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/ 10 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:47:28 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5885

Emily to Emer, Michael to Meadhbh--what Irish parents are naming their kids right now.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/05/irish-names-now-whats-doing-in-dublin/feed/ 12 http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:45:31 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910

Looking at the survey responses that have streamed in from New Jersey to Norway to New Zealand.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/feed/ 22 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/2009/11/02/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/ 12 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/ 9 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/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:52 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5722

Guest blogger Deb Levy doesn't miss having daughters. But she is sorry she won't get to use the wonderful girls' names she picked out.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/10/26/goodbye-girls-names/feed/ 14 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