Mar 16, 2017
Lucky Baby Names: The Luck of the (Non) Irish
For St. Patrick’s Day, names that mean lucky–but aren’t necessarily Irish!
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Mar 14, 2017
Baby Names Right Up Your Street
Place-names are hot: continents, countries, states, cities, boroughs–and now even street names get their turn.
Mar 12, 2017
Baby Name Remorse: Helping Your Children Love Their Names
We’ve all heard about parents’ name remorse, but what if it’s the child who doesn’t like his or her name? Here are a few tips on helping them embrace their name.
Mar 7, 2017
Movie Names: Alfred Hitchcock’s Golden Girls
Most of Hitchcock’s thriller masterpieces featured glamorous, cool, collected blonde beauties; here are some of their names that you might want to share.
Mar 5, 2017
Powerful Girl Names: International leaders
We commemorate International Women’s Day with the names of the strong women who have become leaders of their countries.
Mar 2, 2017
Delicious Baby Names: Benedict, Reuben & Ruth
These names’ associations with famous foods makes them all the more appealing.
Feb 28, 2017
The Virtues of a Virtue Name
Is there pressure on a girl named Faith to be particularly faithful? Grace to be graceful, Prudence to be prudent? Here’s one such bearer’s take on the subject.
Feb 26, 2017
Crazy Celebrity Names: But are they really?
A defense of offbeat celebrity names–which might not be as crazy as they may seem.
Feb 23, 2017
Coming Attractions; Latest starbaby predictions
Baby name predictions for the two sets of high-profile celebrity twins ahead, and more!
Feb 22, 2017
Why I Named my Son Jayne
Yesterday, a girl named Jay, today a boy named Jayne–two complementary approaches to gender equality in names.
Feb 20, 2017
8 Things About Twins You May Not Know
Here are some interesting facts about twofers that you probably didn’t know–courtesy of our friends at Brit &Co.
Feb 16, 2017
Presidents Day Baby Names: The Veeps
The most interesting vice presidents’ names in US history–see if you agree with Nick Turner’s faves..
Feb 12, 2017
Who Knew Victor Hugo was a Name Nerd?
In her Names from Books series this month, Clare Bristow turns to Victor Hugo and the rich casts of characters in such works as ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ –and reveals a certifiable 19th century name nerd.
Feb 10, 2017
Twin Baby Names: Naming Julia and Jackson
Read this touching story of the unexpected inspiration for this guest blogger’s twins’ names.
Feb 9, 2017
Which Baby Gadgets Do You Really Need?
There are a million baby gadgets out there–which ones do you really need?
Feb 5, 2017
Keeping the Love Going for Baby Name #3, 4 or More
After you name your third–or more–child–how to keep the naming process fresh.
Feb 2, 2017
Boys Baby Names: Spotlight on Oscar
There’s lots of buzz about Oscar these days–a perfect time to look into his history.
Jan 31, 2017
Innerstate Baby Names: Meet Neva from Nevada
A fun blog featuring vintage names hidden within the names of US states. As in Zona from Arizona.
Jan 29, 2017
The Very Best Water Names Now
All things aquatic are becoming increasingly inspirational sources of baby names, from bodies of water like River and Lake to the seafaring Sailor and Crew.
Jan 26, 2017
Coming Attractions: Latest starbaby predictions
Lots of our favorite celebs have announced that they are expecting; here are Sophie’s enlightened predictions of what names they might choose.
Jan 22, 2017
Magical Medieval Names: Aelyth to Wystan
If you’re looking for a name with REAL history, here are some beauties that date back to the Middle Ages–from a delicate girl name like Amiria to the powerful Theodoric.
Jan 19, 2017
How J.K. Rowling Names Her Characters
There’s lots of rhyme and reason behind J. K. Rowling’s character name choices, as Meredith Testa demonstrates here.
Jan 17, 2017
Girl Baby Names: Tabitha, Tanith and Thessaly
Here is Part II –the girl version– of Kara Blakley’s take on stylish names with the TH sound, ranging from Agatha and Amethyst to Tabitha, Thandie and Xanthe.
Jan 12, 2017
Names from Books: Edith Wharton’s Gilded Age Names
Some of the names of Edith Wharton’s iconic characters follow the 100 Year Rule and others don’t. Here they are, from Abner to Ethan to Zeena.