Lum, Lyman, Lawyer: Hundreds of names popular in 1880 have been forgotten. We're resurrecting them.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/19/the-lost-boys%e2%80%99-names-of-1880/feed/ 15 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/18/the-lost-names-of-1880/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/18/the-lost-names-of-1880/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:58:04 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=6065

From the baby name archives, hundreds of eccentric choices we've all forgotten ever existed.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/18/the-lost-names-of-1880/feed/ 33 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/2009/11/10/old-lady-names-ready-for-the-next-wave/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/10/old-lady-names-ready-for-the-next-wave/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:19:37 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5901

Lots of people come to nameberry every day searching for Old Lady Names – and they’re not looking for a new moniker for Grandma. Here, the next wave of old names.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/10/old-lady-names-ready-for-the-next-wave/feed/ 30 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/2009/10/27/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-i-trailblazers/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/27/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-i-trailblazers/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:55:50 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5773

Let us now praise famous women--and consider their names for our daughters.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/27/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-i-trailblazers/feed/ 20 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:13:32 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5683

A surprising number of name trends have their roots in the over-the-top nighttime soaps of the early 80s.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/19/dynasty-dallas/feed/ 7 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/african-american-names-early-day-place-and-word-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/african-american-names-early-day-place-and-word-names/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:41:01 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=3977

The earliest African-American names included day names, place names, and word names that sound very 21st century.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/15/african-american-names-early-day-place-and-word-names/feed/ 6 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/2009/10/05/no-expiration-date-on-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/05/no-expiration-date-on-names/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:41:34 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5578

Names declared obsolete by one generation can often come back to life generations later, stronger than ever. ]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/05/no-expiration-date-on-names/feed/ 10