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/ 11 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/stage-names-would-you-change-your-name-for-fame/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/stage-names-would-you-change-your-name-for-fame/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:40:50 +0000 pam http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5973

Would Judy Garland sing as sweetly if her name were still Frances Ethel Gumm? Guest blogger Jill Barnett looks at famous stage names, and the ones we imagine for ourselves.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/17/stage-names-would-you-change-your-name-for-fame/feed/ 38 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/ 21 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/2009/11/11/namesakes-if-i-only-had-a-name/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/11/namesakes-if-i-only-had-a-name/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:21:52 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5949

How a deep family connection led this mother down the yellow brick road to the perfect name.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/11/namesakes-if-i-only-had-a-name/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/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/ http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:18 +0000 linda http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=1390

These days, you can find a children's book title containing almost every name you might pick.]]> http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/09/childrens-book-names-from-aidan-to-zoe/feed/ 10 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