Sep 24, 2013
Animal Baby Names: Rare specimens
Brocken, Zebrule, Cabrilla–these and more unusual names of unusual animals and birds suggested by Dantea for inclusion into the menagerie of baby names.
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Sep 22, 2013
Tasty Baby Names: Food possibilities from Romaine to Kale to Clementine
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi takes us on a trip through the market to discover some highly unusual food-related name possibilities, such as Pinto, Sorrel and Romaine.
Sep 22, 2013
Baby Name Rules: Messiah, Seneca, and Milborough
In this week’s Nameberry 9 names in the news blog, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel wonders whether rules for baby naming would be a good or a bad thing. What do you think?
Sep 19, 2013
Indigenous Australian Names: Miro, Mika, Rianna
Anna Otto, creator of the always-interesting blog WaltzingMoreThanMatida.com, introduces us to the world of indigenous–or Aboriginal–Australian names.
Sep 18, 2013
Y So Few Y Names?: There may be more than you think
Yes, Y is one of the least used initials for baby names, but have you thought of Yeats or Yancy or Yvaine?
Sep 17, 2013
The Most Unusual Name You’ve Ever Heard
Forget urban legends, never mind crazy celebrity baby names. What we want to hear are the most unusual names you’ve ever heard in real life.
Sep 3, 2013
Magical Cirque du Soleil Names
As daring and magical as the feats they perform are these Cirque du Soleil-related names found by Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering.
Aug 23, 2013
Unisex Baby Names: Five new entries
Guest blogger Brooke Cussans has found some unusual names that have entered the charts for both genders for the first time. Music, anyone?
Aug 18, 2013
Mara Matilda, Messiah, Everest, and Ivete: Names in the News
An amazing range of names in the Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain this week, from Amy and Helene to Cairo and Everest.
Aug 14, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names
Have you loved an unusual name forever only to find, now that you’re finally in a position to use it, that it’s become the trendy favorite of the moment? Here are some fresher choices that might take its place.
Aug 6, 2013
Unusual Nature Names: Ever hear of Addax? Ambretta? Fen?
Angel Thomas, known to us as Dantea, has come up with some interesting nature names we can pretty much guarantee you’ve never heard before–but might be interestingl enough to consider if you’re looking for the truly unusual.
Jul 23, 2013
Names on the Cusp
Kelli Brady of thenamefreak! takes a long hard look at the names she predicted would crack the Top 1000 in 2012, and shares how right or wrong she was. What names do you see making it onto the 2013 list?
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 17, 2013
The Best Architecture Baby Names: Decimus, Inigo and Quincy
The international pantheon of illustrious architects of the past and present provides a great assemblage of unusual possibilities–names like Renzo and Inigo and Eero and Sullivan.
Jul 14, 2013
Francesco, Rocket, Cricket and Haze: Baby Names in the News
As we anxiously anticipate the royal proclamation, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel fills us in on other baby name news of the past week–including such celeb choices as Cricket and Rocket–and a tribute to the Pope.
Jul 9, 2013
Unusual Names: On being named Shanti
What’s it like to have an unusual name? Guest bloigger Shanti Knight shares her experiences–both positive and negative– of having a name whose ethnicity is not her own. Do you have an unusual name? Would you/did you give one to your child, especially one from another culture?
Jul 6, 2013
India, Maven & Knute: Controversial Baby Names in the News
Can names be a shortcut to making judgments about people? And can you rely on those judgments as accurate? Abby Sandel looks at the controversy around baby name snobbery swirling in Britain and beyond.
Jul 2, 2013
In Defense of Atlas, Apple, and North: Ten Reasons to Embrace Unusual Baby Names
Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel gives you ten solid reasons to embrace (and not be so quick to reject) unusual names. See if you agree.
Jun 30, 2013
Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel focuses on the latest uber-creative choices for girls–Djena, Maiselle and Sterling.
Jun 26, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: Hidden in plain sight
If you’re looking for an unusual name for your baby, you might have missed some that seem familiar, yet were given to fewer to a very small number of kids across the country, says Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names. Flora, anyone? Remy or Ramona?
Jun 25, 2013
Celestial Baby Names: Star names that twinkle and shine
Anna Otto of waltzingmorethanmatilda.com scans the night sky for the best names of stars and constellations. But which of them do you think would be usable for a baby?
Jun 24, 2013
Nearly Unique Baby Names
These 50+ baby names are as close to unique as we can find: Each was given to only five children last year. Might one be right for your own unique child?
Jun 23, 2013
Outlandish Baby Names: Cisco, Buttercup, North
For this week’s Nameberry 9, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain has no problem finding a full complement of outlandish names. Not only North West, but Buttercup, Cisco, Quinoa and more.
Jun 19, 2013
Unique Baby Names: News to Me–Some Personal New Name Discoveries
Anna Otto, of the Australian name blog Waltzing More Than Matilda, shares some of her most recent name discoveries, which are drawn from a wide variety of cultures.
Jun 18, 2013
Color Names: Thinking outside the Crayola box
If you’re looking for a color name beyond Violet, Scarlett and Blue, Berry Juice blogger Dantea has come up with some truly unusual choices, from Aero to Xanthene.