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Articles by Clare Green
Clare Green has been writing for Nameberry since 2015, covering everything from names peaking right now to feminist baby names, and keeping up-to-date with international baby name rankings. Her work has featured in publications such as The Independent and HuffPost. Clare has a background in linguistics and librarianship, and recently completed an MA dissertation researching names in multilingual families. She lives in England with her husband and son. You can reach her at clare@nameberry.com
Tue May 16 2017
Baby Name News of the Week
News from across the namescape on the biggest baby name week of the year!
Wed May 10 2017
Baby Names News of the Week
As we eagerly await the new Top 1000 popularity list, Clare Bristow debuts her Baby Names News of the Week blog.
Sun Feb 12 2017
Who Knew Victor Hugo was a Name Nerd?
In her Names from Books series this month, Clare Bristow turns to Victor Hugo and the rich casts of characters in such works as ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ –and reveals a certifiable 19th century name nerd.
Thu Jan 12 2017
Names from Books: Edith Wharton’s Gilded Age Names
Some of the names of Edith Wharton’s iconic characters follow the 100 Year Rule and others don’t. Here they are, from Abner to Ethan to Zeena.
Tue Dec 13 2016
Names from Books: The Golden Compass
Some nice wintry character names from Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass” for you to consider.
Tue Nov 15 2016
Literary Baby Names: Promising possibilities from Edgar Allan Poe
Names from the poems and stories of Edgar Allan Poe–all with a touch of intriguing mystery.
Tue Oct 11 2016
Literary Names: From the World of Toni Morrison
Celebrated author Toni Morrison is an inventive namer, and plenty of choices from her novels might make meaningful baby names. Clare Bristow rounds up some of the best in today’s post.
Thu Aug 11 2016
Baby Name Treasures from Treasure Island…
Baby names from the well-loved classics by Robert Louis Stevenson
Thu Jul 07 2016
Jungle Book Baby Names
Some exotic choices from the works of Rudyard Kipling in this edition of our Author of the Month series by Clare Bristow.
Sun Jun 05 2016
Baby Names from Books: Ballet Shoes and Skating Shoes
From the classic YA series by Noel Streatfeild come the intriguing names of her young, creative characters, from Dulcie to Sorrel to Lalla.