Feb 4, 2014
The Origins of Owen
Guest blogger Leslie McLean mourns the name, and the son, who live only in her heart.
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Feb 4, 2014
What name do you hear waaaaaay too often?
It may not rank high on the popularity list, but we all have names that we seem to hear everywhere, way too often, in our personal worlds. What’s yours?
Feb 3, 2014
New Babyberry Report for January: Moses, Maren & Matilda
Three sets of twins in the January babyberry report–and some especially cool middles–Idris, Loyal, Florian and Noor.
Feb 2, 2014
Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six….
Naming her first child was a snap. Naming the second was a bit more challenging. But as guest blogger Tara Wood discovered, naming six kids can be a nightmare..
Feb 2, 2014
Daring Middle Names: Hamish, Chrysanthemum, and Scheherazade
After looking at Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names, we’re wondering how far YOU would go in considering a daring middle name.
Jan 30, 2014
Aerospace Names: Rocket men and women from Rosa to Rudy and beyond
Our science specialist Laura Miller Brennan turns her attention today to names floating around aerospace, like Camille, Rosa and Valentina.
Jan 29, 2014
Super Bowl XLVIII Names: Byron, Britton & Brock
A great game, amazing ads, awesome half-time show — the Super Bowl offers something for everyone, even name nerds. Here, the best of the players’ names, via Denise Potter.
Jan 28, 2014
Middle Names: What’s your favorite kind?
Middle names might be family honorifics or musical connectors, symbolic opportunities or ways to get creative. Which kind of middle name do you like best?
Jan 28, 2014
International Baby Names: Top 100 Names from Outside the English-Speaking World
Australian baby name blogger Anna Otto has collected a great group of names popular around the world but not ranked in English-speaking countries, in her new ebook designed to help parents find names that are both unusual and normal. Here, she offers a curated selection of some of the best.
Jan 27, 2014
Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys
It’s time we considered Virtue Names for boys as well as girls–let’s hear it for Justice, Loyal, Valor and True!
Jan 26, 2014
Winter Olympic Baby Names: Part 2–The Boys
Now here come the Olympic hopeful boys’ names competing for popularity–from Leif to Lowell to Joss. Who gets your vote?
Jan 26, 2014
Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai
A wide variety of girls’ names in this week’s Nameberry 9, from the royal Mia Grace to the next Disney princess, Moana.
Jan 23, 2014
Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls
Tara Ryazansky scans the roster of US Olympic hopefuls to produce a list of intriguing girls’ names, from Annelies to Summer and Sugar.
Jan 22, 2014
Celtic Choices: New baby announcements from Ireland and Scotland
Some goodies from the latest Irish and Scottish birth announcements–Libby Letitia and Teddy Joe.
Jan 21, 2014
What name deserves more love?
Nominate your favorite under-appreciated name for more universal love, whether it’s a forgotten name from the past or an undiscovered international or modern choice.
Jan 21, 2014
Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa
Some names that sound like they've been around forever were actually the inventions of authors for their literary works; Angela Mastrodonato provides plenty of examples, from Clea to Vanessa, as well as some recent ones that might become established choices in the future.
Jan 20, 2014
Oscar-Nominated Names: Time to cast your ballots
Here are our picks as candidates for Best Oscar-Nominee Name of the year. Who would you vote for? Celestine? Crispin? Wylie?
Jan 19, 2014
In Favor of Fitting In: Harper, Haven and Hudson
Abby Sandel takes a fresh look at the eternal fitting in/standing out divide as she analyzes this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
Jan 16, 2014
Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?
We’ve all assumed that Disney Princess names have had a powerful influence on baby names–but Abby Sandel puts that theory to the test, with surprising results.
Jan 15, 2014
What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?
Some hero names from novels and real life can take decades or even centuries to become overnight successes as baby names. Why?
Jan 14, 2014
Love the name, hate the nickname? Or vice versa….
Love Eleanor, hate Ellie? Or maybe it’s the nickname you love, like Ned, and the long form you can’t abide. Tell us your experience with this kind of love-hate experience, and which names inspire this emotional divide.
Jan 14, 2014
Boys’ and Girls’ Names–and the size of their sounds
Psychology professor Mark van Vugt has some interesting theories on gender differences embedded in the sounds of names.
Jan 12, 2014
Rock Star Names: How to create a superstar stage name
How would you go about creating a pop star persona for yourself? Here are five sure-fire methods, courtesy of Brooke Cussans. (And you guess who’s in the illustration–before she took on her now-famous name?)
Jan 12, 2014
The New Everyboy Names: Emmett, River, and Axel
Abby Sandel explores some of the newer options in the widening world of acceptable names for boys in her Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week, options like Jasper and River and Axel.
Jan 9, 2014
Pregnancy & Parenting: Great Grammy-Nominated Music for Kids
Looking for some great music for your kids? These albums are both entertaining and empowering–and they’ve all been nominated for a Grammy!