Apr 25, 2016
Poetic Baby Names for Girls: Ancient to modern inspiration
Celebrating National Poetry Month with 26 wide-ranging poetic choices for girls, from Aphra to Vendela.
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Apr 20, 2016
Earth Day Baby Names: Eartha, Terra & Clay
For Earth Day and beyond, a selection of rich brown, earthy names, from Auburn to Sienna to Umber.
Apr 6, 2016
Notable Namesakes for April Babes
Namesake names for your April baby, from the historic Jefferson to the contemporary Conan.
Mar 23, 2016
21 Great Greek Baby Names for Girls
Greek baby names are the perfect focus on March 25th, which is Greek Independence Day, a major Hellenic holiday. Today we commemorate it with some wonderful but neglected Greek names for girls drawn from both the rich treasure trove of ancient mythological appellations and names found in modern Greece.
Mar 6, 2016
International Women’s Day Baby Names: Malala and Mirabai
Great names to inspire your daughter on International Women’s Day: Cicely, Flossie, Malala and Mirabai
Feb 28, 2016
Devilish Baby Names: Lilith and Loki
Which of these names with devilish connections are usable today?
Feb 18, 2016
Girl Scout Baby Names: Sweet names for girls
Girl Scout cookie-inspired names, from Araminta to Tristan to Thane.
Feb 14, 2016
10 Centenarian Baby Names: Hester, Tressa & Lessie
8 nostalgic names of super-centarians–Mamie, Ollie and Lessie.
Feb 11, 2016
Romantic Baby Names for Boys: Valentino, Romeo and Rhett
For your little valentine boy, you could consider one of these most romantic of names.
Feb 3, 2016
Notable Boy Namesakes for February
Notable namesakes for February from Nelson Mandela to Ansel Adams
Jan 26, 2016
Presidential Names: Sometimes losers have winning names
Adlai, Silas, Strom–some of the best named candidates lost out at the polls.
Jan 10, 2016
Epic Names from the Odyssey: Penelope, Athena & Calypso
Ancient Greek God, goddess and heroic human characters from Homer’s great epic.
Jan 4, 2016
Notable January Namesakes: Alaska, Dolly & Danica
From Alaska to Mikhail to Wolfgang, some notable namesakes for the month of January.
Dec 29, 2015
Saxon Names from TV’s ‘The Last Kingdom’
Saxon names both familiar and lost, from the TV series “The Last Kingdom.”
Dec 17, 2015
Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons
Names related to Catholic songs of praise–the O Antiphon names–including Rex, Regis and Roxanne.
Dec 15, 2015
Treasures from One Family Tree
Guest blogger Kate Massey has combed her family genealogy and found some interesting–and sometimes unique–treasures.
Dec 6, 2015
Happy Hanukkah Baby Names
On the eve of Hanukkah, 8 Hebrew names for the 8 days of the holiday.
Nov 24, 2015
10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today
Lydia and Levi, Susanna and Silas–early American names that still appeal today.
Nov 12, 2015
Unique Names in US History: Meet Sen. Rejoice
Unusual names are nothing new, as can be seen in this blog on oddly name figures in American political history.
Nov 3, 2015
Notable Names for November: Bram & Boone & Antoinette
Notable November births and events, from Marie Antoinette to Daniel Boone to Georgia O’Keeffe.
Oct 26, 2015
How Long Do Popular Names Stay Popular?
A look at the rise and fall of the Top 10 baby names.
Sep 23, 2015
12 Surprising Risings: Cindy? Bruce?
12 names that you might not have expected to return quite so soon.
Sep 17, 2015
Baby Names of the 1990s
A teacher looks at the names of his new college students, born in the 90s, and wonders which of them would stand up today.
Sep 15, 2015
Hispanic Heritage Month Names
At the launch of Hispanic Heritage Month, a shout-out to some of the great Latino heroes.
Aug 30, 2015
80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More
A flashback this week to boys’ names of the 90s in the Nameberry 9.