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Apr 10, 2016
Gender Neutral Boys’ Names
Abby Sandel spots an equalizing trend–gender neutral middle names for boys, as seen in recent celebrity picks.
Mar 29, 2016
Has Star Wars Wrecked Your Favorite Name?
Dilemma: Their favorite family name is now associated with a big time bad guy! The Name Sage to the rescue!
Mar 3, 2016
Why I Picked a Traditional Baby Name
Guest blogger Antonia Malchik makes the case for choosing a traditional name with real meaning for your family.
Jan 19, 2016
Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice
The Name Sage offers some great choices honoring Grandma Bernice–from Veronica to Bernadette to Bea.
Jan 3, 2016
The Maiden Name Dilemma: Keep, Drop or Integrate?
Do more women keep or change their maiden names when they marry? You may be surprised by the latest statistics.
Dec 15, 2015
Treasures from One Family Tree
Guest blogger Kate Massey has combed her family genealogy and found some interesting–and sometimes unique–treasures.
Dec 8, 2015
Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections
Some perfect brother names connected by their meanings: Asher and Felix, Blake and Finn.
Nov 29, 2015
Synchronized Sister Sibsets: How to make meaningful connections
Susannah and Lily, Hazel and Aveline–all sibling possibilities with shared meanings.
Nov 17, 2015
Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair
Some inventive solutions from the Name Sage for the brother of Charles (Cal) Alasdair.
Nov 16, 2015
Rename Your Family!
If you ruled the Baby Name Universe, what new names would you give everyone in your family, down to the goldfish?
Nov 11, 2015
Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug
Here’s how to honor Grandpa Doug, Dick, Dan or Don.
Nov 3, 2015
Name Sage: Naming Cousin #27
The Name Sage’s advice on finding a name to fit in with those in a wide extended family.
Oct 6, 2015
Name Sage: Will Chester Be Teased?
The Name Sage makes a convincing case for the family name Caren has qualms about.
Aug 18, 2015
When Not to Use an Honor Name
In principle it’s great to honor a relative–but are there times when it just doesn’t work?
Jun 16, 2015
Name Sage: A Name to Remember Dad
The Name Sage offers a wide range of wise suggestions for this mom to honor her dad, Early Bernard.
Jun 7, 2015
New McBaby Names for Boys
The boys are taking back the Mac names, as in McKinley, MacGregor and McCoy.
Apr 5, 2015
Good-Intention Baby Naming
Even if a name doesn’t mean quite what you thought it did–it’s the intention that counts.
Mar 17, 2015
The Best Names in Your Family Tree
We all have embarrassing names in our family trees, but today we’re here to celebrate the wonderful family names worth passing on to a new generation. Hit us with your best shot.
Dec 31, 2014
December Babyberries: Apollo Alan and Penny-Lane Brenda
There are lots of touching tribute names in this month’s report of newest babyberries, accompanied by stories of family tradition and love.
Dec 17, 2014
Name Stereotypes: Why I’m glad my name isn’t Kim, Lee or Park
Alice Chon relates her personal feelings on how names can reenforce racial stereotypes.
Dec 9, 2014
The Most Common Christmas Names: Carol and Virginia
Another fun roundup of people with holiday names from Whitepages, this time focused on Christmas. And no, there isn’t a single Ebenezer Scrooge in the US.
Dec 2, 2014
Cross-gender namesakes: Did you, would you, can you?
Have you or would you name a baby after a loved one or hero of the opposite gender? And how do you approach the issue?