Feb 23, 2010
British Names: Prime Minister Baby Names
British names are famously eccentric, and that includes the names of the children of three centuries of Prime Ministers, says our guest blogger.
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Feb 19, 2010
Black History Names: Cultural heroines of the Harlem Renaissance
Names from the Harlem Renaissance, includingInteresting and creative names from A’lelia to Zora
Feb 17, 2010
Olympic Names: Gold Medal Choices
The Olympic games never get boring for name nerds: There are always those athletes’ names to judge.
Feb 15, 2010
President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children
Presidential baby names from Martha to Malia
Feb 3, 2010
Oscar Names: Girls’ edition
Guest blogger Abby Sandel finds a treasure trove of great girls’ names in the annals of the Academy Awards.
Jan 21, 2010
Conan: From saint to savage, comic book to comic
An Irish name that’s gone through more image changes than Madonna
Jan 20, 2010
Colonial Names: Great Names from American History
A childhood trip ignites a fascination with Early American names, famous and popular.
Jan 7, 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Hottest Trends
Our annual outlook on what’s new, hot, and not in baby names for the year ahead.
Dec 21, 2009
The Baby With No Name
Even celebrities — hello, Tom and Gisele! — fall prey to name paralysis. Is there a cure?
Dec 7, 2009
Saturday Night Live Baby Names: Are they ready for prime time?
A few choice choices–from Archibald to Zenobia–made by past and recent SNL cast members.
Nov 28, 2009
Unique Baby Names: Is there such a thing??
Searching for a singular baby name may prove to be a futile pursuit: namenappers are lurking everywhere.
Nov 26, 2009
Baby Name Thomas: A Salute to Poor Tom Turkey
Some kind words in honor of the name Thomas on Turkey Day
Nov 22, 2009
These Names are Made for Walkin’
Walker, Sojourner, Flannery: Names that stroll the open road. Wait a minute, Flannery?
Nov 17, 2009
Stage Names: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
Would Judy Garland sing as sweetly if her name were still Frances Ethel Gumm? Guest blogger Jill Barnett looks at famous stage names, and the ones we imagine for ourselves.
Nov 15, 2009
Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word?
Some parents are hitting the dictionary in their search for a novel name–for better and for worse. Take our poll on the word name trend.
Oct 27, 2009
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
Let us now praise famous women–and consider their names for our daughters.
Oct 15, 2009
Celebrity Baby Names: New Names in the Celebrisphere
Sparrow, Czar and Midnight: New specimens from the Wild Kingdom of celebrity baby names.
Oct 13, 2009
Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?
Girls with masculine names grow up to make more money and get better promotions, says a new study.
Oct 10, 2009
Happy Birthday to Nameberry!
As nameberry turns one, an inside look at our visitors (a million!), where they’re from (everywhere but Chad), and what they’re looking for. Anyone seen a sexy Norse name around here?
Oct 7, 2009
Hooray for Henry: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool
What is it about Henry that makes it stand out from the other classic names?
Aug 5, 2009
Silent Screen Names: Vintage names of vamps and villains
Exotic choices from the earliest days of movie history.
Aug 3, 2009
Middle Names: Thinking Outside the Box
Celebrities lead the way to creative middle naming.
Jul 14, 2009
Latin Baby Names: Most influential choices
Latin names are in the spotlight and climbing up the popularity list. Here are some of the best-known choices….and some we bet you never heard before.