May 14, 2012
Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s!
The official announcement of 2011’s most popular names is here, with Sophia and Jacob claiming the top spots.
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May 8, 2012
Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please!
In advance of Friday’s big baby name news, we’d love to know which names you think will be Number 1, in the Top 10, and zooming up the popularity ladder.
May 6, 2012
Retro Baby Names: Dorothy, Gloria, Maxine and Estelle, the latest comeback kids
Estelle? Maxine? Gloria? Some unlikely blasts from the past made baby name news this week.
Apr 29, 2012
The Nameberry 9: The baby name generation gap
So the father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom and Little Pixie doesn’t approve of his new grandson’s name. What chance do the rest of us have?
Apr 22, 2012
Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9
This week’s Nameberry 9 looks at the trend towards mini-names: Fia, Kai, Io–but how low are you willing to go?
Apr 15, 2012
Trendy Baby Names: And why not?
Trendy has become a pejorative term for some baby namers, but is there really any reason to reject a name you like just because it’s been picked by a celeb or is on the rise in popularity?
Apr 8, 2012
The Nameberry 9: This week’s newsiest names, from Mabel to Maxim
In the Nameberry news this week, there are starbabies Mabel Ray and Leo Grey, names from the Gap Casting Call–and more.
Apr 4, 2012
Baby Names 2012: The new babyberry quarterly report
Here’s the Quarterly Report of babyberries who have arrived so far this year, with such gorgeous names as Magnolia Mae and Thisbe Katherine.
Apr 1, 2012
The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name?
This week’s rundown of newsy celebrity names focuses on ‘normal’ names. But what does that really mean? Current popularity? Longevity? Abby Sandel shares her thoughts.
Mar 18, 2012
Celebrity Baby Names: The Nameberry 9 newsiest
This week we find that–among other things–celebrities have as hard a time as the rest of us finding the perfect name.
Mar 12, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Rose and Tulip and other newsy names
This week’s Nameberry 9 commemorates celebrity births and birthdays, from West to Brax to Bix, .
Mar 5, 2012
Baby Name Stories: The Nameberry 9
Every name has a backstory, and this week Abby Sandel delves into what’s behind the Nameberry 9 newsiest names, from March to McKechnie.
Feb 27, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Princesses, Politicians and Fashionistas
Lots of baby name news this week: A Swedish princess, new celebabies, and some fabulously named mini-fashionistas.
Feb 20, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Newsy names from Maple to Rembrandt to Cadet
You’ll find some intriguing new names among this week’s nine newsiest–as for instance Cadet, Six, Rembrandt, and Maple.
Feb 14, 2012
Should You Trademark Your Baby’s Name?
Beyonce and Jay-Z made more baby name news this week when they moved to trademark newborn daughter Blue Ivy’s name. What does it mean to trademark a name? And should you trademark yours?
Feb 12, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Newsiest baby names of the week
Names in the news this week celebrate the Grammys, new celebrity picks, and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens.
Feb 6, 2012
The Nameberry Nine: Football, Facebook, fiction
This week’s names in the news include Superbowl names, a name picked on a Facebook poll, a bloggerbaby, and some upcoming TV character names, plus a surprising future starbaby choice.
Jan 30, 2012
Celebrity Baby Names: From Sundance and beyond
New names from celebrity birth announcements and from forthcoming films screened at Sundance star as this week’s Nameberry Nine.
Jan 23, 2012
Gender-Neutral Names: The line continues to blur
Do you prefer a clear-cut boy or girl name like James or Alice, or something more shaded? The debate goes on.
Jan 3, 2012
Nameberry Names: The latest batch of babyberries
We’re pleased to present our final 2011 Quarterly Report on the latest beautifully named babyberries.
Jan 2, 2012
The Nameberry 9: There’s more than one Number 1
What was the most popular name of the year? It all depends where you were. Could be Macie, could be Mia.
Dec 26, 2011
Baby Name News: Some subtle seasonal choices
This week’s names in the news includes one classic, one occupational name, one mythological, a gem name and a neo-Virtue name.
Dec 19, 2011
Nameberry 9: What’s the Next Big Thing?
The latest Disney princess? The new ‘Office’ baby? Who and what will inspire the Next Big Name?
Dec 12, 2011
The Nameberry 9: Hitting the perfect balance
Don’t want a name that’s either too far in or out of the box? Here are nine suggestions that fit right into that sweet spot.
Dec 5, 2011
Surprising Names: This week’s Nameberry 9
Are there any new names under the sun? Check out this week’s Nameberry 9, and you’ll find Abby’s nine-part answer.