Nov 30, 2014
He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet
The girls have Ruby and Pearl and Opal…but what about the boys? Meagan has some strong gemstone suggestions.
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Nov 26, 2014
A Thanksgiving Menu of Pilgrim Names
It’s Throwback Thursday, so here’s a look back at our very first Thanksgiving blog.
Nov 25, 2014
Hebrew Baby Names: 5 things you might not know
Aviva Rosenberg offers a most interesting lesson in Hebrew baby naming–the traditions and the trends
Nov 24, 2014
Billy and Bob are Back in the Playground
There are signs–especially in the celebrity world–of a return of old Depression Era All-American nickname names like Tommy and Johnny and Billy. Do you think it’s a trendlet that will spread?
Nov 23, 2014
Unusual Names for Girls: Hidden treasures below the Top 1000
Unusual names for girls are becoming more prevalent and more usable every year. Here are the most recent crop of unusual girls’ names.
Nov 23, 2014
Thankful for Baby Names: The Brave and the Beautiful
We all at Nameberry are thankful for the endlessly fascinating subject of names–and this week Abby Sandel gives examples of some of the reasons why, in her Nameberry 9.
Nov 19, 2014
One-Syllable Middle Names
Today we bring you the second half of our master collection of cool, sleek, and most of all short middle names.
Nov 18, 2014
Opera Baby Names: Handles from Handel
George Frideric Handel was a prolific composer of operas and, it turns out, a great creator of quasi-unique baby name possibilities.
Nov 16, 2014
My Little Pony Names: Equine options from Rider to Roan
Are you a horse lover? If you are, Meagan has some cool equestrian-related suggestions for you, from the fairly obvious Colt to the subtler Marshall.
Nov 13, 2014
From Mary to Isabella: Baby names get longer and longer
By Nick Turner Baby-name fads have come and gone over the decades, but one trend has held true: Names are getting longer. A hundred years ago, boys’ names were typically less than two syllables. John, James, George and Frank were all popular picks, and there were no three-syllable names anywhere in the top 20. In […]
Nov 12, 2014
12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon
We’ve scanned the library bookshelves for Part 2 of our unusual literary names blog and found a dozen intriguing off-the-grid boy’s names.
Nov 12, 2014
Bravo! Share the best baby name you’ve heard all year
The name your friend chose or a name picked by a celebrity….or maybe even the name you used for your very own baby: Celebrate your favorite baby names.
Nov 10, 2014
Buttoned-up Girls’ Names
All the flowery, elaborate girls’ names dominating the popularity list are enough to make these buttoned-up standards feel downright refreshing.
Nov 9, 2014
Novel New Names for New Babies: From Briar Rose to Titan Jewell
Novelty rules in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, with cebrity choices like Avri, Roel, and Titan Jewell.
Nov 6, 2014
Hot Baby Names: 20 choices heading for the top
Predicting which names will hit the top of the list, and when, is an art….but it’s also a science. And we’ve got the numbers behind the hottest names.
Nov 6, 2014
Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny
The story of the old nicknames Buddy and Sonny–Anna Otto shows how these two generic nickname names from the past are popping up again.
Nov 4, 2014
Head vs. Heart: Which rules your name choice?
When your heart wants baby name X but your head says Y would be a smarter choice, how do you decide?
Nov 4, 2014
Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend
Portuguese name blogger Filipa Lopes looks at the names trending in her country, one which has certain rules and restrictions.
Nov 3, 2014
October Babyberry Births: Two Margots & Two Judes
The October babyberry report is here! Three sets of nicely named twins, two Margots, two Judes, and such intriguing combos like Phaedra Celeste and Emrys Atticus. Congrats to all and thanks for sharing!
Nov 2, 2014
Eclectic Naming Trends: Global, Gender-Neutral, Classic
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week shows how the latest celeb choices illustrate the anything-goes spirit of trends in baby names now.
Nov 2, 2014
Fabric Names: Some good material here!
Paisley is hot–but what other fabric-related name possibilities are there? Meagan offers a few interesting ideas you may not have thought of.
Oct 29, 2014
Names for November Babies
In her monthly report, Kelly McDonald finds some interesting names connected to the month of November–from Ahab to Topaz.
Oct 26, 2014
Nameberry 9+9: Best 2014 celebrity baby names so far
As 2014 winds down, Abby Sandel picks her 18 favorite starbabies of the year so far, from River Rose to Apollo Bowie Flynn to Philomena Bijou.
Oct 26, 2014
Six Spooky Doll Names for Halloween
Brooke Cussans takes a look at the names of some of the scariest, spookiest dolls, from on screen and off.
Oct 23, 2014
Classical Baby Names: Great names with bad backstories
So what happens when you're both a classical scholar and a name nerd? Lauren Apfel finds that you can sometimes know too much about a wonderful name.