Sibling Name News
Names for siblings, twins, and other multiples are the focus of the news stories and features in this category. We look at sibling name trends and update the names of new baby sisters and brothers born to notable people.
Tue Feb 17 2015
What Nameberry names pop for you?
The Question of the Week: What names have you found on Nameberry that made you go WOW??
Sun Feb 08 2015
Alaska Baby Names: Names From America’s Last Frontier
Guest blogger Angela Mastrodonato has found some interesting names that will probably be new to you in the Kilcher clan of Alaska.
Mon Feb 02 2015
Babyberry Arrivals of January: Althea Lake & Amos Beau
The new year starts off with a monthful of great choices, from spunky twins Kitty and Sadie to lovely Lucia Linnea Pearl.
Mon Jan 12 2015
Best Rock Sibset? No Doubt!
Rock star baby names can go to all kinds of extremes, but the members of one group–No Doubt–have outdone each other in making great choices.
Wed Dec 31 2014
December Babyberries: Apollo Alan and Penny-Lane Brenda
There are lots of touching tribute names in this month’s report of newest babyberries, accompanied by stories of family tradition and love.
Mon Dec 01 2014
November Babyberries: Jubilee, Elowen & Elowen
Here are some of the delicious choices made by berries in the month of November–eg Wilhelmina Kate and Luna Camille, Alfred Fox and Arrow Benjamin Craig. Do you have a fave?
Sun Nov 23 2014
Thankful for Baby Names: The Brave and the Beautiful
We all at Nameberry are thankful for the endlessly fascinating subject of names–and this week Abby Sandel gives examples of some of the reasons why, in her Nameberry 9.
Mon Nov 03 2014
October Babyberry Births: Two Margots & Two Judes
The October babyberry report is here! Three sets of nicely named twins, two Margots, two Judes, and such intriguing combos like Phaedra Celeste and Emrys Atticus. Congrats to all and thanks for sharing!
Tue Oct 07 2014
Creating a Sibset of Six: It gets complicated!
Tara Wood chronicles how her taste in baby names evolved in the process of naming six kids.
Wed Oct 01 2014
September Babyberries: Harriet Harper and Julian James
This month’s adorable new batch of babyberries– from Beckham Ellis James to Zinnia Rhiannon.
Wed Sep 03 2014
August Babyberries: Singlets, Triplets and Twins
So many cool choices this month, from Cordelia Amaryllis Saffron to Boone Finley Paul.
Mon Aug 04 2014
July Babyberries: Asa & Augusta & Atticus
Our babyberry announcements for July–a variety of fabulous choices, from Antoinette to Zora, Augustine to Quentin.
Sun Jul 20 2014
Naming Baby Number Two
Abby Sandel explores the complications that can arise when naming a second child. Do siblings’ names have to match?
Wed Jul 02 2014
June Babyberries: Wow! 4 sets of twins!
From classics like Alexander to rare specimens Orchid and Hawthorne–this month’s batch of babyberries is particularly delicious.
Wed Jun 18 2014
Name Your Nameberry Ticker Family!
What if you had to choose all your children’s names from the dozen or so that pass by on the Nameberry ticker at any given moment? We challenge you to pick the most compatible bunch!
Tue Jun 10 2014
What Name Theme Would You Choose?
If you had to give all your children names with the same theme, which theme would you choose? Names that start with Z or that have been used for royals, names from mythology or names from the circus, let’s blue-sky about name themes.
Wed Jun 04 2014
Babyberry Report for May: Hetty, Sullivan and Moon
An intriguing variety of birth announcements on Nameberry last month, from Amelie and Atticus to Roman and Ramona to Poet and Petra.
Tue May 06 2014
April Babyberries: Olin, Juniper and Effie
Here they are, the Babyberries announced on the Nameberry Birth Announcement forum during the month of April, from Effie to Seraphina to Zev. Congrats to all!
Thu May 01 2014
Jersey Shore SOS: Seeking a sib name for Lorenzo
Jersey Shore’s Snooki has put out a call for help in naming her next child and Tara Ryazansky offers some suggestions. What are yours?
Mon Mar 31 2014
Baby Name News: March Babyberry Report–Elsbeth, Ernest & Escher
Wow! Some of our most creative names yet, from Dulcinea Tesla to Gable Juliette to Escher Reed Willem; and yet still–the two most popular Berrybaby names for March were the classic Jack and Peter.
Sun Mar 30 2014
Sasha, Mars, and Wilburn: Strange names, or tomorrow’s Top 100?
This week, Abby Sandel considers the question of extreme unusual names–and how our perceptions of them might change over time. Any names that you once considered too weird to consider but seem perfectly acceptable now?
Mon Mar 03 2014
February Babyberries: Our newest arrivals, from Arthur and Adelaide to Wynne
The February Babyberry Report includes a Cecily and a Cormac, an Enid and an Ezeriah, plus two sets of twins.
Mon Feb 03 2014
New Babyberry Report for January: Moses, Maren & Matilda
Three sets of twins in the January babyberry report–and some especially cool middles–Idris, Loyal, Florian and Noor.
Sun Feb 02 2014
Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six….
Naming her first child was a snap. Naming the second was a bit more challenging. But as guest blogger Tara Wood discovered, naming six kids can be a nightmare..
Mon Jan 06 2014
New Babyberry Report for December: Carrigan, Cillian and Clyde
The newest Babyberry names are here–from Apolline Ever to Zeller Baird! Plus three sets of nicely named twins.