May 11, 2014
2013 Playground Analysis: How combined spellings change the rankings
What happens if you combine the different spellings of a name? Kelli Brady analyzes how that changes the baby name popularity rankings.
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May 7, 2014
New Starbabies Born in April: Girls named Asa and Frankie, a boy named Tennessee
Thanks to CaraMichelle, the full list of celebrity babes born in April, to such high-profile parents as Drew Barrymore, Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, and Mike Myers.
May 6, 2014
The Numerology of Names: Another baby-naming tool
Using the Expression Numbers of Numerology can be yet another tool in helping to decide on your baby’s name. Berry Juice blogger Madelyn explains.
May 6, 2014
April Babyberries: Olin, Juniper and Effie
Here they are, the Babyberries announced on the Nameberry Birth Announcement forum during the month of April, from Effie to Seraphina to Zev. Congrats to all!
May 5, 2014
Popularity Prediction Contest: Guess the new Top 10! And now see the winners!
We want to hear your predictions! In advance of the soon-to-be released Social Security 2013 listings, send us your guesses of the new Top 10 for each gender, and be eligible to win a great personalized prize!
May 4, 2014
Solid with Sparkle: Amelia, Athena and Isabelle Amarachi
Abby Sandel’s round-up of the 9 newsiest names this week includes names as classic as Mary, as popular as Isabelle, and as unusual as Mabrey and Pearson.
May 3, 2014
Revolutionary New Baby Name Book: Get Yours Now!
Our new book, The Nameberry Guide to the Very Best Baby Names, is available today at a price anyone can afford — you pay what you want. Get the details, and the book, inside.
May 1, 2014
Jersey Shore SOS: Seeking a sib name for Lorenzo
Jersey Shore’s Snooki has put out a call for help in naming her next child and Tara Ryazansky offers some suggestions. What are yours?
Apr 28, 2014
Baby Name Junior: 13 ways to name your baby after yourself without using the J-word
Some semi-serious tips on naming your baby after yourself without actually using your name. Like if you’re Mike, you can call your son Spike.
Apr 27, 2014
Expanding Baby Name Boundaries: Asa, Frankie, and Otis
This week, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 looks at gender-bending and other expansions within the baby name universe, seen through the prism of the latest celebrity picks.
Apr 24, 2014
Australian Baby Names: Fastest Rising Top 100 Names–Aria, Penelope and Lincoln
The Australian top name stats are out, and Oz native Anna Otto is here to analyze the fastest rising names on the list. We’ll soon be able to compare them to the rising stars in the US.
Apr 23, 2014
One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone
Close to a thousand names have appeared on the Social Security list only once. We’ve made a selection of the ones we think have the best chance for a return appearance. Which of them you would pick?
Apr 22, 2014
Your Top 5 Boy Names!
What are the five boys’ names you love above all others? Bring us your longtime loves, your guilty pleasures, the names you used and the ones you’re saving for someday.
Apr 20, 2014
Little Ladies & Gents Names: William, Willa, Winston, and Pearl
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week features keeper names with history and heft, from Augustus to Winston to Willa to Pearl.
Apr 17, 2014
Baby Name Trends: The n-ending boys’ names epidemic
Many popular boy names end with the letter n.
Apr 16, 2014
Mythological Names: Ancient Greek vs Ancient Roman–take your pick!
The ancient Greek and Roman mythological deities had a lot in common, but one thing they did';t share was their names. Which do you prefer;Zeus or Jupiter? Artemis or Diana?
Apr 13, 2014
Pregnancy and Beyond: 9 Great Nursery Decorating Tips
Meg Caswell, winner of HGTV’s ‘Design Star,’ offers some cool tips on nursery decor–how and why you can move beyond pink and blue.
Apr 13, 2014
Memorable Names for Girls: Khaleesi, Sunday, Pemma, and Minnie Blossom
This week, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 Newsiest Names features names that are unforgettable–in a good way: Sapphire, Sunday and Pemma.
Apr 9, 2014
25 People Much Cooler Than Their Names
Sometimes people live up to the image of their names: smart or serious, beautiful or cool, quiet or nerdy. And then there are those people who defy the expectations set by their names, like the 25 very cool famous folks here with notably uncool names.
Apr 6, 2014
Parentology: What’s not in a name? E is for…?
In his attention-attracting and somewhat controversial book, “Parentology,” Dalton Conley talks about how and why he gave his children such unusual names, and here’s an excerpt on that subject. How far out would you be willing to go and what do you think of his theories?
Apr 6, 2014
Dreama, Rumi, and James: From quirky to classic
This week, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 Newsiest Names run the gamut from the way-off-the-grid to the classic–from Dreama Wildstar to James Hamilton.
Apr 3, 2014
New Starbabies Born in March: From Bridget to Booker to Buzz
The launch of a new Nameberry feature–CaraMichelle’s tally of all the starbabies born each month! Here’s the list for March.
Apr 2, 2014
Historic Baby Names of April: From Augustine to Truman
April is a particularly rich month for finding historic namesakes: In her continuing monthly series, Denise Potter picks out some of the most significant–and inspirational. Which ones might inspire you?
Apr 1, 2014
Pick a Boy-Girl Pair from the Top 1000
Let’s play another all-berry baby name game. Let’s say you only had one daughter and one son, and you had to choose their names from the same U.S. popularity rank. Which pair would you pick?
Mar 30, 2014
Sasha, Mars, and Wilburn: Strange names, or tomorrow’s Top 100?
This week, Abby Sandel considers the question of extreme unusual names–and how our perceptions of them might change over time. Any names that you once considered too weird to consider but seem perfectly acceptable now?