May 10, 2010
Mother’s Day Names: Noteworthy names of notables’ moms
Abiah, Amalia, Aurelia–interesting names of celebrities’ mothers
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May 5, 2010
African Names: A report from Kenya
An on-the-spot report on names and naming practices in one African culture.
Apr 21, 2010
Earth Day Names: Green names to celebrate the bounties of nature
A cornucopia of nature names to commemorate this green day
Mar 28, 2010
Jewish Baby Names: A Passover menu of Yiddish names
Mazel Tov! Welcome Kaila, Laila and Lev!
Mar 14, 2010
Unusual Baby Names: Why They’re Really On The Rise
What caused the jump in unusual and unique baby names?
Mar 11, 2010
Family Names: What treasures are hiding in your family tree?
Shake that family tree and share your favorite findings!
Feb 10, 2010
Chinese Baby Names: Meet little Larry from Shanghai
How the nuances of names can sometimes get lost in translation.
Jan 27, 2010
Twilight Baby Names: Beyond Bella & Edward
The Twilight series is a huge influence on baby names. Here, some choices from the dark side.
Jan 21, 2010
Baby Name Survey: How did you choose your child’s name?
Nameberry wants to know how you arrived at your name decision!
Nov 26, 2009
Baby Name Thomas: A Salute to Poor Tom Turkey
Some kind words in honor of the name Thomas on Turkey Day
Oct 22, 2009
The Nameberry Survey: We want to know more about you!
Nameberry wants to know more about you nameberryites, so we’ve put together some survey questions for you.
Oct 13, 2009
Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?
Girls with masculine names grow up to make more money and get better promotions, says a new study.
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.
Aug 28, 2009
The Secret Meaning of Names
Names often have meanings far deeper, more personal, and more profound than what you’ll find in any dictionary.
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
Jun 9, 2009
L Names to Love
We’ve had J names and K names, but the next letter in the baby name limelight: L, as in Lucius and Leopold, Levi and Lovely.
Jun 2, 2009
Bad Boy Names: Asking for Trouble?
Is naming your kid Vandal setting him up for a lifetime of trouble — or at least trouble-making?
May 22, 2009
Memorial Day Names: Shiloh & Sheridan
Some historic Civil War-era names that could inspire baby namers of today.
Feb 4, 2009
Unique Baby Names: How To Choose One With Substance
Unique baby names with deep historical roots can be found in an old-fangled book.
Dec 24, 2008
Christmas Baby Names: More, please!
Some quirky categories, from Christmas movie characters to foreign variations of Joseph and Mary. Plus: Where did Santa get those funky reindeer names?