Nov 3, 2020
Call Me Laila…No, Ruth…No, Linda— The Story of How I Got Hooked on Names
It all goes back to the day I started kindergarten…and my very identity was called into question.
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Oct 1, 2020
Mighty Middle Names Add Fun!
Nameberry’s September birth announcements include some seriously cool and original middle names – the perfect way to add pizzazz to a baby name combo!
May 13, 2020
Celebrity Middle Names First
You might be surprised at how many celebs have swapped their first names for their middles. Another reason to focus on your middle-name choice.
Nov 20, 2019
Long Middle Names for Girls
The Name Sage meets the challenge of finding just the right middle name to blend with the short choice of Lia.
Nov 17, 2019
New Baby Surname Trends
Giving babies surnames that don’t belong to either parent is growinbg trend, with mashup surnames and invented names on the increase.
Sep 17, 2019
Surname Names for Boys: Help wanted!
The Name Sage is called upon to help find a boy name for this family’s sixth child. Check out her suggestions and vote on the poll!
Aug 20, 2019
Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?
The Name Sage throws out a fun challenge: What’s the best middle name for Gracie? Enter the poll!
Aug 13, 2019
Starbaby Predictions: First and middles
Sophie’s latest starbaby predictions include her choices for such A-listers as Anne Hathaway and Natalie Imbruglia.
Aug 5, 2019
Nickname in the News: Hal
The focus is on celebrity nickname pick Hal, thanks to Jenna Bush Hager.
Jul 30, 2019
Cool Short Middle Names for Girls
Some of the newest and coolest short middle names for girls and they all rhyme with May!
Jun 4, 2019
Seeking a Traditional but Modern Boy Name
The Name Sage guides Elliott Thatcher’s mom towards a traditional yet modern name for his little brother.
Jun 3, 2019
May Arrivals: Phoebe Wren & Susannah Sparrow
Some gorgeous names among the May arrivals of our newest berrybabes.
May 20, 2019
The Hottest Nickname Names of 2018
The royal Archie leads the nickname names heading up the popularity ladder.
May 15, 2019
Lost Baby Names: Now Back on Track
Names now on the SSA popularity list after a very long hiatus, from Dot to Atlantis.
May 8, 2019
Surprise Name News of the Week: Archie Harrison
Some long-awaited announcements in this week’s name news, including a royal baby, and new popularity charts from several countries!
May 8, 2019
New Royal Baby Name!
Archie! If that name for the newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the bookies’ odds at all, it was down there with Boris and Keith and all the other ridiculous ideas. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. It’s kind of perfect. Archie is both quintessentially British and quintessentially American, like the Duke and Duchess […]
May 6, 2019
Cool New Names: Cecily Plum and Lazlo Telemachus
by Linda Rosenkrantz When I looked at all the cool new names posted on our Birth Announcement forum in April, I was struck not only by the actual choices (fabulous as always), but by the care, research and negotiations that shaped them. Take a look at the unique stories behind Juniper, Beckham, and Riven, for […]
Apr 10, 2019
International Baby Names: Hottest in the UK, Poland and Japan
This week’s name news includes international baby names popular in Japan, Hungary, Poland and the UK.
Apr 9, 2019
Poetic Baby Names: 60+ Charming Choices
To commemorate National Poetry Month, here are more than 60 poets’ names that make perfect baby names.
Apr 1, 2019
Birth Announcements: New Berrybabes in March
March birth announcements contain a variety of great names, from Lola and Louisa to Orion and Pax.
Mar 4, 2019
February Berrybaby Birth Announcements!
by Linda Rosenkrantz For us here at Nameberry, one of our February birth announcements stood out above all others. Why? Because it was made by one of our own, NB’s brilliant Senior Writer and Super Moderator Katinka, aka Emma Waterhouse, who surpassed all expectations with her choice of the lovely Anouk Helena for her third […]
Feb 21, 2019
Wild Animal Names: and other name news
Animal-inspired middles, what’s big in Canada, and more royal baby naming talk in this week’s edition of Name News.
Feb 4, 2019
Beautifully Named January Berrybabes!
A girl and a boy both named Kit, beautifully named boy twins and more on this month’s Berrybaby report!
Jan 23, 2019
Nickname Names: Birdie, Bobby and Bobby
Nickname names in the news this week, plus animal names and the shift in name popularity.
Jan 11, 2019
2019 Baby Names from 1919: Metro, Marvel, Maude
By Linda Rosenkrantz Which 2019 baby names follow the hundred-year rule and are ready for a comeback from the 1919 popularity list? At the beginning of each new year, we like to take a century-long look back hoping to discover some lost names that could be perfect for today. In 1919, the First World War—aka […]