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Oct 13, 2013
As in everything else, styles in baby names change too; this week in her Nameberry 9 newsiest names, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel points to possible trends represented by this week’s new entries.
Oct 6, 2013
In this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel focuses on some novel names like Daxel, Dekker and Endellion, as well as golden oldies Della and Elsie.
Sep 29, 2013
Finding a good boy’s name is a lot easier today than it once was, says Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain, as she scans the newsiest names of the week for her Nameberry 9 feature, thus launching our week of boy name blogs, to commemorate our new “Nameberry Best Baby Names for Boys” eBook..
Sep 29, 2013
All those Shirleys named for Shirley Temple are here to tell you it can be great to have a popular name, reports Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering. How do you feel about people who share your popular name?
Sep 22, 2013
In this week’s Nameberry 9 names in the news blog, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel wonders whether rules for baby naming would be a good or a bad thing. What do you think?
Sep 15, 2013
This week Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel highlights the year’s best celebrity sibsets so far, from the classic (George, Philipe & Edward) to the creative (Aurora, Wynter & Holiday)..
Sep 3, 2013
If my name was Vesper, would I be dating James Bond? I like to think that a name that glamourous might make my life more glamourous too. What name would change YOUR life, and how?
Sep 1, 2013
Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain classifies this week’s Nameberry 9 as Goldilocks names–modern classics for boys that are not too hot and not too cold, but just right.
Aug 25, 2013
It’s been a dramatic week for baby names in the news–from Cruz to Carmen to Shooter. Check out Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9.
Aug 21, 2013
Juliet has escaped her Shakespearean fate, but is Romeo still inextricably tied to the tragic character? What names have transcended their singular associations — Elvis? Oprah? Clementine? — and which are still linked to one source?
Aug 18, 2013
An amazing range of names in the Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain this week, from Amy and Helene to Cairo and Everest.
Aug 11, 2013
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel wonders whether we name girls and boys the same way, as evidenced by the latest most noteworthy names.
Aug 5, 2013
Trendy baby names have been around as long as America, and the trendiest provide a look into our history: What and who fascinated us for a moment, only to be dropped for the next hot topic or attractive figure.
Jul 23, 2013
Thousands of parents every year name their babies Reese and Rihanna, Ashton and Aaliyah — not to mention all the parents waiting to name their babies after the new royal prince. Would you name your baby after a celebrity, and if so, which one would it be?
Jul 14, 2013
As we anxiously anticipate the royal proclamation, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel fills us in on other baby name news of the past week–including such celeb choices as Cricket and Rocket–and a tribute to the Pope.
Jul 6, 2013
Can names be a shortcut to making judgments about people? And can you rely on those judgments as accurate? Abby Sandel looks at the controversy around baby name snobbery swirling in Britain and beyond.
Jul 2, 2013
Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel gives you ten solid reasons to embrace (and not be so quick to reject) unusual names. See if you agree.
Jun 30, 2013
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel focuses on the latest uber-creative choices for girls–Djena, Maiselle and Sterling.
Jun 26, 2013
Which of the celebrity baby names have had the strongest and most lasting influence? Violet? Mason? Maddox? Has this connection made you like the name more–or less?
Jun 23, 2013
For this week’s Nameberry 9, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain has no problem finding a full complement of outlandish names. Not only North West, but Buttercup, Cisco, Quinoa and more.
Jun 21, 2013
Why did Kim and Kanye name their newborn daughter North West? And will their child have to cope with a lifetime of jokes? We look at the ins and outs, the why and why nots of the newest celebrity baby name.
Jun 17, 2013
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West became the parents of a newborn baby girl on Saturday, and the world is waiting for the announcement of the new K name. Will it be Kai or Klementine or how about Kadasha? We’ve got some hot ideas.
Jun 16, 2013
In Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 names in the news this week, such interesting options as Poppy and Persia and Berlin.
Jun 16, 2013
Nameberry’s own Hannah Tenison provides lots of baby name inspiration via the movie directors of Golden Age Hollywood, including such examples as Capra, Conway and Corrigan.
Jun 9, 2013
Why do we pick the names we do? New research credits age, education, even politics. And in other baby name news, Snooki is unmasked as a name nerd.