Aug 16, 2015
Arthurian Names Beyond Morgan and Merlin
We all know Lancelot and Galahad and Elaine, but here are some intriguing, less familiar names from Arthurian legend.
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Aug 5, 2015
Notable Namesakes for August
Looking for some inspiration for your August baby? Here are some notable namesakes, from feminists to fashionistas.
Jul 28, 2015
Nerdy Namesakes: Brilliant Biologists
From Darwin to Huxley to Watson, some interesting options from the field of biology.
Jun 29, 2015
Notable Names of July
Some interesting tribute choices for the month of July, from history, politics, and a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Jun 15, 2015
Father’s Day Names with Meaning
Name with ‘father’ within their meanings all make for a fitting salute to Dad.e
Apr 19, 2015
Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s
Anna Otto continues her exploration of interesting rare names from the 1940s– this time looking at the boys– all from her unique Australian point of view.
Apr 14, 2015
Ancient Baby Names
Guest blogger Kara Cavazos finds some buried treasures from the ancient world that feel modern enough to use.
Apr 7, 2015
Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx
Though this is written from an Australian point of view, Anna Otto has pinpointed a group of rare and interesting girls’ names from the 1940s, that are worth considering in other locales as well.
Mar 18, 2015
Knightly Names of Camelot
A selection of more unusual Knights of the Round Table names that move beyond Arthur, Lancelot, Percival and Elaine.
Mar 4, 2015
March Baby Names: From Abigail to Xanthe
March is the hump month, when winter (hopefully) gives way to spring, Women’s History and St. Patrick’s Day are celebrated, and a lot of great names are born. Here’s our top ten.
Mar 3, 2015
Last Names First: Science hero surnames
From the fields of astronomy and physics, guess blogger Jackie offers some inspirational hero names like Dalton, Pascal and Thorne.
Feb 18, 2015
The Newest, Hottest, Oldest Baby Names
Every year, among the new-fangled trendy Jurnees and Jayceons, a collection of vintage names suddenly zooms up the popularity list. Here are this year’s highest jumpers.
Feb 16, 2015
The Bloomsbury Bunch: Literary names beyond Virginia and Vanessa
In early 20th century literary London, there was the close-knit and influential Bloomsbury group, whose members had a remarkably distinctive roster of names, from Ottoline to Saxon to Thoby.
Feb 15, 2015
1950s Girls’ Names: Where are Sharon and Sandra now?
In the 1950s, the top girls’ names were Linda, Mary, Patricia and Barbara. Where do they rank now and what are their prospects?
Feb 5, 2015
Polly put the kettle on and we’ll all have a nursery rhyme name!
Nursery rhyme names aren’t all just Jack and Jill–here are twelve of the more unusual ones, all ready for a 21st century baby.
Feb 4, 2015
Notable Names of February: Abraham and Amethyst
February is a month chockfull of holidays, as reflected in the notable names Kelly McDonald has selected here–including Abraham, Lincoln and Valentine.
Jan 19, 2015
The Baby Name Class of 1915
To usher in the baby names of 2015, let’s take a look back at the names of a century ago. Which feel impossibly antique and which are back in style?
Jan 18, 2015
Literary Baby Names: 8 novel names from Chaucer
Guest blogger Joanna Walker unearths some buried treasures in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Jan 14, 2015
MLK Day Names: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
As Martin Luther King Day approaches, we salute some of the heroic names of the civil rights movement.
Jan 5, 2015
Notable Names for January: Zora, Edith and Eli
Kelly McDonald’s monthly selection of noteworthy names this time relates to the month of January, and includes several inspiring literary heroes born in the first month of the year..
Dec 10, 2014
Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan
The rise of the Roman Emperor names from Augustus to Constantine to Julian to Titus. Which could rule in the modern world?
Nov 26, 2014
A Thanksgiving Menu of Pilgrim Names
It’s Throwback Thursday, so here’s a look back at our very first Thanksgiving blog.
Oct 29, 2014
Names for November Babies
In her monthly report, Kelly McDonald finds some interesting names connected to the month of November–from Ahab to Topaz.
Oct 23, 2014
Classical Baby Names: Great names with bad backstories
So what happens when you're both a classical scholar and a name nerd? Lauren Apfel finds that you can sometimes know too much about a wonderful name.
Sep 25, 2014
Presidential Names: Which ones went viral?
Nick Turner investigates which presidential surnames have had an immediate impact on baby naming. You might find the results surprising!