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Jul 17, 2015
by Abby Sandel Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. A A is the most popular letter for girls’ names, including Top Tens Ava and Abigail, plus Avery, Amelia, Aubrey, Addison, and fast-climbing newcomer, Aria. B Longtime Nameberry favorite Beatrix doesn’t […]
Jul 14, 2015
Sometimes, it’s not a first initial or an ending sound but a string of letters that creates a baby name trend.
Jul 7, 2015
The Name Sage is all about compromise this week– advice on finding a way around a vetoed name.
Jul 5, 2015
Alaska lands on the baby name atlas this week, along with Tennessee and some other interesting word name choices for girls.
Jun 28, 2015
In her latest baby name search, Tara Wood and the Name Sage discover the perfect name–one of the sweetest blooms in the garden!
Jun 25, 2015
Whether you're expecting a baby Leo or an Aquarius, here's how to name your baby girl by astrological sign.
Jun 24, 2015
Sadie and Josie have made their comebacks, but there are plenty of other previously popular nickname names for girls to consider.
May 24, 2015
Baby name inspiration from Taylor Swift’s tough new video? You betcha! Luna, Lena and Domino, for starters.
May 19, 2015
The NameSage tackles the challenge of finding the perfect name for a fourth daughter with sisters named Ellyanna, Vivienne and Hannalise.
May 12, 2015
The Name Sage helps the mother of four boys find a name for their baby sister.
May 4, 2015
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is the official name of the newborn Princess of Cambridge. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have named their new daughter Charlotte, the recent favorite with the betting public. The baby’s middle names are Elizabeth, after the queen, the baby’s great-grandmother, and Diana, after William‘s late mother and the baby’s grandmother. Nameberry […]
May 2, 2015
What are the top royal baby girl names in contention for the new princess born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Will the royal baby girl be named Alice, the favorite with bookmakers? Diana, the crowd-pleasing choice? Or Elizabeth, one of the most royal names of all — or maybe something completely different? Here, the seven top […]
Apr 7, 2015
Though this is written from an Australian point of view, Anna Otto has pinpointed a group of rare and interesting girls’ names from the 1940s, that are worth considering in other locales as well.
Mar 29, 2015
Perfectly pretty P-names for girls are featured in the Nameberry 9 this week–including Primrose, Philomena, Poppy andPippa
Mar 29, 2015
Although it’s been said that a rose is a rose is a rose, there is a range of interesting names for the different varieties. Guest blogger Joanna Walker looks into the naming of roses.
Mar 26, 2015
There are several spelling variations of the classic Katherine and it’s fascinating to follow Kelli Brady’s tracking of how they have alternated over time.
Mar 25, 2015
Like brother Alexander, Alexandra has sparked a galaxy of girls’ name, from Alexis to Lexie to Sasha.
Mar 5, 2015
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.
Feb 25, 2015
There were times when Shirley and Ethel and Bertha and Bessie were way up near the top of the popularity list. Here’s where and when that was, for them and other Top 10 girls, the ones that are no longer even in the Top 500.
Feb 15, 2015
In the 1950s, the top girls’ names were Linda, Mary, Patricia and Barbara. Where do they rank now and what are their prospects?
Feb 5, 2015
Nursery rhyme names aren’t all just Jack and Jill–here are twelve of the more unusual ones, all ready for a 21st century baby.
Feb 1, 2015
In case you haven’t noticed, Brooke Cussans points out how many of today’s hot names contain the syllable ‘per’–either at the beginning or end. Stay tuned for the boys’ edition.
Jan 27, 2015
Remembering and memorializing the significant contributions to the name world made by K. M. Sheard.
Jan 20, 2015
There are so many wonderful girls’ names that qualify as classics. Can you pick just one favorite?
Jan 8, 2015
The sweet vintage name Matilda has given birth to two lively nicknames; Brooke Cussans shows how Tilda and Tilly are capable of standing on their own.