Sep 24, 2014
Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys
Call me Ishmael–or Jethro or Joah. 15 neglected biblical boys’ names to commemorate the Jewish High Holy Days.
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Sep 22, 2014
Unusual Baby Names: The Other A Names
A is the most popular first initial for baby names today, starting many top choices from Ava to Aiden, Alexander to Abigail. But you can get all of A’s style and advantages with these 100 more unusual names.
Sep 21, 2014
Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between
There’s a wide range of names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from a British Bunny to a musical Viola.
Sep 16, 2014
Lunar Chronicles Names: Cinder and Scarlet
Abby Sandel finds some intriguing names in “The Lunar Chronicles,” Marissa Meyer’s twist on the Cinderella story.
Sep 16, 2014
Unusual Baby Names: What’s your favorite?
Which unusual names do you like best, and why are they your favorites?
Sep 6, 2014
Steampunk Baby Names: Victorian tech
Are you a Steampunk aficionado? Here’s Nephele’s rich, long list of related choices, from Arronax to Brisco to Zylpha–and some more ordinary names in-between.
Aug 31, 2014
The Great Baby Name Divide: Rylen Judith & Sunday Molly
There are classic names and ultra-modern ones, and some parents are combining the two, as Abby Sandel shows in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Aug 27, 2014
The Emmys: …and the best-name awards go to….
We’ve combed the lists of Emmy nominees and winners and presenters to find the most interesting names of the event.
Aug 18, 2014
Unusual Baby Names: Great names at the bottom of the list
Here, more than 50 wonderful names for both girls and boys given to only five babies each last year.
Aug 12, 2014
Which Names Do You Wish You Were Brave Enough To Use?
You love it. You long for it. But this is one baby name you’re afraid you’re just not brave enough to use.
Aug 3, 2014
Starbaby News: The Jagger Dynasty, gender-bending and more
In Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week: Mick Jagger becomes a grandfather AND a great-grandfather, a Lion lands in the middle spot, and Ezra is used for a girl!
Jul 24, 2014
Ancient Place Names: Alalia, Salona and Thessaly
There’s a certain romance to ancient place names…Alalia, Illyria, Thessaly…and Eleanor Nickerson has found some great ones.
Jul 10, 2014
Unique Names from US History: Anaximander, anyone?
Guest blogger Andrew Osterdahl shares some of his ‘Strangest Names in American History’ collection of weirdly named US politicians. Have any to add?
Jul 9, 2014
June Starbabies: The latest celebrity picks, including a real life Gatsby
What did Kelly Clarkson and L’il Kim name their little girls? And who picked Gatsby for a boy? Some really unusual choices in the starbabies’ list this month!
Jun 22, 2014
Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish
Place names are among the hottest baby names, and now the website Swimmingly shows us just how hot many country names are when it comes to being translated for babies.
Jun 15, 2014
World Cup Baby Names: Thiago, Memphis & Jozy
Maya Reyes-Solano looks at some of the interesting international names representing their countries in the current World Cup games, from Alessio too Xabi.
Jun 3, 2014
Unisex Baby Names: the new entries for 2013
Only a limited number of names entered the charts this year for both boys and girls. Brooke Cussans elucidates.
May 26, 2014
The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie’s Baby Name Musings
Expectant mom Savannah Guthrie muses on her own unusual name and why she won’t be announcing her baby’s name in advance. (And–ahem–just notice whose name book she’s perusing!)
May 25, 2014
Alijah Mary and Future Zahir: New Sources for Meaningful Names
There are a variety of new ways going far beyond Junior to honor a loved one, as seen in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newest names this week. Have you found one?
May 18, 2014
Nile: Yes, Like The River
Her parents gave guest blogger Nile Cappello her unusual name–and she’s been grateful to them ever since. If you have one, how do you feel about your unusual name?
May 15, 2014
Pairing Up the Most Unpopular Names of the Past: Orange & Leafy
Arika Okrent takes a look at the lower depths of the pop lists from 1880 to 1932, and makes some fascinatingly eccentric finds, pairing them into such couples as Orange and Leafy, and Okey and Erie.
Apr 23, 2014
One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone
Close to a thousand names have appeared on the Social Security list only once. We’ve made a selection of the ones we think have the best chance for a return appearance. Which of them you would pick?
Apr 6, 2014
Parentology: What’s not in a name? E is for…?
In his attention-attracting and somewhat controversial book, “Parentology,” Dalton Conley talks about how and why he gave his children such unusual names, and here’s an excerpt on that subject. How far out would you be willing to go and what do you think of his theories?
Apr 6, 2014
Dreama, Rumi, and James: From quirky to classic
This week, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 Newsiest Names run the gamut from the way-off-the-grid to the classic–from Dreama Wildstar to James Hamilton.
Mar 30, 2014
Whimsical Nature Names: Some quirky animal and flower choices
Brooke Cussans offers some nature names you certainly won’t hear every day: which of them do you think are usable? Tigerlily? Wolfgang?