Aug 26, 2011
Baby Name Trends: Ha Ha names are nothing to laugh at!
Trend alert: Boyish girls’ names starting with the syllable ‘Ha’ have been popping up all over the place, as in Harper, Harley and Harlow.
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Aug 25, 2011
Award-Winning Baby Names
How about an award name for your baby…Lola? Luna? Lulu? Abel? Ambrose?
Aug 17, 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: What’s your latest fave?
New names in the celebrisphere have included a mix of nature names, vintage names, Greek and Hebrew names…ranging from Agnes to Sky. Which ones do you think are winners?
Aug 7, 2011
Hot Baby Names: What’s news this week
From the hottest new reality shows to the luckiest day of the year, what's buzzing in baby names this week.
Aug 1, 2011
Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names from Alfie to Yvaine
Which nine names struck Abby Sandel as most noteworthy this week? Hint: It’s not just baby names–though they all spark some baby naming inspiration.
Jul 26, 2011
The Hottest Baby Names of 2011
Here’s our surprising list of the hottest names of 2011 (so far), driven by unexpected celebrities, rediscovered classics, and the year’s most compelling events.
Jul 25, 2011
Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia
Which names were most noteworthy this past week? Abby Sandel scours the headlines and invades the celebrisphere to find the Top 9.
Jul 1, 2011
Born on the Fourth of July
Here are some notable Yankee Doodle Dandies–well, not all Yankees–who were born on the Fourth of July, from Calvin Coolidge to Geraldo Rivera to twins Dear Abby and Ann Landers to Malia Obama.
Jun 27, 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: Vintage trendsetters from Old Hollywood
We all know Liza Minnelli, but how about Ava Astaire and Rodion Rathbone? Here are some great vintage starbaby choices.
Jun 17, 2011
Father’s Day Names: Dads of the rich and famous
From Augustine Washington to Belmont Bogart to Istvan Lugosi to Sol Salinger–some of the surprising first names of famous people’s Dads.
Jun 14, 2011
Kardashian (and Other K) Baby Knames
The krazy Kardashians are nearly as well known for their influence on baby name trends as for their bodacious bods and romantic exploits. With Kim and fiance Kris “reserving” K names for their future baby, we have some naming — and knaming — suggestions.
Jun 3, 2011
Athlete Names: How do they score?
Do superstar athletes with unusual names–like Kobe, Shaquille, Peyton–influence baby naming? Sportswriter Josh Tinley crunches the numbers for us.
May 12, 2011
Nature Names: Fresh fruit names beyond Apple and Banana
A big basket of fresh fruit names today, from the more obvious (Berry, Plum) to the more exotic (Pomeline, Anjou).
May 10, 2011
Modern Hero Names: Monroe Is Just The Beginning
When Mariah Carey named her newborn daughter Monroe, after Marilyn, she jumped on a trend that’s been building over the past few years, with outrageous choices from Jeter to Landry, Winslet to Palin.
May 9, 2011
Designer Baby Names: Fashion-forward names for your child
This week Abby Sandel shops the baby boutiques for the best buys in designer baby names, such as Lulu, Luca and Levi.
Apr 29, 2011
Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!)
When Catherine Middleton becomes a princess, her name will take its place on a roster of royal names of princesses by marriage. From Adelaide to Wibke, the baby namer might find inspiration here.
Apr 10, 2011
Country Music Names: They ain’t what they used to be!
Abby Sandel’s weekly report focuses this time on the more noteworthy names that popped up at the recent Country Music Awards: movin’ on from Patsy to Paisley.
Mar 31, 2011
Annette & Paulette: The ‘ette’ girls
Not ‘It’ but ‘Ette’ Girls–oldies like Annette and Nanette, and newer possibilities like Doucette and Lunette.
Mar 28, 2011
Power Girl Baby Names
Powerful new name ideas for your own little supergirl from recent and upcoming adventure movies, TV shows and video games.
Mar 11, 2011
William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks
What would be the best name for the future prince? Can William and Kate go beyond James and John, Arthur and Albert and George?
Feb 28, 2011
NASCAR Baby Names: Racing Towards the Right Name
It may seem like an unlikely place to go searching for baby names, but Abby Sandel finds some real winners at the Daytona 500.
Feb 21, 2011
Designer Baby Names: Hot Off the Runway
Walking the Fashion Week runway with Abby Sandel, who, as always, has her eye out for stylish names.
Feb 14, 2011
Unusual Baby Names: Real, rare and invented
This week Abby seeks out what’s new in the realm of the unusual and the unique–plus the pros and cons of invented names. Sovereignty, anyone?
Feb 9, 2011
Alliterative Appellations: Catchy or Corny?
Would you go the January Jones route and give your child double-dip initials?
Feb 7, 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: Oscar-inspired Girls’ Names
More great Oscar nominee cast and character names this week, from Ariadne to Zosia, plus the latest on Faith Margaret Urban–and much more!