Jul 6, 2011
Unusual Names: Would you pick an obscure name?
When is an unusual name a mark of distinction and when can it be a source of confusion? Where would you draw the line?
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Jun 6, 2011
Animal Names: The Wild Kingdom
Abby Sandel takes us to where the wild things are–the lions and tigers and bears–and comes up with some fierce name choices.
May 19, 2011
Unusual Names: Hidden gems on your own Facebook page
Sometimes you can find great and unusual names lurking right on your own computer via your Facebook friends’ friends’ lists. Take a look at what we found!
May 12, 2011
Nature Names: Fresh fruit names beyond Apple and Banana
A big basket of fresh fruit names today, from the more obvious (Berry, Plum) to the more exotic (Pomeline, Anjou).
Apr 14, 2011
Unisex Baby Names: How To Achieve Baby Name Equality
Are unisex baby names truly created equal? Here, the statistical facts on which names are given to half boys and half girls and which others come close to gender parity. You may be surprised.
Apr 4, 2011
Hunger Game Names: Inventions and Reinventions
Move over Harry Potter and Twilight–the megapopular The Hunger Games books might just be the next big source of imaginative baby names.
Mar 16, 2011
Name Teasing: Is it Dying Down?
Do kids still get teased about their unusual names the way they did in the days of Johnny and Jimmy and Jane–or are their peers more accepting now?
Mar 8, 2011
Think You’ve Found A Top Secret Baby Name? Think Again
We peeked behind the curtain at the nameberry statistics and were astonished to discover these obscure names making giant strides up our private popularity list. Here, the 50 top secret names that a lot of people are whispering about.
Feb 14, 2011
Unusual Baby Names: Real, rare and invented
This week Abby seeks out what’s new in the realm of the unusual and the unique–plus the pros and cons of invented names. Sovereignty, anyone?
Feb 7, 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: Oscar-inspired Girls’ Names
More great Oscar nominee cast and character names this week, from Ariadne to Zosia, plus the latest on Faith Margaret Urban–and much more!
Jan 17, 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: Debut issue
The latest news in the world of baby names, brought to you each Monday by Abby Sandel.
Jan 6, 2011
Most Popular Girls’ Names: 130-Year Overview
Here, letter by letter, the top ten most popular girls’ names in the U.S. since 1880.
Dec 16, 2010
Artsy Baby Names: Jackson, Jasper & Julian
A gallery guide to creative modern artists’ names, as varied and vibrant as their work itself.
Dec 7, 2010
Funny Names: What’s the Wackiest You’ve Ever Heard?
Ever met a kid named Little Fruit Stand? Our guest blogger collects funny names…and this one’s just the beginning.
Dec 2, 2010
Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird
You want a distinctive name for your baby, but you don’t want it to stand out in the worst kind of way. Here’s how to pick a name that’s unusual without being weird.
Nov 11, 2010
Literary Names: How To Find One You Love In A Book
Some surprising character names lurk in the pages of classic and modern lit–names that move way beyond Romeo and Juliet, Atticus and Holden.
Nov 5, 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans
They may not make our list of the Top Baby Names of 2010 so far, but these unusual and intriguing choices are still attracting the attention of thousands of parents.
Nov 3, 2010
How About Harvey? What About Walter?
Some boys’ names that were once thought of as ‘so-far-out-they’ll-always-be-out’ are suddenly up for reconsideration.
Oct 29, 2010
Werewolf Names
In celebration of Halloween, we turn our attention to a ghoulish new source of baby name inspiration. Goodbye, vampires; hello, werewolves and your furry names.
Oct 18, 2010
Do You Want A Truly Unique Name?
Here’s a distinctive collection of names that truly are unique — they were searched just once on nameberry this year.
Oct 15, 2010
Hurricane Names: Oddballs on the Lists
Read on to find out the odd hurricane names that register as a blip on our baby naming radar.
Oct 6, 2010
Literary Names: Shaw, Waugh, Wodehouse and Wilde
Posh names like Perdita and Peregrine from the pages of four witty writers.
Oct 4, 2010
Boys’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far
There’s a new Number One for boys, as nameberry tracks its most popular boys’ names for the first three-quarters of the year. Tristan and Atticus are moving up, Ryan and Mason heading down, and surprises abound.
Oct 1, 2010
Girls’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far
Nameberry’s tally of our most popular names for 2010 so far reveal Charlotte still on top, Adelaide and Aurora moving up fast, and a large collection of surprising new names to watch.
Sep 28, 2010
Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks
Want a name for your baby boy that’s new, stylish, and unusual? No, that’s not too much to ask. Here are dozens of choices.