Jan 27, 2010
Twilight Baby Names: Beyond Bella & Edward
The Twilight series is a huge influence on baby names. Here, some choices from the dark side.
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Jan 14, 2010
Popular Girls’ Names: The Real Top 10 (or 12 or 13)
The official statistics say Emma is the most popular girls’ name in the U.S. But that’s not necessarily true.
Jan 7, 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Hottest Trends
Our annual outlook on what’s new, hot, and not in baby names for the year ahead.
Jan 4, 2010
Popular Baby Names 2009: From here, there and everywhere
Which names were popular where in 2009?
Dec 30, 2009
Top Names in Scotland: Jack and Sophie rule on
But it’s Miley that takes the most spectacular leap
Dec 28, 2009
What Are The Top Baby Names of the Future?
Want to choose — or avoid — a name that will top the charts ten years from now? Here are our predictions.
Dec 21, 2009
The Baby With No Name
Even celebrities — hello, Tom and Gisele! — fall prey to name paralysis. Is there a cure?
Dec 16, 2009
BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season
Ballet names as graceful, feminine and exotic as the dancers who bear them.
Dec 9, 2009
I-Initial Names: Eyes on the ‘I’s’
We spy, with our little eyes, names beginning with ‘I’
Dec 3, 2009
New York City Names: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
Big Apple favorites are listed along ethnic lines, leading to some interesting statistics.
Dec 2, 2009
Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Boys’ Names
Jabez, Japhy and Jem–some more overlooked names from the pages of literature.
Dec 1, 2009
Popular Baby Names: The Top of the Top
How did popular get to be a dirty word? Here, the best names from the Top 100.
Nov 18, 2009
The Lost Names of 1880
From the baby name archives, hundreds of eccentric choices we’ve all forgotten ever existed.
Nov 15, 2009
Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word?
Some parents are hitting the dictionary in their search for a novel name–for better and for worse. Take our poll on the word name trend.
Nov 9, 2009
Children’s Book Names: From Aidan to Zoe
These days, you can find a children’s book title containing almost every name you might pick.
Nov 6, 2009
Scottish Baby Names: What’s ‘in’ in Inverness?
Ellie, Evie, Alfie and Archie–nickname names rule in Scotland.
Nov 5, 2009
Irish Names Now: What’s doing in Dublin?
Emily to Emer, Michael to Meadhbh–what Irish parents are naming their kids right now.
Oct 28, 2009
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
Authors, artists, singers and dancers–all creative namesake possibilities for your little girl.
Oct 13, 2009
New York Baby Names: Big competition in the Big Apple
Naming your baby in New York is a competitive sport, reports guest blogger Laura Dunphy, like rugby or bond-trading. And no matter how cool you think your choice is, it’s probably not cool enough.
Oct 10, 2009
Happy Birthday to Nameberry!
As nameberry turns one, an inside look at our visitors (a million!), where they’re from (everywhere but Chad), and what they’re looking for. Anyone seen a sexy Norse name around here?
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.
Oct 5, 2009
No Expiration Date on Names
Names declared obsolete by one generation can often come back to life generations later, stronger than ever.
Sep 21, 2009
Most Popular Names: How “The List” Was Born
The inventor of the Social Security popular names list talks about how — and why — he revolutionized baby naming.