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Articles by Emma Waterhouse
Emma Waterhouse joined the team in 2017, writing about everything from the top baby name trends 2023 to how not to choose the next big baby name. As Nameberry's head moderator, she also helps to keep our active forums community ticking.
Emma's articles on names and naming trends have been featured in publications including the Huffington Post, People, Today's Parent, Fatherly, and Good Housekeeping.
A linguist by background, Emma speaks several languages and lives in England's smallest county with her husband and four young children. You can reach her at emma@nameberry.com.
Tue Feb 22 2022
Baby Name Wolf is Nameberry’s New #1!
Nameberry’s new top boy name is a quirky wild nature name with serious starpower. Welcome to the stage, Wolf! We explore 15 of the hottest wild animal names now.
Mon Jan 31 2022
January Babyberries Ring in the New Year
Nameberry parents kicked off the new year in style with the bright, fresh, natural baby names chosen by our members in January.
Wed Jan 26 2022
The Best Baby Names of 2022
What are the best baby names for 2022? The top choices we’re watching for the year ahead? We’ve rounded up 50 baby names that hit all the hottest trend notes for 2022.
Mon Dec 20 2021
Babyberry Names: Class of 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we celebrate the precious moments of love, joy and hope – and great names! – that Nameberry’s newest arrivals brought this year.
Tue Nov 30 2021
100 New Names
The Nameberry database is constantly growing! Here are 100 cool new names we've added to the site in the past year, many of them suggested by our own community of knowledgeable name lovers.
Mon Nov 01 2021
Beautiful Babyberry Names of October
Our members welcomed three times as many girls as boys in October, with sweet and spunky vintage girl names very much the flavor of the month. On the boys’ side, cool contemporary classics reigned supreme, paired with dramatic literary middles for added flair!
Mon Oct 04 2021
September Babyberries Are Bright and Cozy
Nameberry’s September birth announcements really give us the warm and fuzzies! The names chosen by our members in the past month feel bright, cozy and familiar – a perfect fit for the new season of crisp fall leaves, glowing fires and pumpkin spice.
Mon Sep 06 2021
August Babyberry Names Bring It Home
Strong links to heart, home and heritage run through all of the wonderful names chosen by Nameberry members in August.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Summer Babyberries Born from Nature
Nameberry’s July birth announcements are in, and our members’ beautiful picks over the past month are brimming with natural connections to the earth and sky.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Old Man Names Get a New Lease of Life
Old man names for babies are finally following their female counterparts into the spotlight. Find out where your name style falls on the cool-clunky scale!