Mar 17, 2015
The 4 Varieties of Hipster Names
From Urban to Mainstream to Hippie to Unaffected– Shauna Carlson finds four ways to look at hipster names.
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Feb 17, 2015
Baby Name Image: Seeking a glamorous Gertrude
What would it take to revive a lifeless name like Gertrude or Edna? Mikita Brottman thinks it might take just one glamorous bearer. What do you think?
Feb 1, 2015
Not-So-Different Baby Names: Elena, Caroline, Matteo
This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names of the week features those that are more familiar than usual–even among the celebs.
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.
Jan 21, 2015
TV Baby Names: The boys and girls of ‘Girls’
Some awesome names can be found in both the characters and cast of TV’s ‘Girls’–Zosia and Zuzanna, Jorma and Jemima.
Jan 15, 2015
Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys
The time has come for boys to reclaim some of the monikers namenapped by the girls. Abby Sandel’s looking at you, Kelly and Quinn!
Jan 7, 2015
The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess
The celebrisphere has been invaded by an army of aspirational, mostly royal names. Will they be picked up on by the common folk?
Jan 1, 2015
Wine Label Names: Emilia and Margaux
Guest blogger Meagan offers some name inspiration from wine labels–from Sutter to Sonoma
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.
Dec 17, 2014
Name Stereotypes: Why I’m glad my name isn’t Kim, Lee or Park
Alice Chon relates her personal feelings on how names can reenforce racial stereotypes.
Dec 14, 2014
Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys
Brooks, Banks, Briggs–these and other s-ending surname names sound just like they’re headed for Harvard, says Aimee Tafreshi in her guest blog.
Dec 9, 2014
The Most Common Christmas Names: Carol and Virginia
Another fun roundup of people with holiday names from Whitepages, this time focused on Christmas. And no, there isn’t a single Ebenezer Scrooge in the US.
Nov 30, 2014
He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet
The girls have Ruby and Pearl and Opal…but what about the boys? Meagan has some strong gemstone suggestions.
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.
Nov 24, 2014
Billy and Bob are Back in the Playground
There are signs–especially in the celebrity world–of a return of old Depression Era All-American nickname names like Tommy and Johnny and Billy. Do you think it’s a trendlet that will spread?
Nov 10, 2014
Buttoned-up Girls’ Names
All the flowery, elaborate girls’ names dominating the popularity list are enough to make these buttoned-up standards feel downright refreshing.
Nov 6, 2014
Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny
The story of the old nicknames Buddy and Sonny–Anna Otto shows how these two generic nickname names from the past are popping up again.
Nov 2, 2014
Fabric Names: Some good material here!
Paisley is hot–but what other fabric-related name possibilities are there? Meagan offers a few interesting ideas you may not have thought of.
Oct 26, 2014
Six Spooky Doll Names for Halloween
Brooke Cussans takes a look at the names of some of the scariest, spookiest dolls, from on screen and off.
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.
Oct 22, 2014
Baby Names with Strong Meanings
What child, female or male, strapping or struggling, couldn’t use an extra measure of strength in today’s world?
Oct 19, 2014
Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son
This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 suggests nine different approaches to naming your baby boy, from the classic to the unconventional, highlighting celebrity examples of each.
Sep 30, 2014
What would you rename yourself, and why?
What new name would you pick for yourself, given magical powers, and what factors influence your choice?
Sep 21, 2014
Seasonal Baby Names: How do they rank?
As the seasons turn, Kelli Brady offers her analysis of the performance of the names Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn over time.
Sep 18, 2014
New Names that Sound Old: Eden, Paisley, Romilly
Some of the freshest sounding names around actually have longer histories than you might imagine, says Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names. Are Eden and Auden old or new?