawthorne, Eben, Zeke Iron. And sibsets Juniper Rae and Indigo Rue, and Callum Rogers, Waverly Ren and Morwenna Jubilee. What’s this? Just another glorious month in the land of berrybaby and April baby names. Here’s the full list of forum postings for April, including girl twins Rowan Violet and […]
Newsy Baby Names: Billy, Dali, Ivey + True
Wed Apr 18 2018

Newsy Baby Names: Billy, Dali, Ivey + True

The newsiest name this week is True, but there’s lots of other interesting news as well.
Sun Apr 01 2018

New Berrybaby Arrivals: Georgia Geraldine and Jethro Valor

Gorgeous names in the March berrybaby announcements, including twins Pomeline and Perseus.
A Middle Name to Grow Into
Mon Mar 19 2018

A Middle Name to Grow Into

Eva Sojourner Dunsky was embarrassed by her unusual middle name, until she found out how inspirational it was.
March Madness: Winning basketball surnames
Sun Mar 18 2018

March Madness: Winning basketball surnames

John Kelly fills out March Madness brackets with basketball inspired surnames for baby boys and girls.

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