Feb 27, 2014
Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue
Histornamia blogger Amy unearths some rarely heard names found in the casts of characters of Restoration comedies.
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Feb 23, 2014
Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played
Haley Sedgwick pays tribute to her childhood favorite, Shirley Temple, and the names of the characters the Depression Era dimpled darling played.
Feb 18, 2014
Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace
Angela Mastrodonato surveys the world of American Girl Doll names–the historic, the vintage, the contemporary, and the international., and finds an interesting variety.
Jan 26, 2014
Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai
A wide variety of girls’ names in this week’s Nameberry 9, from the royal Mia Grace to the next Disney princess, Moana.
Jan 23, 2014
Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls
Tara Ryazansky scans the roster of US Olympic hopefuls to produce a list of intriguing girls’ names, from Annelies to Summer and Sugar.
Jan 21, 2014
Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa
Some names that sound like they've been around forever were actually the inventions of authors for their literary works; Angela Mastrodonato provides plenty of examples, from Clea to Vanessa, as well as some recent ones that might become established choices in the future.
Jan 16, 2014
Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?
We’ve all assumed that Disney Princess names have had a powerful influence on baby names–but Abby Sandel puts that theory to the test, with surprising results.
Dec 29, 2013
Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane
Brooke Cussans follows up her blog on the actor portrayers of Dr. Who with one on the interesting names of the Doctor’s companions–as in Leela, Tegan and Romana.
Dec 16, 2013
Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013
Our girls’ popularity list for 2013 features names with literary connections, hot names that start with the letter E, and a brand new Number One.
Dec 4, 2013
Sundance Catalog Names
Annesley and Sienna, Indigo and Reverie: The Sundance Catalog features names in keeping with its cosmopolitan cowgirl fantasy.
Nov 17, 2013
Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls
Anna Otto of WaltzingMoreThanMatilda delves deeply into the backstories of six fictional favorites.
Nov 17, 2013
Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Abby Sandel finds unusual names in movie, TV and theater cast and character lists, from Cora to Aurora to Buttercup and Briar.
Nov 14, 2013
40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition
Here are 40+ quirky, quaint girls’ name, all honoring worthy women of the past–from Albion and Alzina to Zelia and Zilpha.
Nov 10, 2013
Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane
Teenberry Haley Sedgwick is particularly partial to the elegance of Georgian names, and here are her favorites. What are yours?
Nov 7, 2013
Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices
Looking for a girls’ name that’s cool, unusual….and wonderful? Then have we got a list for you: 100 excellent choices each given to only ten (or fewer) baby girls last year.
Nov 3, 2013
Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee
Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel has found some names you’ve never heard before for this week’s Nameberry 9–Winsome? Edelweiss? Allifair? wdyt?
Oct 30, 2013
Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names
These legendary jazz singers definitely add some pizzazz to their names–we’re thinking Ella, Etta, Esperanza…and more…
Oct 29, 2013
Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?
Your friend…..or maybe a fellow berry — says she loves a name, and suddenly you start to love it too. What name did someone else make you love, who made you love it, and why?
Oct 21, 2013
Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet
After a generation of long, elaborate, ultra-feminine names, we’re starting to see more baby girl names that are short and sweet. Whether you’re trying to balance a longer last name or looking for a middle name choice, these slim girls’ names might appeal.
Oct 14, 2013
Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far
With three-quarters of 2013 behind us — can you believe it? — we see Imogen widening her lead over Charlotte as the Number 1 girls’ name on Nameberry. Here’s what’s hottest among our 100 most -searched girls’ names. Guess Number 101 and win a fabulous prize!
Oct 7, 2013
Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe
The new Nameberry Quarterly Report of recently arrived babyberries is the biggest and best yet–and first of all, here come the girls! Classics like Alice and Annabel, newer names like Wildflower and Everdeen. Stay turned for the boys and the multiples to follow.
Oct 3, 2013
The Blooming of Lily
Nook of Names’ K. M. Sheard traces the ups and downs of the name Lily, and its surprising origins– which have nothing to do with the flower.
Sep 4, 2013
Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa
Claire, Clara, Clarissa–a family of lovely, clear-eyed vintage names on the rise. Which is your favorite?
Aug 27, 2013
Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi put a lot of thought into choosing her daughter’s distinctive name–but not as much about how commonplace her nickname might be.
Aug 14, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names
Have you loved an unusual name forever only to find, now that you’re finally in a position to use it, that it’s become the trendy favorite of the moment? Here are some fresher choices that might take its place.