Jun 2, 2013
Addison, Juno and Jayne: Possible names for boys?
Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain looks at the changing trends and perceptions of baby names for boys.
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Jun 2, 2013
Kate Middleton’s Surprise Birth Plan
Forget all the gossip–Patty Adams Martinez of parents.com reveals some of the hard facts and real possibilities concerning Kate Middleton’s royal birth plan. Will William be watching?
May 29, 2013
Celebrity Baby Names: The wonderful oddballs of Oz
Guest bonus blogger Anna Otto of waltzingmorethanmatilda.com proves that Australian celebrity parents are right up there when it comes to wild and wacky baby names.
May 26, 2013
Family Names for Babies: Everett, Jay & Klay
In her Nameberry 9 blog this week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel finds a common thread in the baby name news: family ties.
Apr 28, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: Phaedra, Phoenix and Penna
From the sublime (Violet) to the ridiculous (Steve Martin’s jokey Conquistador), here are the most interesting entries in this week’s baby name news.
Apr 21, 2013
Classic Baby Names: New twists on old standards
Classic names are great–especially with a little twist to make them more distinctive.
Apr 14, 2013
Boys’ Baby Names: They’re getting cooler all the time
Boys’ baby names are getting more interesting, creative and awesome all the time–and catching up with the girls’.
Apr 7, 2013
Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta
The intriguing variety of girl baby names, from the simple Tess to the exotic Zetta.
Mar 31, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: The Nameberry 9: Girls named Zinnia and Lincoln
Some highly unusual baby names in the Nameberry 9 this week–including a little girl named Lincoln.
Mar 24, 2013
Word Baby Names: New Noun names from Haven to Holiday
This week’s Nameberry 9 features some noun names you may not have thought of.
Mar 17, 2013
Sweet Spot Baby Names: Romy, Francis and Quinn
This week’s nine newsiest names: they are all sweet spot baby names–fresh but with firm foundations.
Mar 6, 2013
A Celebrity Mom Talks About Her Surprising Name Choice
Natalie Hanson tells us where she found Wilhelmina (here!) and why she and husband Taylor chose it for their second daughter’s name.
Mar 5, 2013
Creative Baby Names: The Nameberry 9, from Ruby Rey to Tessa Tangerine
This week’s baby name news is full of inventive surprises, including Vaunne, Quilla, Tangerine and Cloud.
Mar 3, 2013
Classic Girls’ Names: Good Charlotte
Charlotte is demure, yet solid and strong, traditional but not stuffy, British with a trace of a French accent–one of the very best classic girls’ names.
Feb 24, 2013
Nickname-Proof Boys’ Names: Ace, Holden, and Ford
This week’s most newsworthy names for boys share something. Whether they’re as bold as Ace or as literary as Holden, 2013 boy names are nickname-proof.
Feb 21, 2013
The 10 Weirdest Baby Names Stories of All Time
When it comes to crazy baby name stories, we’ve heard them all. Here, our nomination for the ten weirdest ever.
Feb 20, 2013
Baby Names Trend: The Jennifer Juggernaut
In the seventies and early eighties, there were nearly a million baby Jennifers born in the US. What made Jennifer one of the biggest hit baby names ever?
Feb 17, 2013
Girl Baby Names: The newsiest names, from Talulah to Lula to Rue
There’s an interesting mix in the Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week, from the demure classic Alice to the bepop-inspired Lula.
Feb 11, 2013
New Baby Names: Fresh, surprising choices in this week’s Nameberry Nine
Some wild and woolly baby names in this week’s newsiest names, from Bright to Chapel, Radley to Rekker.
Feb 3, 2013
Unisex Baby Names: Emerson, Everly and more
This week's Nameberry 9 features a mix of gender-neutral names, unusual surname choices and novel names.
Jan 31, 2013
Award-Winning Baby Names: And the Nameberry Oscars go to…
A look at the best names of this year’s Oscar nominees and the characters they play–from Hildi to Hugo, Cora to Cosette.
Jan 27, 2013
Celebrity Baby Names: From Angelo to Kick
Some prominent starbabies dominated the name news this week–Adele’s Angelo James and Shakira’s Milan. But there’s more….
Jan 20, 2013
Meanings of Names: The Nameberry 9–Blythe, Bridger and Bram
There’s a big difference between a name’s literal meaning and the associations it conjures up–and here are nine perfect examples.
Jan 13, 2013
Stylish Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–from Winter Victoria to Vivian Vespa
Some highly unusual choices in this week’s Nameberry 9–as in girls named Vivid, Calvary and Bo.
Jan 6, 2013
2013 Baby Names: Predictions from the Nameberry 9
What will Kim and Kanye name their baby? Plus other pressing baby name questions and predictions for 2013 in this week’s Nameberry 9.