May 11, 2011
Popular Names 2010: Interesting or ho-hum?
We’ve had almost a week to absorb and process the new popularity standings…so what are your conclusions?
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May 4, 2011
Most Popular Names Predictions?
In a matter of days, we’ll have the official lists of the top names of 2010. What do you think they will be? Big changes? Or will Isabella and Jacob remain in first place?
Apr 27, 2011
Nameberry Faves? Do tell!
Of course you love everything about nameberry…but we’re wondering what you like best.
Apr 20, 2011
Baby Name Battles: Lost or Won?
Today’s Question of the Week asks if you’ve ever had to sacrifice a name you loved because your partner vetoed it–and how it got–or didn’t get–resolved.
Apr 12, 2011
Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?
This week Nameberry asks you to look into the future and tell us what trends you see coming around the bend.
Apr 6, 2011
What’s Your Latest Name Crush?
Do you have a new favorite name that either hit you like a bolt from the blue the minute you heard it or one that has crept up on you gradually?
Mar 23, 2011
70s Names Ready for Revival? Baby Brandon, anyone?
Zachary? Jeremy? Joshua? Heather? Amanda? Dana? Nice enough names, but are they more suited to a 30-year-old than a baby?
Mar 16, 2011
Name Teasing: Is it Dying Down?
Do kids still get teased about their unusual names the way they did in the days of Johnny and Jimmy and Jane–or are their peers more accepting now?
Mar 9, 2011
Best Baby Name Advice Ever?
What’s the single best piece of baby name advice you’ve ever been given–from a real or virtual friend, a book or a blog? Here’s your chance to pass it on.
Mar 2, 2011
Question of the Week: What Would Your Perfect Pen Name Be?
Here’s a chance to invent any name in the world for your book jacket identity.
Feb 23, 2011
Spelling Variations: Do They Change the Image of a Name?
Is Anne, as the young heroine of Green Gables famously said, so much more distinguished than Ann? Do you see an Elisabeth differently than an Elizabeth? How much difference does a slight spelling variation make to the image of a name?
Feb 9, 2011
Alliterative Appellations: Catchy or Corny?
Would you go the January Jones route and give your child double-dip initials?
Feb 2, 2011
Namesake Names: Honoring family and friends
Honoring those you admire with names from the family tree, names of dear friends or celebrated heroes.
Jan 26, 2011
Name Images and Impressions
Would you be interested in a guy named Gomer, a girl named Gerolmina?
Jan 12, 2011
Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?
Vintage names are hot–from ancient Greek and Roman ones to the Mad Men names of the 1950s and 1960s. What’s your favorite period?
Jan 5, 2011
Names from Books: Have a lifelong love affair with one?
Is there a literary character’s name you’ve loved–and continued to love– since first reading the book?
Dec 29, 2010
Green Names: What’s your favorite nature name?
Do you like names from nature? Would or have you used one for your baby?
Dec 22, 2010
Baby Name Popularity: How local is it?
How did Brooklyn get to be the third most popular name in Utah? Why is Wyatt tops in Wyoming. Wy?
Dec 15, 2010
Did You Have an Almost Name?
Have your parents ever revealed to you your default name, the one that came close to becoming your lifelong identity?
Dec 10, 2010
How Popular is Too Popular?
Nameberry’s Question of the Week: Would you abandon a name if too many other people were using it?
Nov 17, 2010
Ancestor Names: Any Treasures in Your Family Tree?
The nameberry question of the week: Have you discovered any great names on your family tree? Have you found inspiration in any previous generation’s first, middle or surnames? Have you researched your ancestry on the web in hopes of coming upon a wonderful name? Have you already used or are you planning to use any ancestral names for […]
Nov 10, 2010
When’s the best time to announce baby’s name?
Is it better to tell the world your baby’s name sooner or later?