Jun 26, 2016
The Story of Summer and other Season Names
Cleveland Evans explains the history of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter as baby names.
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Jun 19, 2016
10 Names Going Back to the Boys
These names went from the boys’ column to turn pretty much pink. Are they ready to be reclaimed by the blue team?
Jun 16, 2016
Pre-Hillary Women Candidates for POTUS
Before Hillary, these women also ran–Victoria, Belva, Lenora and more.
Jun 14, 2016
Baby Names by the Numbers: The Numerology tool
Using Beyonce’s name as an example, Madelyn shows how numerology can help in your baby name choice.
Jun 12, 2016
Hair-Raising Baby Names!
Some notable namesakes notable for their tresses– from Samson to Shirley Temple.
Jun 9, 2016
Names in the Fifth Dimension
If you’re thinking about naming a fifth child here are nine+ numerical possibilities.
Jun 7, 2016
Bye, bye Brayden, adios Aiden!
All the members of the aden/aiden/ayden family are slipping. Kelli Brady does the numbers.
Jun 5, 2016
Baby Names from Books: Ballet Shoes and Skating Shoes
From the classic YA series by Noel Streatfeild come the intriguing names of her young, creative characters, from Dulcie to Sorrel to Lalla.
Jun 2, 2016
101 Fresh Subs for Top 10 Boy Names
Noah and Liam too popular? Then how about Nash or Cian? Aimee Tafreshi offers plenty of choices!
May 31, 2016
Spelling Bee Names: Winning names of Spellebrities
An interesting array of international names worn by winners of the National Spelling Bee, from Vanya to Balu.
May 26, 2016
Memorial Day Baby Names: World War I inspiration
To commemorate Memorial Day, here is Nancy Man’s comprehensive rundown of names associated with the First World War, from Alvin to Lorraine to Woodrow.
May 24, 2016
Fastest Climbing Baby Names in Australia
How do the names climbing in Australia compare to those in the US? Anna Otto lays it out for us.
May 22, 2016
Names from Books: How I named my characters
Author Mathieu Cailler reveals just how he created the character names in his short stories.
May 17, 2016
New Top Baby Names
Attention Name Nerds: You’ll be excited to see Kelli’s deep analysis of the new Top 100 list!
May 15, 2016
Best Names Given to Just 5 Babies
If you’re looking for a really unusual name, these were given to only five babies in the US last year.
May 12, 2016
TV Baby Names: Calling Dr. Character Name!
There have been many medical characters on TV over the years, with noteworthy names like Marcus, Meredith and Michaela. Do you have a favorite?
May 10, 2016
Baby Names from Books: Welsh classics
Ancient Welsh classic names from books marry great stories and beautiful Welsh names.
May 8, 2016
Playground Analysis: The REAL most popular names
We are so pleased to present Kelli’s annual Playground Analysis–how the most popular list of 2015 would look if the various spellings of a name were combined.
May 5, 2016
Baby Names Pronunciation: A lesson in geography
Be aware that that name you’re considering might be pronounced very differently in different places.
May 1, 2016
Baby Names Quandary: Use it now or bank a name you love?
Should you use or keep in reserve a name that’s similar to one that you love for another gender?
Apr 28, 2016
The Reason I Didn’t Tell My Baby’s Unusual Name
One mom’s story about her own unusual name and why she gave one to her daughter.
Apr 26, 2016
Literary Baby Names: The Hemingway family tree
A mix of classic and inventive names from Ernest Hemingway’s family tree.
Apr 19, 2016
New Celebrity Baby Name Predictions
Lots of high-profile celebs have announced that they’re expecting this month. Here are Sophie Kihm’s predictions of what names they might choose. Do you have predictions of your own?
Apr 10, 2016
Baby Names from Books: Agatha Christie characters
Here are dozens and dozens of colorful character names from the many books of Agatha Christie, curated and categorized by our literary specialist, Clare Bristow.
Apr 7, 2016
Baseball Baby Names: Top prospects Jameson, Cornelius & Daz
Guest blogger Josh Murray scouts this year’s Major League prospects and picks the most promising names.