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/2009/11/15/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/2009/11/06/scottish-baby-names-whats-in-in-inverness/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/06/scottish-baby-names-whats-in-in-inverness/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:04:28 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5917

Ellie, Evie, Alfie and Archie--nickname names rule in Scotland.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/06/scottish-baby-names-whats-in-in-inverness/feed/ 21 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/03/california-desert-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/03/california-desert-names/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:05:17 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5641

The California desert is full of secrets, including a wide range of evocative place and nature names.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/03/california-desert-names/feed/ 17 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/2009/10/28/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-2-cultural-icons/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/28/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-2-cultural-icons/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:55:13 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5798

Authors, artists, singers and dancers--all creative namesake possibilities for your little girl.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/28/heroine-names-worthy-women-with-notable-names-part-2-cultural-icons/feed/ 11 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