Oct 7, 2009
Exotic Lite: Boys’ Edition
Looking at boys’ names that have an international flavor, but are accessible enough to fit right into English-speaking cultures.
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Oct 6, 2009
Family Names: All-of-a-kind baby naming
Everyone in the family’s names started with the letter D, which was a very bad thing. Or was it?
Sep 24, 2009
The Secret Confessions of a Girl Called (gulp) Bessie
Unless you were belting out the blues with a voice full of sorrow and steel, or you were transcendentally beautiful, Bessie was not a good name.
Sep 14, 2009
Names of the Future
The inner workings of nameberry reveal the baby name secrets of the future.
Sep 14, 2009
The Magic of Maya
How a daughter’s name was revealed–and its unexpected reverberations
Sep 8, 2009
Favorite Names: Why We Love What We Love
It may be easier to identify your favorite names than to pin down exactly what it is that makes them your favorites.
Sep 2, 2009
Hey, Jude: Names from the Beatles and beyond
Giving your baby a theme song from the Beatles songbook and beyond.
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.
Aug 25, 2009
British Baby Names
Names fashionable in England are often very different from those that are stylish in the U.S.
Aug 19, 2009
So You Want A Name That’s Hipper Than Hipster?
Names that are hipper than hipster and a geekier brand of chic.
Aug 17, 2009
Armenian Names: From Ara to Zabelle
A rich array of interesting, exotic and appealing Armenian names just waiting to be discovered.
Aug 11, 2009
Ten Great Names You’re Not Using
Hidden beauty names that nobody is using….but should be.
Aug 5, 2009
Confessions of a Name Nerd
As a kid, I was ashamed of my obsession with names. Who would have ever guessed I’d make a career of it?
Aug 5, 2009
Silent Screen Names: Vintage names of vamps and villains
Exotic choices from the earliest days of movie history.
Aug 3, 2009
A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit?
A sportswriter dad finds baby name inspiration in an unlikely source: a racehorse.
Jul 27, 2009
Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most
Which names star on the nameberry fans’ Top Ten Lists? #1 might surprise you!
Jul 22, 2009
The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’
Clementine, Evangeline, Adeline–some of the hottest names around share the same three-letter ending.
Jul 21, 2009
When Mom Hates Your Baby’s Name
How dealing with Grandma’s name critiques can make you a better person.
Jul 15, 2009
U Name It: Utterly unusual, unique and underused ‘U’ names
U–the little vowel that could.
Jul 14, 2009
Latin Baby Names: Most influential choices
Latin names are in the spotlight and climbing up the popularity list. Here are some of the best-known choices….and some we bet you never heard before.
Jul 8, 2009
Oz Names: Some fanciful ideas from the Emerald City
The Oz books offer a rich variety of unusual–even bizarre–names.