Middle Names, Last Names, and Nickname News
The focus of these news stories are middle names, last names, and nicknames: the newest trends and most recent usage updates. Topics include fresh middle names choices, how to turn last names into first names, and which nicknames are moving in and out of style. For more on these topics, see our complete lists of Middle Names, Last Names, and our ultimate guide to Nicknames.
Sun Oct 21 2018
10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names
10 years of fantastically gorgeous baby names on Nameberry birth announcements!
Mon Oct 01 2018
September Babyberry Crop: Cleo Evangeline and Hugo Prosperity
The September berrybaby announcements include some wonderfully different choices, including girls named Ondine and Villemo, two Hugos, and a boy called Fergus Galahad.
Tue Sep 25 2018
9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright
Names for baby girls that are brilliant and bright.
Sun Sep 09 2018
Coming Attractions: New starbaby predictions
Predictions for the names of imminent arrivals for Carrie Underwood, Eddie Murphy and
Mon Sep 03 2018
August Berrybabes: Opal Florentine and Augustine Murphy
Nameberry birth announcements for September include two Owens and an Opal.
Tue Aug 28 2018
Nicknamed Starbabies: Boys edition
There are lots of boy starbabies with nickname names, from Ace to Sonny to Spike.
Thu Aug 23 2018
Celebs are Crazy for Nickname Names!
Celebs are ahead of the trend for nickname names–here’s what they picked for their girls.
Wed Aug 22 2018
Names in the News: Bay, Blueberry and Bank
In the name news this week, a new baby Bieber, super sibsets, popularity pressure–and more.
Thu Aug 16 2018
Boys’ Names for Girls
Traditionally masculine names given to baby girls introduce a new kind of gender bending to baby names.
Sun Aug 05 2018
Fresh Berrybaby Arrivals in July
The latest birth announcements on Nameberry, including Wilhelmina and Winslet
Thu Jul 26 2018
Names Hot in England, Still Outliers Here
The Brits are often in the vanguard of baby names–here’s a chance to get ahead of the curve!
Mon Jul 02 2018
June Berrybabies: Acacia, Amelie and 2 Augusts!
Some amazing A names in the Nameberry birth announcements this month, from Acacia to Ada to Amelie and two June boys named August.
Wed Jun 13 2018
Sibsets, Spellings and Soccer Stars: All in this week’s news
The baby name news this weeks includes Disney villains, the various, spellings of Meghan, cool sibsets–and much more!
Sun Jun 10 2018
What’s in an Author Name?
The fascinating story of one writer’s search for her authentic author name.
Sun Jun 03 2018
MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby
A feast of fantastic, unusual names in this month’s collection of berrybaby birth announcements.
Mon May 21 2018
Hottest Nicknames of 2017
What were the hottest nickname names in 2017? Here they are, from Ari to Zander.
Mon May 07 2018
Fresh Berry Names of April: Amity Sky to Zeke Iron
By Linda Rosenkrantz Primrose, Magnolia, Lilith, Hawthorne, Eben, Zeke Iron. And sibsets Juniper Rae and Indigo Rue, and Callum Rogers, Waverly Ren and Morwenna Jubilee. What’s this? Just another glorious month in the land of berrybaby and April baby names. Here’s the full list of forum postings for April, including girl twins Rowan Violet and […]
Wed Apr 18 2018
Newsy Baby Names: Billy, Dali, Ivey + True
The newsiest name this week is True, but there’s lots of other interesting news as well.
Sun Apr 01 2018
New Berrybaby Arrivals: Georgia Geraldine and Jethro Valor
Gorgeous names in the March berrybaby announcements, including twins Pomeline and Perseus.
Mon Mar 19 2018
A Middle Name to Grow Into
Eva Sojourner Dunsky was embarrassed by her unusual middle name, until she found out how inspirational it was.
Sun Mar 18 2018
March Madness: Winning basketball surnames
John Kelly fills out March Madness brackets with basketball inspired surnames for baby boys and girls.
Mon Mar 05 2018
February Baby Berries: Finn Boaz and Flavia Betty Lucille
This month’s berrybaby births, from Bram to Ivor to Tulsi.
Wed Feb 28 2018
Sweet Spots and Super Smooshes
In name news this week, Scottish place names, smooshes, and much more.
Sun Feb 18 2018
Black Music Names from History
For Black History Month, we celebrate some jazz giants with interesting names, from Coleman to Calloway.