Feb 9, 2015
January Starbabies: Ocean Clark Gable and Art O’Dowd
From across the celebrisphere, CaraMichelle reports on the notable newbies born in the month of January.
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Feb 8, 2015
Short and Sweet Celebrity Baby Names: Quinn, Art, Nell
Art, Hal, Eve, Ace–the focus is on short names in the news in Abby Sandel’s report this week
Feb 8, 2015
Alaska Baby Names: Names From America’s Last Frontier
Guest blogger Angela Mastrodonato has found some interesting names that will probably be new to you in the Kilcher clan of Alaska.
Feb 5, 2015
The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula
If you’re looking for a name that’s both classic and contemporary, guest blogger Kara Blakley has a formula for finding just that.
Feb 4, 2015
Notable Names of February: Abraham and Amethyst
February is a month chockfull of holidays, as reflected in the notable names Kelly McDonald has selected here–including Abraham, Lincoln and Valentine.
Feb 3, 2015
The PERfect Boy Name: PERcival and jasPer
More PERfect baby names from Brooke Cussans–this time seven for the boys with that PER syllable, including Cooper and Jasper.
Feb 2, 2015
Babyberry Arrivals of January: Althea Lake & Amos Beau
The new year starts off with a monthful of great choices, from spunky twins Kitty and Sadie to lovely Lucia Linnea Pearl.
Feb 1, 2015
PERfect Girls’ Names: juniPER, harPER and PERsephone
In case you haven’t noticed, Brooke Cussans points out how many of today’s hot names contain the syllable ‘per’–either at the beginning or end. Stay tuned for the boys’ edition.
Feb 1, 2015
Not-So-Different Baby Names: Elena, Caroline, Matteo
This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names of the week features those that are more familiar than usual–even among the celebs.
Jan 28, 2015
The Super Bowl of Football Names
On the eve of the Super Bowl, Nick Turner presents his criteria for what elements make for the quintessential football player name.
Jan 25, 2015
Intrepid Baby Names: Taking names in new directions
North, Easton, West, Weston–a guest blog showing how baby names are moving in more adventurous directions.
Jan 25, 2015
Déjà vu: 9 Celebs Who Used the Same Names
In her Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week, Abby Sandel reflects on the way celebs pick up on the choices of their compeers, and how those names sometimes make their way onto the popularity charts, as in Violet and Vivienne.
Jan 22, 2015
Picking a Personal Place Name: Somewhere special to you
Here are Kelli Brady’s list of place names most meaningful to her. What are yours?
Jan 21, 2015
TV Baby Names: The boys and girls of ‘Girls’
Some awesome names can be found in both the characters and cast of TV’s ‘Girls’–Zosia and Zuzanna, Jorma and Jemima.
Jan 20, 2015
New Year’s Name Resolutions: One Berry’s list
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi offers her personal baby name resolutions (and pet peeves) for 2015. Do you agree? What are yours?
Jan 18, 2015
The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean
Abby Sandel's Nameberry 9 names in the news this week illustrate the bolder choices parents have begun making for their sons.
Jan 18, 2015
Literary Baby Names: 8 novel names from Chaucer
Guest blogger Joanna Walker unearths some buried treasures in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Jan 15, 2015
Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys
The time has come for boys to reclaim some of the monikers namenapped by the girls. Abby Sandel’s looking at you, Kelly and Quinn!
Jan 14, 2015
MLK Day Names: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
As Martin Luther King Day approaches, we salute some of the heroic names of the civil rights movement.
Jan 13, 2015
Popular Baby Names: An overlooked perk in the Digital Age
Lauren Johnson considers the possible repercussions of having a unique name in the digital age. Is this something you have considered?
Jan 12, 2015
Best Rock Sibset? No Doubt!
Rock star baby names can go to all kinds of extremes, but the members of one group–No Doubt–have outdone each other in making great choices.
Jan 11, 2015
Baby Name Announcements Worth the Wait: Violet, Luna, and Angelo
Several celebrities have held back on releasing their baby’s name. Abby Sandel runs through the who, what, why and whens from the recent past.
Jan 11, 2015
Mormon Baby Names: Traditions and trends
Mormon parents are known for their predilection for unusual baby names. Here, Hildie Westenhaver talks about current trends–providing plenty of unique examples.
Jan 8, 2015
Nicknames: Waltzing with Tilda and Tilly
The sweet vintage name Matilda has given birth to two lively nicknames; Brooke Cussans shows how Tilda and Tilly are capable of standing on their own.
Jan 7, 2015
The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess
The celebrisphere has been invaded by an army of aspirational, mostly royal names. Will they be picked up on by the common folk?