Mar 5, 2014
The Names of March: Kennedy, Knute and Casimir
The month of March brings with it a wide range of associations, from the birthstone Beryl to famous March-born babies Harriet, Knute and Tennessee, as described by Denise Potter.
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Feb 27, 2014
Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue
Histornamia blogger Amy unearths some rarely heard names found in the casts of characters of Restoration comedies.
Feb 18, 2014
Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace
Angela Mastrodonato surveys the world of American Girl Doll names–the historic, the vintage, the contemporary, and the international., and finds an interesting variety.
Feb 12, 2014
Presidents’ Day Names: The mighty middles–Quincy, Knox and Gamaliel
In-between the well known and well used first and last names of the US Presidents, are some more subtly suggestive middles that could provide Presidents’ Day inspiration.
Feb 11, 2014
President(ial) Names: Arthur, Carter and Clinton
In the first of our two Presidents’ Day salutes, Kelli Brady analyzes the popularity of U.S. Presidents’ surnames over the years.
Feb 6, 2014
Artist Names: The ultimate comprehensive list, from Ayala to Zoffany
A few artists’ surnames, like Monet, have already been adopted, but here Kay Sheard offers an enormous selection of other arty options.
Feb 5, 2014
The Names of February: Amethyst, Finnegan and Valentine
Cold winter months like February aren’t everyone’s cup of hot chocolate — unless your name is Cupid, of course. But these interesting baby names inspired by the second month of the year just may warm you up, or make a perfect match for a little Aquarius or Pisces.
Jan 21, 2014
What name deserves more love?
Nominate your favorite under-appreciated name for more universal love, whether it’s a forgotten name from the past or an undiscovered international or modern choice.
Jan 15, 2014
What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?
Some hero names from novels and real life can take decades or even centuries to become overnight successes as baby names. Why?
Dec 19, 2013
Winter Solstice Names: Odin, Demeter and Ivy
It’s the WInter Solstice, and Dantea–aka Angel Thomas–takes the occasion to introduce us to some relevant choices from the plant and pagan deity worlds.
Dec 12, 2013
Buried Treasures: Vintage names from lost New England towns
Angela Mastrodonato uncovers some names that were lost with four New England towns in the 1930s–such as Clementina, Marietta, Cyprian, Lowell and Lucius.
Dec 4, 2013
Science Geek Chic Names: Biology Department
And now for something completely different: a syllabus of scientist names of the biological persuasion. And you don't have to be a geek to appreciate them.
Nov 28, 2013
Happy St. Andrew’s Day: Scottish names for the Scottish national day
It’s St. Andrew’s Day, the Scottish equivalent of St. Patrick’s Day, so have a look at K. M. Sheard’s pick of her favorite unusual names from Scotland.
Nov 20, 2013
The Newest Names on Nameberry
Our 16 newest names include word names and nicknames, international imports and mythological revivals. How many have you heard before?
Nov 18, 2013
40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition
Today we serve up 40+ unusual names for boys, all with the plus of honoring notable figures from the past–from Adlai to Lemon to Zebulon..
Nov 14, 2013
40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition
Here are 40+ quirky, quaint girls’ name, all honoring worthy women of the past–from Albion and Alzina to Zelia and Zilpha.
Nov 10, 2013
Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane
Teenberry Haley Sedgwick is particularly partial to the elegance of Georgian names, and here are her favorites. What are yours?
Oct 10, 2013
All-American Names: From Dixie to Franklin to Tallulah
Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names looks at names that are strictly, 100% born and bred American; from Twyla to Tallulah to Tex.
Oct 2, 2013
The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices
In our new book, The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Boys, we select the best of the best boys’ names of all kinds — like the 10 biblical picks here.
Sep 23, 2013
Classic Baby Names: 10 timeless choices
There are hundreds of classic baby names, and then there are the most classic names, those that have endured over the centuries. These names of ancient royalty and modern celebrities will stand any baby in good stead.
Aug 7, 2013
1913 Baby Names: Does the hundred-year rule still rule?
Lovie and Dovie, Loyal and Royal were all on the popularity list of 1913. Those might not be so revivable, but there are many from a century ago that are.
Aug 5, 2013
Trendy Baby Names: The trendiest of all time
Trendy baby names have been around as long as America, and the trendiest provide a look into our history: What and who fascinated us for a moment, only to be dropped for the next hot topic or attractive figure.
Jun 11, 2013
Baby Names Stories: How Omnimom made her four choices
In her wonderful essay, Lauren Apfel, aka omnimom, relates the rich history behind the naming of each of her four kids–Oliver, Phoebe, Leo and Jasper.
May 22, 2013
Memorable Memorial Day Names: Marcellus, Maxcy and Moonlight
For Memorial Day, we celebrate the names of gallant Civil War generals, from the Latinate Marcellus to the biblical Zebulon to word names like Strong and Speed and Zealous.
May 14, 2013
Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo
It seemed like one of those weird starbaby aberrations when Rachel Griffith named her son Banjo, but here Anna Otto of the blog Waltzing More Than Matilda explains it with the the intriguing story of Australian folk hero Banjo Paterson.