Apr 4, 2017
Classic but Rare Girls Names: Ada, Liza, and Lena
Some neglected classic girl names ready for a comeback–Ivy, Liza, June–and Mary.
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Mar 28, 2017
Poshest Names in Britain: Crunching the Numbers
British Baby Names blogger Eleanor Nickerson gives a fascinating rundown on the names used almost exclusively by the UK's upper classes.
Mar 21, 2017
Strong, Feminine, Uncommon Girl Names
The Name Sage offers her suggestions for the sister of Dash and Rory. What are yours?
Mar 20, 2017
Unique Vintage Boy Names: Roscoe, Cosmo & Clive
25 unique blasts from the past worthy of some new appreciation
Mar 19, 2017
New Oldtime Girl Names: Maxine and Maude
Charlotte and Violet have already had resounding revivals, but there are other similarly straightforward old girl names standing in wait.
Mar 13, 2017
An Anglophile’s Guide to Baby Names
British baby names tend to celebrate the vintage and the unusual.
Mar 2, 2017
What Are Your State’s Quirky Favorite Baby Names?
Aspen in Colorado, Brigham in Utah, Ransom in Washington. What unusual names are most popular in your state? Check out this list!
Mar 1, 2017
Quirky Favorite Baby Names by State
These unusual, distinctive baby names that get an outsized amount of love in each state.
Feb 27, 2017
Not Your Mother’s Baby Names
It’s a generational thing–here are more than 100 of today’s names that might baffle your mom.
Feb 26, 2017
Crazy Celebrity Names: But are they really?
A defense of offbeat celebrity names–which might not be as crazy as they may seem.
Feb 20, 2017
African Baby Names: 14 Great African Names for Your Baby
Looking for an African name? Here are 14 wonderful choices.
Feb 15, 2017
Unique International Baby Names
Looking for a unique name? Here are 21 international possibilities drawn from out long menu of names from various cultures.
Feb 2, 2017
Black Hero Names
For Black History Month, we look at the names of some of this year’s awards nominees and winners who are making black history right now.
Jan 30, 2017
Gender-Bending Baby Names
Some radical gender-bending at the bottom of the popularity list!
Jan 8, 2017
Influential Baby Names: The Songbirds
Nancy Man continues her series of notables whose unusual names hit the pop charts–if briefly–and this time we have the songbirds.
Dec 28, 2016
40 Unique Baby Names
A lot of people say they’re looking for unique baby names, but what do they really mean?
Dec 27, 2016
International Girl Names: Turkish delights
Today’s guest blogger, a native of Turkey, offers a menu of her country’s names for girls, from the familiar Ada to the less known Zeynep–which happens to be the top name in Turkey.
Dec 22, 2016
Great Christmas Names Beyond Noel and Natalie
C is for Christmas, and also for Caspar, Charity, Clara, Comet–and more offbeat choices for a Yuletide babe.
Dec 13, 2016
Names from Books: The Golden Compass
Some nice wintry character names from Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass” for you to consider.
Dec 7, 2016
Geek Chic Names for Boys
These are not the stereotypical Cool Guy names like Nico and Shane; instead, they’re the names of the computer nerds who go on to make a billion dollars and help save the world.
Dec 1, 2016
Coming Attractions: New Star Wars Names
Cassian? Lyra? Bodhi? Which names from the new Star Wars movie will get a baby name bounce?
Nov 9, 2016
Can You Really Put That on the Birth Certificate?
Which are the top three of these short forms that you might put on your child’s birth certificate?
Nov 7, 2016
Political Baby Names: Nikita, Obama & Taft
With their high national profiles, political figures can have an impact on baby names, however limited. This list of unexpected influencers ranges across time and place and positions.
Oct 30, 2016
Last Names First: 6 significant surnames to consider
Surname names are increasingly coming to the fore; here are six with associations to notable figures, from Stephen Hawking to Paul McCartney.
Oct 16, 2016
TV Baby Names: Anna-Kat to Cable
Looking for the next Phoebe or Xander character name to break out from the new TV season series.