Questions of the Week
We use name news stories as a jumping off point for surveys of our readers, asking their opinions on the latest statistics and name events around the world.
Thu Nov 02 2023
When Should You Share Your Baby’s Name?
At what point did you reveal your baby's name?
Mon Mar 27 2023
What's the Weirdest Thing You've Ever Named?
We asked the Berries — what's the weirdest thing you've named? Their answers may surprise you!
Thu Nov 12 2020
What Is Your Favorite Day Name?
Day names are trending following Rupert Grint’s cute announcement of daughter Wednesday’s name. See our full list, and tell us which day name YOU love best!
Thu Oct 29 2020
Has the Pandemic Changed Your Choice of Baby Names?
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how we think about baby names. Answer our survey and let us know how it’s impacting your choices.
Tue May 26 2020
Question of the Week: What’s Your Middle Name?
Question of the Week is back, and today we’re asking: what’s your middle name? Do you have a mega-popular middle such as Elizabeth or Michael, or something unique to you?
Tue Feb 25 2020
How Many New Word Names Can YOU Create?
Calling all inventive namers! We’ve got a challenge for you. What are the coolest new word names YOU can come up with? The best will feature in a new list!
Sun Nov 10 2019
Baby Name Question of the Week: Your biggest about-face?
Our Question of the Week: What names have you completely reversed your opinion of?
Mon Oct 28 2019
Favorite Baby Names: A to Z
What are your favorite names for every letter of the alphabet?
Sun Aug 04 2019
Fantasy Baby Names: For Your Own Starbaby
This new Question of the Week asks what outrageous name would you give your fantasy starbaby.
Tue Jul 23 2019
Literary Baby Names: Your Hidden Gems?
Our Question of the Week: What are your favorite lesser-known names you’ve found in books?
Mon Feb 25 2019
What’s Your Personal Top 10?
There’s the Social Security Top 1-, and the Nameberry Top 10, now we want to hear your own personal Top 10.
Mon Feb 11 2019
Your Most Surprising Future Top Baby Names?
What unlikely baby name do you have a hunch will shoot up the charts?
Sun Jan 27 2019
What Uncommon Names Do You Hear a Lot?
Our Question of the Week: What supposedly common names do you never hear? And the reverse: What supposedly rare names do you hear a lot?
Tue Jan 15 2019
How Important to You is a Name’s Distinctiveness?
Our question of the week is about the elements that go into what makes a name truly distinctive–and how important that is to you.
Mon Dec 10 2018
What Was Your First Name Love?
Do you remember the name that ignited your love for names?
Mon Oct 15 2018
Our 10th Anniversary: Bravo for the Berries!
Our tenth-anniversary thank you to the Berries who contribute so much includes ten of our favorite user-created lists, forum topics and guest blogs.
Thu Oct 04 2018
Would You Give Your Child a Name You Wouldn’t Want for Yourself?
Some wide-ranging questions about how much is a name about you and how much about your child.
Thu Sep 13 2018
Let’s Put Together Our Own Top 100!
A berry participation Question of the Week, that should be a lot of fun!
Thu Sep 06 2018
What names are you shocked to find so low on the list?
Question of the Week: What names are you surprised aren’t more popular?
Mon Jul 30 2018
Other People’s Name Opinions: Do you care?
How much do other people’s opinion of a name matter to you?
Sun Jul 15 2018
What are your favorite gender-neutral names?
What names do you like equally for boys and girls?
Thu Jun 28 2018
What are your guiltiest guilty pleasures?
What name are you most embarrassed to admit is a guilty pleasure of yours?