May 14, 2015
The Best New Baby Names
Of all the new names in the Top 1000, here is a selection of the best.
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May 14, 2015
Names from Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron
Kara Cavazos takes a hard look at the everyday names of Avengers the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America & Co.
May 13, 2015
A Tale of 2 Popularity Lists
Nameberry’s most popular names list is very different from the national stats, with a lot more adventurous choices in the lead.
May 12, 2015
20 Top Geographical Baby Names
Brit+Co guides us to the 20 most popular place names for babies.
May 12, 2015
Naming a Daughter – At Last!
The Name Sage helps the mother of four boys find a name for their baby sister.
May 11, 2015
25 Stylish-yet-Unusual Boys’ Names
Fresh 2-syllable, n-ending boys name ideas beyond Mason and Ethan.
May 11, 2015
The Playground Analysis of the Real Most Popular Names
In her annual Playground Analysis, Kelli Brady shows how the actual #1 names of 2014 are Sophia and JAckson!
May 11, 2015
Classic Baby Names Make a Comeback
The new list of Top 1000 names leaves no doubt–classic baby names like James, Charlotte, Eleanor and Alice are on the rise!
May 8, 2015
The Top Baby Names of 2014!
The wait is over! Emma and Noah take the top spots in the new Social Security most popular names list! And Princess Charlotte breaks into the Top 10!
May 6, 2015
Nameberry’s Newest Baby Name Announcements
Twins Minnie and Lottie are only two of the wonderful names given to Berry babies in the month of April.
May 5, 2015
Predictions for the New Most Popular Baby Names
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week focuses on some of the questions that may be answered with the imminent release of the new Social Security list. What are your guesses for the top names?
May 4, 2015
Geographic Names Over Time
The names of US states have been popular since at least the 1880s. Nick Turner takes us through their ups and downs since then.
May 4, 2015
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is the official name of the newborn Princess of Cambridge. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have named their new daughter Charlotte, the recent favorite with the betting public. The baby’s middle names are Elizabeth, after the queen, the baby’s great-grandmother, and Diana, after William‘s late mother and the baby’s grandmother. Nameberry […]
Apr 28, 2015
Seeking a Science-Inspired Name
Liz writes: I’m a math teacher and science lover, my husband is a history teacher and literary enthusiast. We are expecting our second son, and looking for something that can go with our first son’s name: Truman King, Tru for short. We’re hoping for a name with ties to science, history, or both. And, because […]
Apr 26, 2015
Best Names Near the Bottom of the List
As we anticipate the release of the new Top 1000 names, guest blogger Elizabeth Broadbent looks back at the 2013 lists and finds some nuggets in the bottom 50.
Apr 26, 2015
Baby Names Ending in R
It looks like names ending in ‘r’ are beginning to replace all those n-ending names we’ve seen so much of, as seen in this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
Apr 23, 2015
High Fashion Baby Names
From the world of high fashion, these model names are as exotic and glamorous as their bearers.
Apr 21, 2015
Everyone Hates My Favorite Name!
Should you abandon your favorite name because it’s getting a bad reception? The Name Sage solves this question.
Apr 19, 2015
Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s
Anna Otto continues her exploration of interesting rare names from the 1940s– this time looking at the boys– all from her unique Australian point of view.
Apr 19, 2015
Cool New Celebrity Baby Names
By Abby Sandel What a busy week! There’s been a royal birth – no, not that royal birth. A candy entrepreneur welcomed colorfully named twins. A reality star gave birth to a son, and so did a famously private Hollywood power couple. Every celebrity baby name in the headlines this week was on trend – […]
Apr 16, 2015
Children’s Book Names
There are so many kids’ books with character names –human and otherwise–in their titles, and CaraMichelle offers a generous helping of them.
Apr 15, 2015
Vintage Baby Names
I was asked by a magazine interviewer recently why I thought some vintage names come back and others don’t. Why Cora and Flora and not Dora? Why Edward and not Edwin? All of which got me thinking about the influences that do propel names out of the attic and into the spotlight.
Apr 14, 2015
Ancient Baby Names
Guest blogger Kara Cavazos finds some buried treasures from the ancient world that feel modern enough to use.
Apr 14, 2015
A name for Roxanne’s baby brother?
This week the Name Sage take on the challenge of naming Roxanne Alice’s baby brother–finding something that’s not too common and not too out there either.