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Nov 3, 2014
The October babyberry report is here! Three sets of nicely named twins, two Margots, two Judes, and such intriguing combos like Phaedra Celeste and Emrys Atticus. Congrats to all and thanks for sharing!
Nov 2, 2014
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week shows how the latest celeb choices illustrate the anything-goes spirit of trends in baby names now.
Oct 21, 2014
Kelli Brady looks at the name Jo– its place in her family history and its variations and extensions.
Oct 7, 2014
Tara Wood chronicles how her taste in baby names evolved in the process of naming six kids.
Sep 25, 2014
Nick Turner investigates which presidential surnames have had an immediate impact on baby naming. You might find the results surprising!
Sep 3, 2014
So many cool choices this month, from Cordelia Amaryllis Saffron to Boone Finley Paul.
Aug 21, 2014
Occupational surnames as firsts may seem like a recent trend, but Nick Turner traces them way back in his family two hundred years, and adds lots of interesting information on the subject.
Jul 8, 2014
Did you or would you name your baby after a beloved relative or admired friend or hero? Who….and why?
Jul 3, 2014
Guest blogger Brian Tomlin examines the roots of the baby names that were widely used in early 19th century America–presidential, literary and biblical.
Jun 18, 2014
What if you had to choose all your children’s names from the dozen or so that pass by on the Nameberry ticker at any given moment? We challenge you to pick the most compatible bunch!
Jun 10, 2014
If you had to give all your children names with the same theme, which theme would you choose? Names that start with Z or that have been used for royals, names from mythology or names from the circus, let’s blue-sky about name themes.
Apr 28, 2014
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.
Mar 31, 2014
Wow! Some of our most creative names yet, from Dulcinea Tesla to Gable Juliette to Escher Reed Willem; and yet still–the two most popular Berrybaby names for March were the classic Jack and Peter.
Mar 25, 2014
Climbing further up on our family trees, let’s look at the names of our great-grandparents. Classic or antiquated, from near or far? And would you use any of them for a child today?
Mar 3, 2014
The February Babyberry Report includes a Cecily and a Cormac, an Enid and an Ezeriah, plus two sets of twins.
Feb 12, 2014
In-between the well known and well used first and last names of the US Presidents, are some more subtly suggestive middles that could provide Presidents’ Day inspiration.
Feb 11, 2014
In the first of our two Presidents’ Day salutes, Kelli Brady analyzes the popularity of U.S. Presidents’ surnames over the years.
Feb 4, 2014
Guest blogger Leslie McLean mourns the name, and the son, who live only in her heart.
Feb 2, 2014
Naming her first child was a snap. Naming the second was a bit more challenging. But as guest blogger Tara Wood discovered, naming six kids can be a nightmare..
Jan 28, 2014
Middle names might be family honorifics or musical connectors, symbolic opportunities or ways to get creative. Which kind of middle name do you like best?
Jan 6, 2014
The newest Babyberry names are here–from Apolline Ever to Zeller Baird! Plus three sets of nicely named twins.
Dec 31, 2013
You’d love to name your baby after a dear relative, friend or ancestor, but just can’t get on board with their actual name? Here’s some practical advice on how to work around the dilemma.
Nov 26, 2013
Whether it’s a name you like but a relative you don’t or a family name you simply can’t abide, which ancestral monikers are you planning NOT to pass down to your children?
Sep 17, 2013
Abby Sandel gets personal as she relates the story of her search through her family name history, discovering such treasures as Jupiter, Lane and Orwen.
Sep 16, 2013
What do baby name experts do in their off hours? Why, find more baby names, of course. Here are some recent three-named babies we discovered.