Feb 22, 2015
Sleeping Beauty Names– from Flora to Aurora
Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” gave us some other baby name options beyond Briar Rose and Aurora–here are nine more.
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Feb 19, 2015
Name the Next New Starbabies Challenge! Your predictions wanted!
Once more, Tara offers her predictions of the names for the next crop of celeb babes, and invites you to match them to your own. The next UK Prince or Princess? Baby Timberlake? Time to get out your crystal ball.
Feb 17, 2015
Baby Name Image: Seeking a glamorous Gertrude
What would it take to revive a lifeless name like Gertrude or Edna? Mikita Brottman thinks it might take just one glamorous bearer. What do you think?
Feb 15, 2015
1950s Girls’ Names: Where are Sharon and Sandra now?
In the 1950s, the top girls’ names were Linda, Mary, Patricia and Barbara. Where do they rank now and what are their prospects?
Feb 12, 2015
Italian Baby Names: Popularity and trends
Italian baby names are beautiful but sometimes confusing. Romina Angeleri gives us the inside scoop on the most popular baby names Italy.
Feb 10, 2015
Mockingbird Names: Atticus, Scout and more
In addition to the more obvious–and increasingly popular– Atticus and Scout, there are a number of other unique names in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” as reported by Herb Scribner.
Feb 8, 2015
Alaska Baby Names: Names From America’s Last Frontier
Guest blogger Angela Mastrodonato has found some interesting names that will probably be new to you in the Kilcher clan of Alaska.
Feb 5, 2015
The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula
If you’re looking for a name that’s both classic and contemporary, guest blogger Kara Blakley has a formula for finding just that.
Feb 3, 2015
The PERfect Boy Name: PERcival and jasPer
More PERfect baby names from Brooke Cussans–this time seven for the boys with that PER syllable, including Cooper and Jasper.
Feb 1, 2015
PERfect Girls’ Names: juniPER, harPER and PERsephone
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 28, 2015
The Super Bowl of Football Names
On the eve of the Super Bowl, Nick Turner presents his criteria for what elements make for the quintessential football player name.
Jan 27, 2015
A Sad Farewell to The Nook of Names
Remembering and memorializing the significant contributions to the name world made by K. M. Sheard.
Jan 25, 2015
Intrepid Baby Names: Taking names in new directions
North, Easton, West, Weston–a guest blog showing how baby names are moving in more adventurous directions.
Jan 22, 2015
Picking a Personal Place Name: Somewhere special to you
Here are Kelli Brady’s list of place names most meaningful to her. What are yours?
Jan 20, 2015
New Year’s Name Resolutions: One Berry’s list
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi offers her personal baby name resolutions (and pet peeves) for 2015. Do you agree? What are yours?
Jan 18, 2015
Literary Baby Names: 8 novel names from Chaucer
Guest blogger Joanna Walker unearths some buried treasures in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Jan 15, 2015
Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys
The time has come for boys to reclaim some of the monikers namenapped by the girls. Abby Sandel’s looking at you, Kelly and Quinn!
Jan 13, 2015
Popular Baby Names: An overlooked perk in the Digital Age
Lauren Johnson considers the possible repercussions of having a unique name in the digital age. Is this something you have considered?
Jan 11, 2015
Mormon Baby Names: Traditions and trends
Mormon parents are known for their predilection for unusual baby names. Here, Hildie Westenhaver talks about current trends–providing plenty of unique examples.
Jan 8, 2015
Nicknames: Waltzing with Tilda and Tilly
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.
Jan 7, 2015
The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess
The celebrisphere has been invaded by an army of aspirational, mostly royal names. Will they be picked up on by the common folk?
Jan 4, 2015
New French Baby Names Landscape: Kevin and Khaleesi
In France it’s no longer just Jean and Marie; guest blogger Clarice Bourgeois explains how and why French baby names have exploded into new and surprising areas.
Jan 1, 2015
Wine Label Names: Emilia and Margaux
Guest blogger Meagan offers some name inspiration from wine labels–from Sutter to Sonoma
Dec 30, 2014
On the Lighter Side: Sibsets to Avoid
From Laura Miller, a list of some sometimes silly subsets to avoid. You wouldn't really use Apple and Cora, would you?
Dec 28, 2014
Occupational Baby Names: A journalist named Jonah? An accountant named Adele?
Mark Edmond of Verdant Labs shares some interesting data on the occupational popularity of names.