Celebrity Name News
Baby names today are often inspired by celebrities or celebrity babies. These news stories and features look at baby names drawn from the worlds of music, art and fashion, at literary and royal baby names, and at popular and crazy celebrity baby names.
Tue Aug 13 2019
Starbaby Predictions: First and middles
Sophie’s latest starbaby predictions include her choices for such A-listers as Anne Hathaway and Natalie Imbruglia.
Wed Aug 07 2019
Celebrity Baby Name News…and more
This week’s baby name news includes gender-neutral and alliterative starbaby names, plus how to reuse your friend’s baby name gracefully, and sisters with sporty acronym names.
Mon Aug 05 2019
Nickname in the News: Hal
The focus is on celebrity nickname pick Hal, thanks to Jenna Bush Hager.
Sun Aug 04 2019
Fantasy Baby Names: For Your Own Starbaby
This new Question of the Week asks what outrageous name would you give your fantasy starbaby.
Wed Jul 31 2019
Unique Baby Names in the News
Unique baby names feature heavily in this week’s name news, from fresh word names chosen by high-profile parents to rare examples from England, India and Israel..
Thu Jul 25 2019
Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes
Journalist and Instagram Stories star Elizabeth Holmes explains her thoughtful baby naming process to Nameberry.
Sun Jul 21 2019
Celebrity Baby Names
The latest predictions of what will be the starbaby names of the next celebrity kiddos.
Wed Jul 10 2019
Sports Star Names in the News
This week’s news includes sports star names, big risers and fallers, a controversial baby name from Scotland, and which French names get the top grades.
Tue Jul 09 2019
Great Celebrity Grandbaby Names
by Linda Rosenkrantz We’re all fascinated—and sometimes gobsmacked—by the names some celebrities choose (or create) for their children. But what happens with the next generation? Do these starbabies then choose more conventional names for their kids—or are they as creative as their parents were? The evidence below shows that it’s often the latter. You’ll see […]
Tue Jul 09 2019
Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup
Here are 24 inspiring international names drawn from the rosters of the amazing women’s soccer teams.
Wed Jul 03 2019
July 4th Birthday Babes
Some notable celebrities who share their birthday with America’s.
Thu Jun 27 2019
Notable Namesake Names of July
First ladies, astronauts, writers and inventors all make notable namesakes for a July babe.
Wed Jun 26 2019
Sibling Names: Celebs and citizens
It’s a sibling names special this week, with lots of well-matched sets in the news. Plus glimpses into the school roll-calls of 2029, name prejudice, and a girl named after a colorful singer.
Mon Jun 24 2019
Starbaby Predictions: Latest picks
What will be the next starbaby names? Compare your predictions with Sophie’s!
Wed Jun 12 2019
Baby Jock Names: and other news of the week
Baby name news this week includes baby jock names, country singer and other celeb choices.
Sun Jun 09 2019
Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elsie Larson
Why this celebrity chose the names Nova and Marigold for her girls.
Wed Jun 05 2019
Impressive Italian Names: Lorenzo and Luca
This week’s news includes red-hot Italian names, the royal baby name aftermath, and some of the most beautiful place names in the North East.
Wed May 29 2019
Baby Name Dilemmas and Sane Celeb Choices…
This week’s baby name news includes starbabies, international and occupational names, baby name dilemmas and much more.
Wed May 22 2019
Top Baby Names (and some at the bottom)
Baby name news this week includes popular and unpopular names, teachers’ dilemmas, Psalm West–and much more.
Sun May 19 2019
Starbabies: Predicting the next celebkid names
Some stellar starbabies are on the way–read Sophie’s predictions of their names, and add your own ideas and hunches.
Wed May 08 2019
Surprise Name News of the Week: Archie Harrison
Some long-awaited announcements in this week’s name news, including a royal baby, and new popularity charts from several countries!
Wed May 08 2019
New Royal Baby Name!
Archie! If that name for the newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the bookies’ odds at all, it was down there with Boris and Keith and all the other ridiculous ideas. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. It’s kind of perfect. Archie is both quintessentially British and quintessentially American, like the Duke and Duchess […]
Tue May 07 2019
Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!
Our annual Mother’s day salute to celebrities’ moms with fantastic names!
Wed May 01 2019
Emerging Biblical Boy Names
Interesting items in this week’s name news includes thoughts on Biblical boys, Game of Thrones names, new starbabies, name theft and unusual namesakes.
Mon Apr 29 2019
Names for May Babies
A springtime bouquet of May baby names, from May and Maia to Emerson and Esmeralda