Apr 23, 2015
High Fashion Baby Names
From the world of high fashion, these model names are as exotic and glamorous as their bearers.
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Apr 21, 2015
Autobiography of a Name Nerd
YA novelist Christina June could never have enough children to use all the names she loves, so she saves them for her characters.
Apr 19, 2015
Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s
Anna Otto continues her exploration of interesting rare names from the 1940s– this time looking at the boys– all from her unique Australian point of view.
Apr 16, 2015
Children’s Book Names
There are so many kids’ books with character names –human and otherwise–in their titles, and CaraMichelle offers a generous helping of them.
Apr 14, 2015
Ancient Baby Names
Guest blogger Kara Cavazos finds some buried treasures from the ancient world that feel modern enough to use.
Apr 12, 2015
Chic French Baby Names
Direct from the capital of French fashion, guest blogger Nirit Sumeruk presents the chicest of the chic names–past and present.
Apr 9, 2015
Spicy Baby Names
Looking at spice names for babies, Angela Mastrodonato points out which ones are usable and which are no-nos.
Apr 7, 2015
Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx
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.
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.
Apr 2, 2015
How (Not) to Choose a Baby Name
Guest blogger Kate Gunn’s adventures in baby naming–and what you might expect when you choose a ‘different’ name.
Mar 31, 2015
Surprising Homespun Nicknames: Elsie, Sadie & Effie
Relaxed and comfy down-home nickname names are on the rise in both the UK and the US–some of them quite surprising. Angela Mastrodonato explains.
Mar 29, 2015
Flower Baby Names: A rose by any other name…
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
The Spellings of Classic Name Katherine
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 24, 2015
Three Cheers for the Teenberries!
A member of Nameberry who joined at the age of 13 five years ago, Kate Menlove gives a shout-out to her fellow teenberries and defends their value to the community.
Mar 22, 2015
How to Name a Large Family
What factors come into play when you have to pick names for multiple children? Guest blogger Kate, speaking from experience, offers her rules of selection.
Mar 19, 2015
TV’s Out-of-Synch Name Syndrome
Have you noticed all the grown-up TV characters with trendy baby names–and vice versa?? In this humorous piece, Nick Turner gives ample evidence of the disconnect.
Mar 17, 2015
The 4 Varieties of Hipster Names
From Urban to Mainstream to Hippie to Unaffected– Shauna Carlson finds four ways to look at hipster names.
Mar 15, 2015
Anne of Green Gables Names: Cordelia, Blythe and Jem
The childhood favorite of so many girls over the decades, ‘Anne of Green Gables’ has some inspiring names, from Valentine to Marilla to Jem.
Mar 12, 2015
Names That Get Stuck in the Middle..and why
Angela Mastrodonato offers a fascinating analysis of what kinds of names work as middles–and why.
Mar 8, 2015
A Memorial Tribute to Blaire Irwin Emerson
A memorial tribute by a fellow Berry to the greatly missed -- rowangreeneyes -- and her unique take on baby names.
Mar 5, 2015
Girls’ Baby Names: A plethora of P-names
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.
Mar 3, 2015
Last Names First: Science hero surnames
From the fields of astronomy and physics, guess blogger Jackie offers some inspirational hero names like Dalton, Pascal and Thorne.
Mar 1, 2015
1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now?
Kara follows up her interesting 1950s girl name blog with a look at the boys’ side, comparing the popularity of top names then and now.
Feb 26, 2015
Baby Name Advice: Straddling two cultures
Guest blogger Beth Grimm offers some sound and solid advice for naming a child who will inhabit more than one culture.
Feb 24, 2015
French Baby Names: The best from Brittany
Breton French names have always been distinctive–but are parents in Brittany sticking with tradition or following worldwide trends? Clarice Bourgeois has the answers.