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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.
Mon Nov 09 2020
100 Best Cool Unusual Boy Names Now
An A-Z of the 100 best cool unusual boy names right now, Nameberry style! These names may be virtually unique, but they feel wearable and bang on trend.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Autumn Babyberries Are Bold and Bright!
Nameberry’s October birth announcements are full of originality, with bold middle names, creative honor names, and wild nature names with a dramatic flair.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Mighty Middle Names Add Fun!
Nameberry’s September birth announcements include some seriously cool and original middle names – the perfect way to add pizzazz to a baby name combo!
Tue Sep 15 2020
Top 100 Baby Names Showdown!
Is your taste in baby names more British or American? We compare and contrast the recently released Top 100 baby names in each region to find out!
Thu Sep 03 2020
Naming Multiples in Style!
August’s Babyberry birth announcements are in! Several sets of twins and triplets joined the crew this month – find out their amazing names here.
Sun Aug 23 2020
Pronouncing “Difficult” Names (and Why It Matters)
Name pronunciation (and mispronunciation) is a hot topic right now. We look at the context behind “difficult” names and why proper pronunciation matters.
Mon Aug 03 2020
July Babyberries Arrive in Style!
Our July birth announcements are in! They range from cool classics with sweet vintage nicknames, to some seriously rare middle names. See them all here.
Sun Jul 26 2020
Why Do Some Names Become Memes?
Name memes like Karen, Becky and Kyle have stepped out of the virtual realm and into public discourse over the last few months. We explore the phenomenon.
Thu Jul 23 2020
150+ Rare International Names to Discover
Rare international names abound in this list of intriguing unknown names suggested by our members! Discover 150+ unique names from all around the world.
Mon May 18 2020
Best Baby Names 2020
What are the best baby names for 2020? Here is Nameberry’s take on the 100 names that should be on every parent’s list right now.