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Aug 19, 2011

Family Names: Some genealogical gems

What gems would you discover if you searched your family history way, way back? Interesting specimens like today’s guest blogger’s colonial finds?

Jul 29, 2011

Hottest Baby Name Trends: a century ago

Jackson and Jasper, Mason and Milo all sound like the latest thing in boys’ names…well it turns out that they were also hot a hundred years ago. But so were Liddie and Ludie. Here’s the full report.

Jul 1, 2011

Born on the Fourth of July

Here are some notable Yankee Doodle Dandies–well, not all Yankees–who were born on the Fourth of July, from Calvin Coolidge to Geraldo Rivera to twins Dear Abby and Ann Landers to Malia Obama.

May 27, 2011

Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute

A shout-out on this Memorial Day weekend to some of the brave women who participated in US wars from the Revolution to the Second World War, from Amabel Roberts to Virginia Roush .

Apr 29, 2011

Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!)

When Catherine Middleton becomes a princess, her name will take its place on a roster of royal names of princesses by marriage. From Adelaide to Wibke, the baby namer might find inspiration here.

Apr 1, 2011

Baby Names from Books: Authors’ Picks

Who is Michael Connelly’s literary hero? Here are some noted authors’ favorite book characters, from Antonia to Zeno. What are yours—with the accent on the names?

Feb 18, 2011

Presidents Day Names: The Veeps’ Turn

Since there’s no Vice-Presidents’ Day, Nameberry is taking a look today at the names of these often forgotten figures, names like Hannibal Hamlin and Schuyler Colfax.

Jan 12, 2011

Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?

Vintage names are hot–from ancient Greek and Roman ones to the Mad Men names of the 1950s and 1960s. What’s your favorite period?

Nov 1, 2010

Babes in TV Land: Kiddie character names

Do TV character baby names have an influence on other baby namers? Guest blogger Abby Sandel traces their history from I Love Lucy’s Lil’ Ricky to The Office’s Cecelia.

Oct 29, 2010

Werewolf Names

In celebration of Halloween, we turn our attention to a ghoulish new source of baby name inspiration. Goodbye, vampires; hello, werewolves and your furry names.

Oct 18, 2010

Film Noir Names

Intriguing names from the black-and-white world of film noir.

Oct 12, 2010

Boys’ Names Ins and Outs

Yesterday we took a look at the girls’ names moving in and out of fashion and now we turn our attention to their brothers. And here we find a somewhat different picture. Overall, it confirms the fact that there is much greater consistency on the boys’ side of the fence, with a huge proportion of the […]