Aug 7, 2014
Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio
A whole new world of intriguing nickname names from Wales opens up to us here, thanks to Eleanor Nickerson. Gwenno, anyone?
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Aug 5, 2014
Upper-Class Baby Names: Aussie style
Anna Otto analyzes the sometimes tricky concept of class in baby names from her Australian perspective. Wdyt? Do her assessments apply to the US as well? Do you think there are upper and lower-class names?
Aug 3, 2014
The #1 Baby Names: How popular are they?
How many usages does it take to bring a baby name to the top spot? Kelli Brady shows how drastically that number has decreased over time. (Or why you know so many grown Jennifers and no baby Noahs.)
Jul 31, 2014
Color Names for Boys: Why not?
Did you know that pink used to be reserved for boys and blue for girls? Lots of interesting ideas here from Nick Turner on the subject of color names for boys.
Jul 29, 2014
Black Baby Names: African-American traditions
Guest blogger Elisabeth Waugaman looks at the history of African-American names, and in particular at the influence of slavery.
Jul 27, 2014
Names From an Art Dynasty: Raffaelle, Rembrandt and Rubens Peale
Unique in art history, this family of artists–the Peales– used other great artists of the past as namesakes for their children.
Jul 24, 2014
Ancient Place Names: Alalia, Salona and Thessaly
There’s a certain romance to ancient place names…Alalia, Illyria, Thessaly…and Eleanor Nickerson has found some great ones.
Jul 22, 2014
Predicting a Starbaby Name: A sibling for Lincoln
After you name you first girl Lincoln, where do you go from there for your next baby? Tara Ryazansky has some suggestions and asks for yours.
Jul 20, 2014
French Names: From Lilou to Lazare
On a sojourn in France, K. M. Sheard gathered some interesting names–traditional French examples, more modern choices, and a few popular imports from other countries.
Jul 17, 2014
Baby Name Ronan: One of these kids–and his name– is not like the others.
Of her six children, Tara Wood half-wonders if his more unusual name has set one of them apart.
Jul 15, 2014
Most Popular Names of the 21st Century
A cool video by Matthew Woods shows how the most popular names have changed since the year 2000. Be sure to click on the individual names for more fascinating graphics on his site.
Jul 13, 2014
Adelaide or Adeline?
Adelaide and Adeline–they may look alike but they have very different backstories, as Brooke Cussans explains.
Jul 10, 2014
Unique Names from US History: Anaximander, anyone?
Guest blogger Andrew Osterdahl shares some of his ‘Strangest Names in American History’ collection of weirdly named US politicians. Have any to add?
Jul 8, 2014
Irish Place Names from Avoca to Valentia
Today’s Irish guest blogger offers some interesting choices from the map of Ireland, from some as familiar as Brandon and Clare to the more unusual Avoca and Carlow.
Jul 6, 2014
The Most Popular Names Over Time
Some fascinating surprises in Kelli Brady’s analysis of the most popular names since 1880–such as Patricia being #3 and James–not John–the top name for boys over time.
Jul 3, 2014
Early American Names Beyond George & Martha: What names were popular then and why?
Guest blogger Brian Tomlin examines the roots of the baby names that were widely used in early 19th century America–presidential, literary and biblical.
Jul 2, 2014
Rollo’s Favorite Names: A memorial tribute
Laura Miller Brennan pays tribute to one of the mainstays of the Nameberry forum, known to us as Rollo, by curatinging some of her favorite names.
Jul 1, 2014
Aspirational Baby Names: The rich and the regal
Messiah, King, Princess;are these names putting way too much pressure on a child? Tara Ryazansky offers her evaluation of aspirational baby names.
Jun 26, 2014
Fantasy Baby Names: A Peake into Gormenghast
Musician Sting found his daughter Fuchsia’s name in the ‘Gormenghast’ novels–and maybe you will too, if you’re a fantasy fiction fan.
Jun 22, 2014
Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish
Place names are among the hottest baby names, and now the website Swimmingly shows us just how hot many country names are when it comes to being translated for babies.
Jun 19, 2014
Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle
Angela Mastrodonato looks at generation-bridging names: names that would fit both mom and baby, such as Natalie, Allison and Kyle.
Jun 17, 2014
Auto Pioneer Baby Names: Ford, Nash, Hudson & Tucker
Automotive history provides Nick Turner with some great name inspiration to share–such as Tucker, Hudson, Nash, and Maxwell.
Jun 15, 2014
World Cup Baby Names: Thiago, Memphis & Jozy
Maya Reyes-Solano looks at some of the interesting international names representing their countries in the current World Cup games, from Alessio too Xabi.
Jun 12, 2014
Iconic TV Dad Names: Happy Fathers Day, Ozzie and Archie!
What ever happened to Ward Cleaver, Al Bundy and Archie Bunker? They’re alive and well and living in New York, Massachusetts and Florida.
Jun 10, 2014
Baby Name Backlash: When your kid hates her name…
What to do when your daughter hates the name you lovingly chose for her? Mom Tara Wood is just waiting it out.