Mar 12, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Rose and Tulip and other newsy names
This week’s Nameberry 9 commemorates celebrity births and birthdays, from West to Brax to Bix, .
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Mar 5, 2012
Baby Name Stories: The Nameberry 9
Every name has a backstory, and this week Abby Sandel delves into what’s behind the Nameberry 9 newsiest names, from March to McKechnie.
Feb 14, 2012
Should You Trademark Your Baby’s Name?
Beyonce and Jay-Z made more baby name news this week when they moved to trademark newborn daughter Blue Ivy’s name. What does it mean to trademark a name? And should you trademark yours?
Jan 17, 2012
Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices
Are there really any good unusual boys’ names left in the Bible? You bet. Here, a dozen obscure-yet-usable choices most of us have somehow overlooked for the past several centuries.
Jan 15, 2012
The Nameberry Nine: Embracing the Modern
Our January newness theme continues, as these week’s Nameberry Nine gathers the newest name choices from around the web. Dare you go this far?
Jan 10, 2012
Baby Names 2012: Heard any new names lately?
We’re all about newness today. Tell us what new names you’ve heard and seen, we’ll tell you ours, plus we want your baby name questions for a brand new Nameberry feature!
Jan 4, 2012
Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester
There’s a Hundred-Year Rule in baby names, which Ava and Austin and Amelia have already obeyed by coming back into favor. Which will be the next century-old appellations to reemerge?
Dec 12, 2011
The Nameberry 9: Hitting the perfect balance
Don’t want a name that’s either too far in or out of the box? Here are nine suggestions that fit right into that sweet spot.
Dec 9, 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: The Best, The Worst, The Weirdest and The Wildest of 2011
Some stars this year mined new old-fashioned sources of inspiration, while others went wild with inventions of their own. Here, the Nameberry Awards for the best, the worst, the weirdest, and the wildest of them all.
Dec 5, 2011
Surprising Names: This week’s Nameberry 9
Are there any new names under the sun? Check out this week’s Nameberry 9, and you’ll find Abby’s nine-part answer.
Dec 1, 2011
Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash
New trendlet in town: Names beginning with the syllable Cas–from Caspian to Cassiopeia to Cash.
Nov 28, 2011
Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist
This week’s newsiest names have one thing in common–they’re all trend benders. Plus: One day ebook special! Details ahead.
Nov 21, 2011
Unusual Names: The Nameberry 9, from baby Rex Harrison to a girl named Casper
This week’s Nameberry 9 highlights an eclectic mix of newsworthy names, from the wearable (Alice, Noa) to the maybe not (Press, Dovahkiin).
Nov 7, 2011
Unusual Names: This week’s Nameberry 9
Some extremely thought-provoking names in this week’s Nameberry 9 .Banjo, anyone? Bronze? Coraline?
Nov 2, 2011
Extreme Baby Names: One you love but are afraid to use?
Is there a name or names that you really love, but think might just be too extreme to actually give to your child?
Oct 20, 2011
Creative Baby Names: Art World starbabies
Rock stars have nothing on fine artists when it comes to extreme baby naming, as in Wayne Thibault’s daughter Twinka and Donald Judd’s son Flavin Starbuck.
Oct 17, 2011
The Nameberry 9: A girl named Arlo and a boy named Drummer
This week Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 includes blogger kids’ names like Coraline and Drummer, the latest starbabies–and some thoughts on baby name remorse.
Oct 4, 2011
Baby Name Spike: People vs pet names
Spike, the new arrival at Mike Myers’ house, is a bouncing baby boy. But what about other celebrity darlings–like Buster and Bear, Ella, Harley and Holden? Which ones say woof and which ones say mama? It’s getting harder and harder to tell.
Oct 3, 2011
Unusual Names:The Nameberry 9 newsy names
Is it kind or cruel to give your child a truly unusual name? Abby Sandel offers some thought-provoking examples in this week’s roundup of names in the news, from Kahlo to Spike.
Sep 23, 2011
French Names: What’s chic now?
Au revoir, Danielle and Pierre, and bonjour to a new group of French names chic in Paris and ready for their debut here. How many do you know?
Sep 19, 2011
Nameberry 9: Are Blogbabies the New Name Trendsetters?
High-profile Mom sites have become among the hottest sources of wild and wooly baby names–from Reverie to Glow to Boheme.
Sep 12, 2011
Baby Name News: Raden, Ransom, Revere and the rest of the Nameberry 9
You’ll find some names you may never have heard before in this week’s baby name news–Raden? Revere? Vox?
Aug 11, 2011
Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar
Think you’ve uncovered every wonderful girls’ name out there? Think again: Here are some greats we bet you haven’t considered.
Aug 10, 2011
Boys’ Names: 8 greats under the radar
Do you think every great boys’ name has been used…times a thousand? Think again: We’ve found some great undiscovered choices even in picked-over categories like biblical and Irish.
Aug 3, 2011
Question of the Week: Middles getting too extreme?
Would you consider giving your baby a middle name like Sweetheart or Ballerina or Bunny or Bear or Bebop or Boo or Noo, as some celebrities have done?