Articles by upswingbabynames

Some names that sound like they've been around forever were actually the inventions of authors for their literary works; Angela Mastrodonato provides plenty of examples, from Clea to Vanessa, as well as some recent ones that might become established choices in the future.

There’s long been talk about the Pottery Barn catalog names being trend-predictors. Now Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names gives a brilliant analysis of why this may or may not be so.

Angela Mastrodonato uncovers some names that were lost with four New England towns in the 1930s–such as Clementina, Marietta, Cyprian, Lowell and Lucius.

Her last name is misleading: Berry Juice blogger Angela Mastrodonato is of German descent. Here she offers a wide selection of attractive names that contradict that culture’s somewhat stodgy reputation.

Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names looks at names that are strictly, 100% born and bred American; from Twyla to Tallulah to Tex.

Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names, shows us that the long-term UK trend for quirky vintage nickname names for boys like Freddie and Louie has the potential to make it on this side of the pond.

There are classic baby names beyond Thomas, Richard and Henry–aka Tom, Dick and Harry– and here Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names parses the varieties.

Some names just have a Top 10 feel about them, says Upswing Baby Name’s Angela Mastrodonato, and yet they’ve never made it. Do they still have a chance or has their moment passed?

They’re smart, sleek and sophisticated. Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a refreshing wave of short, brisk girls’ names as an antidote to the frilly Victorians.

Could Miabella be the next Annabella? Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a new wave of smoosh names sailing in. What do you think?