Read all about us! (And watch and listen too) Here, a selection of the stories that have appeared about us and our books in newspapers and magazines, on television and radio and the web.
If you’re a member of the press who’d like to contact us, you may do so at press@nameberry.com.
TELEVISION
THE TODAY SHOW with Katie Couric
THE TODAY SHOW with Al Roker
OPRAH
The CBS EARLY SHOW
CNN
Transcript of CNN show on why names move in and out of fashion
ABC NEWS
Couples who choose new surnames for their family
BBC NEWS
What happens when your name gets you into trouble
RADIO
BBC RADIO
Listen to Pam Satran talk about nicknames and image.
COUNTRY 95.3
Pam Satran discusses baby names with Lea and Paul on this Toronto morning show.
NAMEBERRY NEWS
We’re so excited that Nameberry’s launch has gotten so much attention. The stories:
THE DAILY BEAST
Our story on the Top Names of 2008: What’s most popular, and why.
An inside look at the holy war being fought over the name Cohen.
Our take on Palin baby….and grandbaby……names.
A piece in Tina Brown’s hot new website The Daily Beast looks at how not to give your baby a hipster name.
CNN
When the Most Popular Names of 2008 were announced, CNN asked nameberry for the scoop for their radio commentary and for cnn.com.
CELEBRITY BABY BLOG
We’re the source for a fabulous new column called The Name Game.
Our favorite starbaby-gazing site announces nameberry’s arrival.
Why Lisa Marie Presley named her newborn twin daughters Harper and Finley.
PEOPLE
Our take on Marion and Tabitha, twin names chosen by Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick for their newborn daughters.
BUZZFEED
The trend-spotting site Buzzfeed calls nameberry “the official resource for off-the-wall baby names.”
USA WEEKEND
When the Sunday magazine USA Weekend wanted to know about the influential politician names, they asked us.
URBANBABY
UrbanBaby raves about our new book Beyond Ava & Aiden.
The hip parent resource UrbanBaby points the way to nameberry and Cool Irish Names in its story on the 2008 name popularity figures.
CANADA.COM
This story about the rise of distinctive names over traditional choices ran in every major newspaper in Canada.
OBSESSED TV
Samantha Ettus of ObsessedTV interviews Pam about nameberry and baby-naming.
REAL SAVVY MOMS
This smart site for moms loves nameberry, and we love them back.
THE HUFFINGTON POST
The Ten Best Celebrity Baby Names.
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
A story produced by thebump.com featuring nameberry was widely syndicated around the world, including in this major Australian newspaper.
WEBMD
Nameberry is featured in a WebMD story on choosing a baby name.
JEZEBEL
Irreverent women’s site Jezebel mulls nameberry’s hipster names.
CAFÉMOM
Cafe Mom tells its community about our 2009 trend predictions.
CafeMom presents our 2008 Names of the Year.
Nameberry gets Pregnancy Buzz from community central for cool moms.
OHDEEDOH
Nameberry’s story on hipster baby names was ohdeedoh’s number one post for October 2008.
The adorable kids’ branch of Apartment Therapy takes on nameberry’s hipster names.
COOL MOM PICKS
“I dig it,” enthuses the groovy mom-recommendation site, Cool Mom Picks.
BABBLE’S STROLLERDERBY
StrollerDerby had a slight misunderstanding of our 2008 Names of the Year picks, but we love them anyway.
REUTERS
A column offering President-Elect Obama ideas on how to help small businesses like nameberry. One suggestion: In all speeches, refer to Pam the Baby Namer.
FOXNews
FOXNews puts its special celebrity spin on our 2008 Names of the Year story.
What’s your favorite celebrity’s middle name? It may be a bigger secret than his sex life.
LEMONDROP
A fun Celebrity Baby Name Map, constructed with the help of nameberry.
THE WEEKLY STANDARD
Possibly our candidate for publication least likely to mention nameberry, the conservative political magazine nonetheless gave a shout-out to our story on hipster names.
THE MODESTO BEE
The California newspaper’s online modmomclub test drives nameberry.
NEWSPAPERS
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Sunday Styles section looks at why stars name their babies Moxie, Moses, and Apple.
The new generation of actors are likely to have unusual names
Why hero names are hot.
USA TODAY
What’s behind Nicole Kidman’s baby name choice
Angelina Jolie at peace with kids’ names
How the stars influence baby names.
NEWSDAY
The Baby Name Bible is Newsday’s How-To Book of the Week
THE NEW YORK POST
Favorite names for New York babies.
THE SEATTLE TIMES
Baby names: Ethan, Emily remain popular, but trend is toward unique.
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
Should you name your baby after a place?
THE DESERT SUN
Hollywood holds sway over top baby names
JEWISH DAILY FORWARD
What’s new in Jewish baby names
NORTHWEST HERALD
New parents become delightfully thoughtful with unique baby names
EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE
Guides help parents track trends and narrow choices
CANADA
THE TORONTO STAR
Can your name influence your destiny?
THE UNITED KINGDOM
THE LONDON TIMES
The names that will get your baby into the British upper classes
THE GUARDIAN
Does your name have the power to boost your career?
DAILY MAIL
On Edward-Sophie-fret-baby-names-I-think-best-boring.html”>royal names – and whether it’s best to be boring
TELEGRAPH
Was Gwyneth guilty of name-napping?
MAGAZINES
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
Where Have All The Lisas Gone? Why names come in and go out of fashion
US WEEKLY
Why Brad and Angelina named their twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Why Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban chose the name Sunday Rose.
Jessica Alba and her choice of the name Honor
Why Jamie Lynn Spears named her daughter Maddie Brian
Slideshow on baby names: an overview of celebrity baby names
TIME Magazine
The post-9/11 rise of spiritual names
PARENTING
What’s in a name?
EW
Review of Beyond Jennifer & Jason
NJ MONTHLY
Why Camden and Trenton are hot names….and Newark is not
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Pet names, beyond Fluffy and Fido
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Naming the Name Book: our search for the perfect title
WEB
THE DAILY BEAST
How not to give your baby a hipster name.
CELEBRITY BABY BLOG
Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline: Behind the Jolie-Pitt’s name choices
Celebrity baby names chat with Baby Name Bible author
Clementine Jane: Behind Ethan Hawke and wife’s name choice
THE HUFFINGTON POST
Memo to J.Lo: Rethink those baby names
THE CRADLE
The best and worst starbaby names of 2007.
URBAN BABY
BUZZFEED
Buzz about Nameberry’s launch.
EPREGNANCY
How to work around the nickname
PREGNANCY TODAY
From Romeo to Juliet-The Power of a name
PARENTHOOD.COM
What’s in a Name? When it comes to your baby, everything
IVILLAGE
Cool celebrity baby names
BARISTANET
BABBLE
Is the similarity between Tom’s and Nicole’s baby name choices just a coincidence?
PARENTS.COM
How to pick the best name for your baby
BLOOMBERG NEWS
Brad Pitt names son after obscure British designer
E! ONLINE
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale name son Zuma Nesta Rock.
BABYEXPERT.COM
Best and worst in celebrity baby names
BABYWORLD
Stand by your name: The do’s and don’ts of baby names
TEESDALE NETWORK
Play this fun name game.
