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Jan 6, 2015
That baby from New Jersey has a name from Ireland or Italy, while the Parisian child bears a British moniker and the Dutch like Italian names. In this age of names that travel far and fast around the world, which are your favorites from cultures outside your own?
Jan 5, 2015
Kelly McDonald’s monthly selection of noteworthy names this time relates to the month of January, and includes several inspiring literary heroes born in the first month of the year..
Jan 4, 2015
Some on-trend names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, plus two pairs of more unusual twin names.
Jan 4, 2015
In France it’s no longer just Jean and Marie; guest blogger Clarice Bourgeois explains how and why French baby names have exploded into new and surprising areas.
Jan 1, 2015
Guest blogger Meagan offers some name inspiration from wine labels–from Sutter to Sonoma
Dec 31, 2014
There are lots of touching tribute names in this month’s report of newest babyberries, accompanied by stories of family tradition and love.
Dec 30, 2014
Hero names are one of the hottest modern categories, with examples from Harper to Hendrix, Lincoln to Lennon on the rise. What are your favorite hero names, and which undiscovered choices do you nominate for more widespread use. Einstein, anyone?
Dec 29, 2014
Fashionable parents in England and Wales favor some names that, in the US, are still the kind of dowdy choices we associate with the great-aunt or uncle we pray won’t ask us to name the baby after them.
Dec 28, 2014
Mark Edmond of Verdant Labs shares some interesting data on the occupational popularity of names.
Dec 28, 2014
Judging by their local success, are these the names that are headed towards the Top 10? Abby Sandel presents the convincing evidence.
Dec 25, 2014
Once again, we’re pleased to present Eleanor Nickerson’s keen analysis of British naming trends.
Dec 22, 2014
Presenting the Nameberry Awards for best and worst celebrity baby names of 2014, from the luscious to the ludicrous.
Dec 21, 2014
Abby Sandel focuses this week on the latest crop of star baby names–and solving the mystery of the latest little Kardashian’s appellation.
Dec 18, 2014
Nick Turner plays with Elf on the Shelf names and explores how they compare with those of humans–and pets.
Dec 17, 2014
The boys’ names at the very top of the 2014 popularity count remain the same, but several newcomers are zooming up the list. Here, our Top 100 plus details on the movers and shakers.
Dec 16, 2014
Nameberry’s most popular girls’ name for 2014 is one that hasn’t yet cracked the US Top 1000. Also new to the Top 10: Two pop culture stars.
Dec 14, 2014
Brooks, Banks, Briggs–these and other s-ending surname names sound just like they’re headed for Harvard, says Aimee Tafreshi in her guest blog.
Dec 14, 2014
From European royalty to Hollywood royalty, Abby Sandel finds traditional names with a twist in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Dec 11, 2014
Here are Nameberry’s picks of the names that we think made the greatest impact in 2014.
Dec 11, 2014
Abby Sandel looks ahead to upcoming movies and finds a varied menu of character names, including girls called Murphy, Tilly and Lucinda and boys Hiro, Lazarus and Louis.
Dec 10, 2014
The rise of the Roman Emperor names from Augustus to Constantine to Julian to Titus. Which could rule in the modern world?
Dec 7, 2014
A bumper crop of interesting starbaby names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from Aman to Zephyr.
Dec 4, 2014
You think Lynn and Lee have disappeared? In this blog, Nick Turner proves that they’re just hiding inside other names. It’s Lynnsanity!
Dec 3, 2014
Christmasy and other wintery names feature in Kelly McDonald’s monthly round-up of notable names for December.
Dec 1, 2014
Here are some of the delicious choices made by berries in the month of November–eg Wilhelmina Kate and Luna Camille, Alfred Fox and Arrow Benjamin Craig. Do you have a fave?