Oct 12, 2014
TV Names That Never Took Off: Felicity & Frasier
Some TV character names become mega-popular, like Samantha from ‘Bewitched’–but Angela Mastrodonato takes a look at some that didn’t make it.
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Oct 9, 2014
20 Great Girl Names from Song Titles
Abby Sandel picks twenty of the best girl-name song titles–all offering readymade lullabies.
Oct 7, 2014
Creating a Sibset of Six: It gets complicated!
Tara Wood chronicles how her taste in baby names evolved in the process of naming six kids.
Oct 5, 2014
Butterfly Baby Names: From Annabella to Zephyr
The butterfly world has lots of pretty names–many of them mythological– flitting around in it, as Meagan demonstrates in this blog.
Oct 2, 2014
Dickensian Baby Names: Part Two
Looking for a literary namesake? You’re sure to find a great one in Part Two of K. M. Sheard’s ample supply of Dickensian character names.
Sep 30, 2014
Literary Baby Names: What the Dickens! Part 1
Charles Dickens was one of literature’s greatest character namers; here is Part One of K. M. Sheard’s comprehensive run-down of those that are usable today.
Sep 28, 2014
A Tale of Two Christopher Robins–or how I got my name
The story of how a real-life Christopher Robin got his name.
Sep 25, 2014
Presidential Names: Which ones went viral?
Nick Turner investigates which presidential surnames have had an immediate impact on baby naming. You might find the results surprising!
Sep 21, 2014
Seasonal Baby Names: How do they rank?
As the seasons turn, Kelli Brady offers her analysis of the performance of the names Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn over time.
Sep 18, 2014
New Names that Sound Old: Eden, Paisley, Romilly
Some of the freshest sounding names around actually have longer histories than you might imagine, says Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names. Are Eden and Auden old or new?
Sep 16, 2014
Lunar Chronicles Names: Cinder and Scarlet
Abby Sandel finds some intriguing names in “The Lunar Chronicles,” Marissa Meyer’s twist on the Cinderella story.
Sep 15, 2014
Mythological Baby Names: They’re on the rise
Mythological baby names are definitely on the rise, as David Taylor shows most graphically.
Sep 10, 2014
Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly!
Eleanor Nickerson has spotted a new trend emerging across the pond–the Dolly girls. Do you see it happening here?
Sep 8, 2014
International Baby Names: Popular Names That Travel Well
Many parents seek a name that will work well in several cultures: Anna Otto tells you which names are most popular in the most countries. You can’t go wrong with Ella or Alexander.
Sep 6, 2014
Steampunk Baby Names: Victorian tech
Are you a Steampunk aficionado? Here’s Nephele’s rich, long list of related choices, from Arronax to Brisco to Zylpha–and some more ordinary names in-between.
Sep 1, 2014
Double First Names: Mary Ann and Peggy Sue
They were all the rage in the age of Peggy Sue; Elisabeth Waugaman offers some background on how double names developed.
Aug 28, 2014
Name-alytics
We’re so happy to share the news of the publication of Kelli Brady’s new ebook, “Name-alytics” which is chock full of interesting and useful data and stats. Heartily recommended!
Aug 26, 2014
What Makes a British Name British?
What's trendy in Britain? Why all the nickname names? And so many hyphenated ones? These and all the other questions you've ever had about British names are once and for all answered by expert Eleanor Nickerson.
Aug 21, 2014
Occupational Surnames: Far from a fad
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.
Aug 19, 2014
Stargrandbabies: The names of celebrity grandkids
Not only is Goldie Hawn the Grandma (though she prefers being called Glam Ma) to a little girl named Rio, but Ozzie Osbourne is Granddad to Pearl and Steven Spielberg to Poppy. Abby Sandel has lots more surprising grandparental findings to share!
Aug 17, 2014
Literary Namesakes: Last names first
Guest bloger Jackie of namesplash serves up a massively comprehensive menu of author surname possibilities, from Alcott to Yeats. Which do you like? Any to add?
Aug 15, 2014
British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top
Oliver and Amelia top the list of Most Popular Names in England and Wales. But is the Prince George Effect on baby names overrated?
Aug 14, 2014
Musical Baby Names: Gilbert & Sullivan Goodies
From Nephele, some delightful and unexpected names from the lesser known operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan–as in Fiametta, Lelia and Roderic.
Aug 12, 2014
A new Name-the-Starbaby challenge!
Mila & Ashton, Eva & Ryan, Scarlett J.–they all have announced due dates. Now Tara Ryazansky is back with her name predictions for another set of celebs expecting soon, and is hoping you’ll match your guesses to hers.
Aug 10, 2014
Cheesy Name Choices – From Colby to Winnimere
Brooke Cussans scans the cheese case to find some interesting possibilities–such as Kiri and Colby–which don’t sound cheesy at all.