Apr 10, 2018
What Name Do You Love….
Our Question of the Week: What are some names that have morphed from negative to strongly positive for you?
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Mar 25, 2018
When Granny Rolls Her Eyes at Your Top Fave
How would you handle family disapproval of your chosen baby name?
Mar 15, 2018
Baby Name Game: That name means what?!?
What are some names whose meanings don’t match their image?
Jan 22, 2018
Name Teasing: How much should you worry?
Name teasing or bullying should never be tolerated, but does it happen anyway and would it influence your choice of a baby name?
Dec 12, 2017
How Does Your Own Name Affect Your Baby Name Style?
How parents’ names affect their baby name style.
Nov 13, 2017
Good, good word names…..
These words might make excellent baby names, except for their meanings.
Oct 9, 2017
Are you named after anyone?
Were you named after someone else–that’s our question of the week.
Sep 17, 2017
Would you name your daughter after her dad?
Our Question of the Week: Last week, Serena Williams introduced the world to her adorable two-week-old daughter in an Instagram post. The baby’s name, she revealed, was Alexis. A perfectly nice, normal name; popular, but not too popular, at Number 119. But here’s the unusual part: The newborn’s father is also named Alexis. And the new […]
Aug 29, 2017
How influenced are you by the story behind the name?
Question of the week: Can a name’s bad backstory negate it for you?
Aug 14, 2017
Would You Claim Your Baby’s Digital Footprint?
Question of the Week: The baby is healthy and home from the hospital. It has a name. Is this the time to call dibs on his online territory?
Jun 27, 2017
What Names Do You Love from Books?
If a character has a wonderful name, I’m already halfway in love. And if the names in the book feel discordant — out of time or place or literally out of character — I lose confidence in the author.
Jun 12, 2017
What’s Your Favorite Name Era?
Which particular period of name history are you most drawn to?
Apr 26, 2017
What’s the Most Unusual Name in Your Family?
What’s the most unusual name on your family tree? And will it ever come back into style?
Apr 10, 2017
What’s Your Favorite Girly-Girl Baby Name?
Where do you stand on feminissima names? Do you like names that are undoubtedly girly, that read traditionally pink and frilly and lacy? What’s your favorite girly name? Would you use it or another of this genre for your daughter?
Mar 29, 2017
I Love Them Both the Same!
Sometimes it’s hard to decide between two similar names? Which pairs perplex you? It could be two names that share certain sounds or first initials or just names with a shared vibe? Do you have a pair of names that you love equally and that you would have a hard time deciding between?
Dec 8, 2016
Names of the Year? Your Turn to Pick!
Nominate one more candidate for Name of the Year 2016.
Aug 17, 2016
Invent a Name Contest, 2016 Edition!
Time for Nameberry’s annual Invent a Name Contest. So put on your thinking caps and come up with a completely new baby name–the more usable the better. Get your entries in by August 25th and look for the winning entries the following week. Ready, set, go!
Nov 16, 2015
Rename Your Family!
If you ruled the Baby Name Universe, what new names would you give everyone in your family, down to the goldfish?
Sep 16, 2015
How Popular Is Too Popular?
When it comes to baby names, how popular is too popular for you?
Jul 27, 2015
What Are Your Guilty Pleasure Names?
True confession time–we want to know your guilty pleasure names–we promise not to tell.
Jul 20, 2015
Name Your Fantasy Triplets!
A multiples challenge: name your ideal triplets–of any gender.
Mar 24, 2015
Do you wish your own name…..?
Would you like a name that would help you stand out more…or blend in?
Mar 17, 2015
The Best Names in Your Family Tree
We all have embarrassing names in our family trees, but today we’re here to celebrate the wonderful family names worth passing on to a new generation. Hit us with your best shot.