Apr 27, 2010
Great Names: All About Katherine
This classic girls’ name feels every bit as strong and stylish today as it has for centuries.
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Apr 25, 2010
Poetic Baby Names: Lyrical choices for National Poetry Month
The rhyme and reason behind the names of poets and their muses
Apr 21, 2010
Earth Day Names: Green names to celebrate the bounties of nature
A cornucopia of nature names to commemorate this green day
Apr 19, 2010
Movie Character Names: Movie monikers, part deux
Some surprising names from old flix, from Albany to Zia.
Apr 18, 2010
Movie Character Names: They had monikers then
When Bette Davis was called Fluff and Fred Astaire was Huck.
Apr 13, 2010
Jane Austen Names
Jane Austen fans will find inspiration in the charming names of her characters.
Apr 9, 2010
Lost Lands: Place names off the map
Names that have fallen off the map, from Albion to Xanadu
Apr 8, 2010
Aviatrix Names: Flying high with the names of pioneer pilots
‘Flying Flapper’ and ‘Tomboy of the Air’ names from aviation history.
Mar 29, 2010
Royal Names: Beyond Elizabeth & William
Interested in royal names for your little prince or princess? Then you’ll want to consider the surprising selections on this historic list.
Mar 28, 2010
Jewish Baby Names: A Passover menu of Yiddish names
Mazel Tov! Welcome Kaila, Laila and Lev!
Mar 24, 2010
Manhattan Street Names: Jane & John, Carmine & Cornelia
Lower Manhattan street signs point to some appealing historic names
Mar 11, 2010
Family Names: What treasures are hiding in your family tree?
Shake that family tree and share your favorite findings!
Mar 8, 2010
Science Heroine Names: Inspiration from scientific barrier breakers
Intriguing and inspiring girls’ names from the annals of science and math.
Feb 24, 2010
Icelandic Baby Names: And the name is…
Guest blogger Alana Odegard gives us a crash course in names and naming in “The land of fire and ice.”
Feb 23, 2010
British Names: Prime Minister Baby Names
British names are famously eccentric, and that includes the names of the children of three centuries of Prime Ministers, says our guest blogger.
Feb 19, 2010
Black History Names: Cultural heroines of the Harlem Renaissance
Names from the Harlem Renaissance, includingInteresting and creative names from A’lelia to Zora
Feb 15, 2010
President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children
Presidential baby names from Martha to Malia
Feb 9, 2010
Romantic Names for Girls
For Valentine’s Week, here’s a collection of elaborately feminine names for a modern generation of little girls.
Feb 8, 2010
Celestial Names: Some heavenly baby name choices
Names borrowed from comets and constellations, satellites and stars.
Feb 3, 2010
Teens Who Love Names (and how they explain it to Mom)
Our teenage guest blogger tells us where she developed her fascination with names, and how she reassures her Mom that, no, she’s not planning on naming a baby anytime soon.
Jan 27, 2010
Beatrix Potter Names: Jemima & Jeremy
From the charming world of Peter Rabbit, some sweet Victorian choices
Jan 21, 2010
Conan: From saint to savage, comic book to comic
An Irish name that’s gone through more image changes than Madonna
Jan 20, 2010
Colonial Names: Great Names from American History
A childhood trip ignites a fascination with Early American names, famous and popular.
Dec 4, 2009
British Baby Names: I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
A selection of quirky and quintessentially British baby names, all utterly (utterly, dahling!) charming and prime for the larger world.