Aug 7, 2014
Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio
A whole new world of intriguing nickname names from Wales opens up to us here, thanks to Eleanor Nickerson. Gwenno, anyone?
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Aug 5, 2014
What Names Are Ripe for Revival?
Nameberry is full of wonderful old baby names just waiting to be rediscovered. Which do you nominate as ripest for revival?
Aug 5, 2014
Upper-Class Baby Names: Aussie style
Anna Otto analyzes the sometimes tricky concept of class in baby names from her Australian perspective. Wdyt? Do her assessments apply to the US as well? Do you think there are upper and lower-class names?
Aug 3, 2014
The #1 Baby Names: How popular are they?
How many usages does it take to bring a baby name to the top spot? Kelli Brady shows how drastically that number has decreased over time. (Or why you know so many grown Jennifers and no baby Noahs.)
Aug 3, 2014
Starbaby News: The Jagger Dynasty, gender-bending and more
In Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week: Mick Jagger becomes a grandfather AND a great-grandfather, a Lion lands in the middle spot, and Ezra is used for a girl!
Jul 31, 2014
Color Names for Boys: Why not?
Did you know that pink used to be reserved for boys and blue for girls? Lots of interesting ideas here from Nick Turner on the subject of color names for boys.
Jul 30, 2014
Notable Names of August: Poppy and Peridot
Here comes August! Denise Potter finds some notable names to celebrate this month –including those of Roman emperors, Arctic explorers and jazz musicians.
Jul 28, 2014
22 Secret Shakespeare Names: From Angus to Varro
Are you a Shakespeare buff but wouldn’t want to name your baby Othello or Ophelia? Here are 22 names of characters that don’t immediately call the Bard to mind.
Jul 27, 2014
Nickname and No-Nickname Names: Dixie and Dash
Abby Sandel talks about what-you-see-is-what-you-get baby names, nickname names and no-nickname names.
Jul 24, 2014
Ancient Place Names: Alalia, Salona and Thessaly
There’s a certain romance to ancient place names…Alalia, Illyria, Thessaly…and Eleanor Nickerson has found some great ones.
Jul 22, 2014
Predicting a Starbaby Name: A sibling for Lincoln
After you name you first girl Lincoln, where do you go from there for your next baby? Tara Ryazansky has some suggestions and asks for yours.
Jul 20, 2014
Naming Baby Number Two
Abby Sandel explores the complications that can arise when naming a second child. Do siblings’ names have to match?
Jul 17, 2014
Baby Name Ronan: One of these kids–and his name– is not like the others.
Of her six children, Tara Wood half-wonders if his more unusual name has set one of them apart.
Jul 15, 2014
Most Popular Names of the 21st Century
A cool video by Matthew Woods shows how the most popular names have changed since the year 2000. Be sure to click on the individual names for more fascinating graphics on his site.
Jul 14, 2014
31 Award-Winning Names: Beyond Oscar & Emmy
Lola, Lulu and Luna–these are all actual achievement award names–along with thirty others you might like, maybe even one from your own field.
Jul 13, 2014
Adelaide or Adeline?
Adelaide and Adeline–they may look alike but they have very different backstories, as Brooke Cussans explains.
Jul 13, 2014
The Long and the Short of Girl Names
Very long and very short girls’ names each have their pros and cons, as Abby Sandel illustrates in the current edition of her Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
Jul 10, 2014
Unique Names from US History: Anaximander, anyone?
Guest blogger Andrew Osterdahl shares some of his ‘Strangest Names in American History’ collection of weirdly named US politicians. Have any to add?
Jul 9, 2014
June Starbabies: The latest celebrity picks, including a real life Gatsby
What did Kelly Clarkson and L’il Kim name their little girls? And who picked Gatsby for a boy? Some really unusual choices in the starbabies’ list this month!
Jul 8, 2014
Irish Place Names from Avoca to Valentia
Today’s Irish guest blogger offers some interesting choices from the map of Ireland, from some as familiar as Brandon and Clare to the more unusual Avoca and Carlow.
Jul 3, 2014
Early American Names Beyond George & Martha: What names were popular then and why?
Guest blogger Brian Tomlin examines the roots of the baby names that were widely used in early 19th century America–presidential, literary and biblical.
Jul 2, 2014
June Babyberries: Wow! 4 sets of twins!
From classics like Alexander to rare specimens Orchid and Hawthorne–this month’s batch of babyberries is particularly delicious.
Jul 1, 2014
Aspirational Baby Names: The rich and the regal
Messiah, King, Princess;are these names putting way too much pressure on a child? Tara Ryazansky offers her evaluation of aspirational baby names.
Jun 30, 2014
Noteworthy Names of July : Jacqueline, Nelson & Nathaniel
Some notable July-related names connected to eminent personages and historic events.
Jun 26, 2014
Fantasy Baby Names: A Peake into Gormenghast
Musician Sting found his daughter Fuchsia’s name in the ‘Gormenghast’ novels–and maybe you will too, if you’re a fantasy fiction fan.