Sep 21, 2014
Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between
There’s a wide range of names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from a British Bunny to a musical Viola.
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Sep 14, 2014
Boy Names in the News: Hero Names and Daring Middles
It’s boys’ names in the spotlight this week as Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 includes the noble Arthur, the musical Mingus, and cool combo Samuel Hawke.
Sep 10, 2014
Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly!
Eleanor Nickerson has spotted a new trend emerging across the pond–the Dolly girls. Do you see it happening here?
Sep 9, 2014
August Starbabies: Ophelia and Saint Laszlo
CaraMichelle’s report on the past month’s names in the celebrisphere, from Scarlett Johansson’s classic Rose Dorothy to Pete Wentz’s unusual Saint Laszlo.
Sep 7, 2014
Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New
Scarlett’s Rose Dorothy, Alyssa Milano’s Elizabella–lots of interesting celebrity and other name news from Abby Sandel this week.
Sep 3, 2014
August Babyberries: Singlets, Triplets and Twins
So many cool choices this month, from Cordelia Amaryllis Saffron to Boone Finley Paul.
Aug 31, 2014
The Great Baby Name Divide: Rylen Judith & Sunday Molly
There are classic names and ultra-modern ones, and some parents are combining the two, as Abby Sandel shows in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Aug 27, 2014
The Emmys: …and the best-name awards go to….
We’ve combed the lists of Emmy nominees and winners and presenters to find the most interesting names of the event.
Aug 24, 2014
The Golden Age of Word Names: From Saint to Summer
Abby Sandel’s focus in this week’s Nameberry 9 is on the latest wave of word names, from Saint to Summer, Rain to River.
Aug 17, 2014
Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale
Is there a sea change in the way girl babies are being named? Abby Sandel fills us in here about what’s behind the emerging modern choices.
Aug 15, 2014
British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top
Oliver and Amelia top the list of Most Popular Names in England and Wales. But is the Prince George Effect on baby names overrated?
Aug 10, 2014
Hero Names: Baby Harlows, Presleys & Jaggers
Cindy Crawford has a Presley, Kevin Nealon a Gable, Nicole Richie a little Harlow–what happens when current celebs honor movie and rock stars of the past.
Aug 6, 2014
July Celebrity Baby Names: Maya, Meilani & Myllena
A wide variety of starbaby names appeared on the marquee in the month of July; here’s the full report from CaraMichelle.
Aug 4, 2014
July Babyberries: Asa & Augusta & Atticus
Our babyberry announcements for July–a variety of fabulous choices, from Antoinette to Zora, Augustine to Quentin.
Aug 3, 2014
Starbaby News: The Jagger Dynasty, gender-bending and more
In Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week: Mick Jagger becomes a grandfather AND a great-grandfather, a Lion lands in the middle spot, and Ezra is used for a girl!
Jul 27, 2014
Nickname and No-Nickname Names: Dixie and Dash
Abby Sandel talks about what-you-see-is-what-you-get baby names, nickname names and no-nickname names.
Jul 22, 2014
Predicting a Starbaby Name: A sibling for Lincoln
After you name you first girl Lincoln, where do you go from there for your next baby? Tara Ryazansky has some suggestions and asks for yours.
Jul 20, 2014
Naming Baby Number Two
Abby Sandel explores the complications that can arise when naming a second child. Do siblings’ names have to match?
Jul 13, 2014
The Long and the Short of Girl Names
Very long and very short girls’ names each have their pros and cons, as Abby Sandel illustrates in the current edition of her Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
Jul 9, 2014
June Starbabies: The latest celebrity picks, including a real life Gatsby
What did Kelly Clarkson and L’il Kim name their little girls? And who picked Gatsby for a boy? Some really unusual choices in the starbabies’ list this month!
Jul 7, 2014
Most Popular Baby Names of 2014….so far
Which names have been most popular on Nameberry for the first half of 2014? Here, up-to-the-minute results on what’s on top and what’s hot.
Jul 2, 2014
June Babyberries: Wow! 4 sets of twins!
From classics like Alexander to rare specimens Orchid and Hawthorne–this month’s batch of babyberries is particularly delicious.
Jun 22, 2014
What makes a name a name?
Some things to really ponder in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 column this week. Like when does a word become a real name? Aviatrix, for example.
Jun 15, 2014
Great Expectations Baby Names: Constantine, River & Royal Reign
Ultra-aspriational names rule on Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, with celebrity choices Royal Reign, Pieta, Constantine, and Win.
Jun 15, 2014
World Cup Baby Names: Thiago, Memphis & Jozy
Maya Reyes-Solano looks at some of the interesting international names representing their countries in the current World Cup games, from Alessio too Xabi.