Aug 21, 2013
Where have all the F names gone?
Back in the day, there were a lot more popular names beginning with the letter F than there are now. Kelli Brady of NameFreak! offers her analysis of F-names then and now.
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Aug 4, 2013
Artemis, Italy and Eve: Vowel Names
A is the most popular first initial for baby names, closely followed by E, with I and O up-and-coming. Abby Sandel surveys the most stylish vowel names in the news.
Jul 21, 2013
Combo Names: When 1 plus 1 equals 1
Could Miabella be the next Annabella? Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a new wave of smoosh names sailing in. What do you think?
Jul 16, 2013
Creative Baby Names:The -igh Syndrome (sigh)
Elisabeth Wilborn of You Can’t Call it “it” has some issues with certain kinds of kreeatif spellings. Do you agree with her? Would you go for Kaylie or Kayleigh?
Jul 15, 2013
V Baby Names: Varied and vivid, from Velvet to Viggo
They may be small in number, but as Kelli Brady of NameFreak! shows, V-starting names are wildly varied. Here she breaks them down in groups from the well-known (Victoria) to the vintage (Virgil) to the geographic (Vienna). What’s your favorite V name?
Jun 17, 2013
Kimye Kname Kraziness
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West became the parents of a newborn baby girl on Saturday, and the world is waiting for the announcement of the new K name. Will it be Kai or Klementine or how about Kadasha? We’ve got some hot ideas.
Jun 7, 2013
Boys’ Names 2013: Soft new choices
Ssssssh: Let us tell you a secret about boys’ names today. You don’t have to be wild to be cool Here are some stylish boys’ names with a sweet, gentle image and a soft sound.
Jun 3, 2013
R Names Then and Now: Ralph vs. Ryder
Kelli Brady of NameFreak! compares the R-beginning names of the 1950’s to what and where they are today and comes to some interesting conclusions.
May 15, 2013
Great A Baby Names for Girls
Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain dishes up with some appealing A-starting baby names for girls that you might not have thought of–from Avalon to Azalea.
May 10, 2013
Playground Analysis: The REAL Top 50 Names
Are Sophia and Jacob really the top baby names? Kelli Brady of NameFreak!’s analysis of spelling variations shows that for boys, there’s a different Number 1…AND 2.
May 5, 2013
Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On
Yes, a preponderance of girls’ names end in the vowel ‘A’, but there’s a new trend approaching for I-ending names as well.
Apr 15, 2013
X Marks the Middle Spot
X-starting baby names are too rare, and x-ending ones too familiar, but names with the letter x in the middle may be just right.
Feb 7, 2013
Baby Names Trend: Camilla, Willa, Priscilla–the new killer ‘illa’ names
A new trend in the making: Camilla and Willa and other illa-ending names following in the path of the Ellas ands Bellas and Isabellas.
Feb 6, 2013
Your Favorite Baby Names Initial
Do your favorite baby names start with the Kardashian K or the mega-popular A — or some other, even more interesting letter?
Nov 5, 2012
Letters, Spellings and Sounds: The Nameberry 9
The theme of this week’s newsiest names is distinctive letters and sounds–as in Thiago, Ajax and Zane.
Sep 23, 2012
9 Terrific Baby Names Starting with T
Theodora and Thora, Tucker and Turner–suddenly it seems that many of the newsiest names have the beginning initial T.
Sep 12, 2012
Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next?
There’s been a progression of mega-popular names leading from Emily to Emma to Ella. What’s most likely to follow?
Aug 8, 2012
Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound
Ooh! An extraordinary number of the trendiest names right now share the sound of the long u –from Luca to Luna to Juniper.
Jun 6, 2012
Historic Baby Names: Quirky picks From Amaziah to Zebina
Historic baby names include some quirky names for girls and boys.
May 1, 2012
Join the World’s Biggest Baby Name Game!
Whether you’re a Name Game virgin or a pro, come play today’s substitutes game with us. If you like Nameberry, you might love this Name Game! (And yes, that’s a hint.)
Apr 22, 2012
Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9
This week’s Nameberry 9 looks at the trend towards mini-names: Fia, Kai, Io–but how low are you willing to go?
Mar 21, 2012
Baby Names: A New Wave of “A” Names
Love names that start with the letter A but want to move beyond the well-used list of favorites? Have we got a secret selection for you!
Feb 23, 2012
Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names
Whether or not you want to call your son Al, here are a dozen intriguing names starting with that syllable, up for your consideration.
Jan 31, 2012
35 Names You’re Not Using (but maybe you should)
These names are stylish, attractive, distinctive, unusual….but a little bit quiet. And they make great substitutes for your favorite names.
Jan 18, 2012
New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week
Help this mom find a name for her third daughter that fits the pattern set with her first two: It’s got to start with an A, contain certain letters, and honor a relative. Are you up to the challenge?