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/2009/11/15/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/2009/10/29/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/2009/10/15/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/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:04:40 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5584

Naming your baby in New York is a competitive sport, reports guest blogger Laura Dunphy, like rugby or bond-trading. And no matter how cool you think your choice is, it's probably not cool enough.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/13/new-york-baby-names-big-competition-in-the-big-apple/feed/ 25 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/19/hipper-than-hipster/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/19/hipper-than-hipster/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:59:36 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5089

Names that are hipper than hipster and a geekier brand of chic.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/19/hipper-than-hipster/feed/ 14 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/2009/08/03/a-baby-named-seabiscuit/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/03/a-baby-named-seabiscuit/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:52:22 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=3908

A sportswriter dad finds baby name inspiration in an unlikely source: a racehorse. ]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/08/03/a-baby-named-seabiscuit/feed/ 5 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/01/girls-names-from-the-comix-betty-vs-veronica/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/01/girls-names-from-the-comix-betty-vs-veronica/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:54:00 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=4015

The pages of comic books offer a wham-bam selection of unusual name options, from sassy to strange.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/07/01/girls-names-from-the-comix-betty-vs-veronica/feed/ 2 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/06/25/classic-names-ten-you-never-thought-of/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/06/25/classic-names-ten-you-never-thought-of/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:41:15 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=3472

How come everyone flocks to Ava and Aiden, or even Avery and Atticus, when there are so many truly distinctive names hiding in plain sight? ]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/06/25/classic-names-ten-you-never-thought-of/feed/ 18