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/2009/11/15/word-names-for-babies-whats-in-a-word/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/15/word-names-for-babies-whats-in-a-word/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:33:47 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5980

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/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:20:25 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5880

Apple (as in daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin) may not be a "normal" baby name, but it's not a bizarre one either. Rather, we maintain, it's cute. Here are some of its celebrity baby name companions in cuteness.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/12/the-cutest-celebrity-baby-names/feed/ 18 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/2009/10/29/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/2009/10/15/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/2009/10/07/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/2009/08/11/ten-great-names-you%e2%80%99re-not-using/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/11/ten-great-names-you%e2%80%99re-not-using/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:58:04 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4638

Hidden beauty names that nobody is using....but should be.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/11/ten-great-names-you%e2%80%99re-not-using/feed/ 19 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