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Feb 28, 2016
Devilish Baby Names: Lilith and Loki
Which of these names with devilish connections are usable today?
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 8, 2016
Chinese New Year Baby Names: Year of the Monkey
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with these primate possibilities from Clyde to Dexter to Flo.
Jan 24, 2016
Ten Rare Musical Monikers
If you’re looking for a name with a musical reference, here are some truly distinctive suggestions.
Jan 24, 2016
New Baby Boy Names: Inspired by Trees
Some strong, sturdy tree names for boys feature in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Jan 19, 2016
Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice
The Name Sage offers some great choices honoring Grandma Bernice–from Veronica to Bernadette to Bea.
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 13, 2015
Braggadocio Boy Baby Names
Boys’ names are getting bolder and brasher, with sons called Ace, Maverick and Titan.
Dec 8, 2015
Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections
Some perfect brother names connected by their meanings: Asher and Felix, Blake and Finn.
Nov 29, 2015
Synchronized Sister Sibsets: How to make meaningful connections
Susannah and Lily, Hazel and Aveline–all sibling possibilities with shared meanings.
Sep 13, 2015
Expanding the Boundaries of Nature Names
A nature name may be as direct as Daisy or as subtle as Shoshana.
Jul 8, 2015
Baby Names Fit for a King
From the expected (Rex) to the surprising (Rory), these are all names that relate to the word king.
Jun 23, 2015
Zodiac Baby Names for Boys
Guest blogger Dantea offers a choice of name possibilities for every sign of the Zodiac.
Jun 15, 2015
Father’s Day Names with Meaning
Name with ‘father’ within their meanings all make for a fitting salute to Dad.e
Jun 8, 2015
Notable Names of June
Some lovely names associated with the month of June– Rose and Pearl, and of course, June, Juno and Summer.
May 24, 2015
Problematic Baby Names
There are some names that come with a certain amount of cultural baggage. How about these? Usable or not?
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 5, 2015
Good-Intention Baby Naming
Even if a name doesn’t mean quite what you thought it did–it’s the intention that counts.
Mar 29, 2015
Flower Baby Names: A rose by any other name…
Although it’s been said that a rose is a rose is a rose, there is a range of interesting names for the different varieties. Guest blogger Joanna Walker looks into the naming of roses.
Mar 22, 2015
Meaningful Baby Names: Sistine, Bodhi and Blues
The latest batch of Nameberry names in the news are rich in significance–as in Sistine, Bohdi, Shalom.
Feb 22, 2015
Sleeping Beauty Names– from Flora to Aurora
Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” gave us some other baby name options beyond Briar Rose and Aurora–here are nine more.
Jan 25, 2015
Intrepid Baby Names: Taking names in new directions
North, Easton, West, Weston–a guest blog showing how baby names are moving in more adventurous directions.
Dec 28, 2014
Occupational Baby Names: A journalist named Jonah? An accountant named Adele?
Mark Edmond of Verdant Labs shares some interesting data on the occupational popularity of names.