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Nov 7, 2016

Political Baby Names: Nikita, Obama & Taft

With their high national profiles, political figures can have an impact on baby names, however limited. This list of unexpected influencers ranges across time and place and positions.

Oct 25, 2016

Influential Baby Names: Show Biz Boys

Here’s the second in Nancy Man’s series on celebrities who briefly affected baby names–here we have male actors from Tab to Travolta.

Oct 20, 2016

Disney Villain Names

Cruella may not work as a baby name, but are there any Disney villains’ names that do?

Oct 11, 2016

Literary Names: From the World of Toni Morrison

Celebrated author Toni Morrison is an inventive namer, and plenty of choices from her novels might make meaningful baby names. Clare Bristow rounds up some of the best in today’s post.

Oct 6, 2016

Newsy Names: Charmian, Colin & Gene

In his first Names in the News column for Nameberry, distingushed linguist John Kelly looks at recent newsmakers from Mother Teresa to the late Arnold Palmer.

Oct 4, 2016

10 Cool Board Books for Baby

Our friends at Brit+Co have discovered some wonderful board books for babes, which incidentally introduce them to Andy Warhol, Jane Austen and Keith Haring, as well as PAris, Star Wars–and the alphabet.

Oct 2, 2016

Nickname Names: Johnny be gone

When did you last see Chuck or Dick or Johnny on a birth certificate? Nick Turner charts the downward course of several vintage nickname names–including his own.

Sep 27, 2016

Writers’ Pen Names: A concise history

Writer Rachel Lyon presents a concise history of the stories behind some of the most notable pen names in literary history, including Mark Twain, George Eliot and Joseph Conrad. What would you choose for

Sep 18, 2016

My Name is Gay

Guest blogger Gay Cioffi shares what it was like growing up with the name Gay, and how it changed over time.

Sep 11, 2016

Naming Book Characters: 3 Easy Steps

Ever wonder how novelists go about naming their characters? Guest blogger Ellen Smith shares her technique of breaking it down into three easy steps.

Sep 8, 2016

Influential Baby Names: Show biz ladies

Some fascinating examples of how some female movie stars have briefly propelled their names onto the popularity lists, from Debra to Piper to Nastassia.

Sep 5, 2016

Parenting Advice: Picking the Perfect Daycare

If you’re going to be daycare shopping any time soon, our friends at Brit & Co, offer a practical guide to exactly what to look for and what questions to ask when you’re making this all-important decision.

Sep 2, 2016

Top Names in England and Wales 2015

After making us wait an agonzing extra three weeks this year, The Office of National Statistics has finally released the top names in England and Wales in 2015. Once again — unsurprisingly — Amelia and Oliver reign supreme among British names. This is Amelia‘s fifth and Oliver‘s third year in the number one spot. The Top […]

Sep 1, 2016

Car Baby Names: 2015 models

Are there car brand and model names that can work for a baby? Here’s a comprehensive list of automative names used for babies in 2015.