Dec 2, 2009
Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Boys’ Names
Jabez, Japhy and Jem–some more overlooked names from the pages of literature.
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Nov 26, 2009
Baby Name Thomas: A Salute to Poor Tom Turkey
Some kind words in honor of the name Thomas on Turkey Day
Nov 25, 2009
Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Girls’ Names
Names from novels, poems and plays that are worth considering.
Nov 18, 2009
The Lost Names of 1880
From the baby name archives, hundreds of eccentric choices we’ve all forgotten ever existed.
Nov 11, 2009
Family Names: Naming from the Heart
How a deep family connection led this mother down the yellow brick road to the perfect name.
Oct 28, 2009
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
Authors, artists, singers and dancers–all creative namesake possibilities for your little girl.
Oct 27, 2009
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
Let us now praise famous women–and consider their names for our daughters.
Oct 19, 2009
TV Character Names: Dynasty & Dallas
A surprising number of name trends have their roots in the over-the-top nighttime soaps of the early 80s.
Oct 7, 2009
Hooray for Henry: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool
What is it about Henry that makes it stand out from the other classic names?
Oct 5, 2009
No Expiration Date on Names
Names declared obsolete by one generation can often come back to life generations later, stronger than ever.
Sep 21, 2009
Most Popular Names: How “The List” Was Born
The inventor of the Social Security popular names list talks about how — and why — he revolutionized baby naming.
Sep 14, 2009
The Magic of Maya
How a daughter’s name was revealed–and its unexpected reverberations
Sep 9, 2009
Behind the Namer
How one man’s fascination with names led to the creation of behindthename.com.
Sep 2, 2009
Hey, Jude: Names from the Beatles and beyond
Giving your baby a theme song from the Beatles songbook and beyond.
Aug 26, 2009
A Dozen Neglected Biblical Boys’ Names
Underused biblical boys’ names from Abijah to Zebedee.
Aug 19, 2009
Rescuing Names from Old Stereotypes
A dozen names-in-exile deserving to make their way back into the mainstream.
Aug 17, 2009
Armenian Names: From Ara to Zabelle
A rich array of interesting, exotic and appealing Armenian names just waiting to be discovered.
Aug 11, 2009
Ten Great Names You’re Not Using
Hidden beauty names that nobody is using….but should be.
Aug 5, 2009
Silent Screen Names: Vintage names of vamps and villains
Exotic choices from the earliest days of movie history.
Aug 3, 2009
A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit?
A sportswriter dad finds baby name inspiration in an unlikely source: a racehorse.
Jul 15, 2009
U Name It: Utterly unusual, unique and underused ‘U’ names
U–the little vowel that could.
Jul 6, 2009
Kissing Cousin Names: Names that don’t look related–but are
They may not look alike, but these names have close family ties
Jul 1, 2009
Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica
The pages of comic books offer a wham-bam selection of unusual name options, from sassy to strange.
Jun 25, 2009
Classic Names: Ten You Never Thought Of
How come everyone flocks to Ava and Aiden, or even Avery and Atticus, when there are so many truly distinctive names hiding in plain sight?