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.
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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 19, 2014
Stargrandbabies: The names of celebrity grandkids
Not only is Goldie Hawn the Grandma (though she prefers being called Glam Ma) to a little girl named Rio, but Ozzie Osbourne is Granddad to Pearl and Steven Spielberg to Poppy. Abby Sandel has lots more surprising grandparental findings to share!
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 12, 2014
A new Name-the-Starbaby challenge!
Mila & Ashton, Eva & Ryan, Scarlett J.–they all have announced due dates. Now Tara Ryazansky is back with her name predictions for another set of celebs expecting soon, and is hoping you’ll match your guesses to hers.
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 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!
Jun 30, 2014
Noteworthy Names of July : Jacqueline, Nelson & Nathaniel
Some notable July-related names connected to eminent personages and historic events.
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.
Jun 9, 2014
New Starbabies born in May: A Future, a Mercy, and two Rivers
This month’s new celebrity baby names range from Bruce Willis’s Evelyn to Kristin Cavallari’s Jaxon to Ciara and Future’s Future.
Jun 8, 2014
Popular Baby Name Sounds: Oliver, Leonor and Aria
In this week’s Nameberry 9 Newsiest Names, Abby Sandel adds the sounds of names to baby naming considerations, Do your favorites share sounds?
Jun 2, 2014
Notable Names of June: Judy, Audie and Pearl
Denise Potter looks back through history to find notable names tied to the month of June, from ancient Rome to recent Hollywood.
Jun 1, 2014
Imaginative Names for Girls: Aurora, Angelou, and Elle
Names from movies and myth, a tribute to a powerful poet…all feature in Abby Sandel’s 9 Newsiest Names of the Week.
May 26, 2014
The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie’s Baby Name Musings
Expectant mom Savannah Guthrie muses on her own unusual name and why she won’t be announcing her baby’s name in advance. (And–ahem–just notice whose name book she’s perusing!)
May 25, 2014
Alijah Mary and Future Zahir: New Sources for Meaningful Names
There are a variety of new ways going far beyond Junior to honor a loved one, as seen in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newest names this week. Have you found one?
May 18, 2014
Unexpected Baby Names in the News: Buster, Neal and Finola
In this week’s Nameberry 9 Names in the News, Abby Sandel spots some unexpected choices, from Pepper to Paisley, Atlas to Apple.