News & features
Jan 12, 2014
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
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
Looking for some great music for your kids? These albums are both entertaining and empowering–and they’ve all been nominated for a Grammy!
Jan 8, 2014
Who or what is the best named Golden Globes-nominated actor or picture? Philomena? Tatiana? Joaquin? Oscar?
Jan 7, 2014
Does a wonderful name make you more open to liking its bearer? Or do great names often fail to connect with great people?
Jan 7, 2014
Do you see a color or texture when you hear a name? You might have synesthesia, as today’s guest blogger Shannon explains.
Jan 6, 2014
The newest Babyberry names are here–from Apolline Ever to Zeller Baird! Plus three sets of nicely named twins.
Jan 5, 2014
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week includes word names like Deacon and Zephry and Crimson and brand name Dior. How do you feel about this genre?
Jan 5, 2014
What names do partridges and pear trees bring to mind? K. M. Sheard of the blog and book “Nook of Names” has some imaginative, free-associative, Twelfth Night ideas.
Jan 2, 2014
There’s long been talk about the Pottery Barn catalog names being trend-predictors. Now Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names gives a brilliant analysis of why this may or may not be so.
Dec 31, 2013
Happy New Year! It’s time to look ahead to baby names 2014. We’d love to hear your predictions for which names will be cool, hot, and oh-so-very 2014.
Dec 31, 2013
You’d love to name your baby after a dear relative, friend or ancestor, but just can’t get on board with their actual name? Here’s some practical advice on how to work around the dilemma.
Dec 30, 2013
These names from recent birth announcements in a British newspaper are undeniably exotic and intriguing. But would you dare give one to an actual baby?
Dec 29, 2013
Brooke Cussans follows up her blog on the actor portrayers of Dr. Who with one on the interesting names of the Doctor’s companions–as in Leela, Tegan and Romana.
Dec 29, 2013
Sime wild and wooly celebrity names in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, including Kate Winslet’s baby Bear.
Dec 24, 2013
Some of the most appealing (and subtle) Christmas names can be found in the classic holiday films of the past–Miles, Mitzi, Augustus…
Dec 24, 2013
Our French correspondent, Stéphanie Rapoport, presents her annual predictions of popular names for the next year. AT the top of her list:: the not-especially-Gallic Emma and Nathan.
Dec 23, 2013
We’re starting to get reports of the top names of 2013 from around the world. Lots of love for Jack, Sophie and Grace.
Dec 22, 2013
What’s more aging than gray hair or wrinkles? A name that’s not Jone, Joni, JoAne, or Jo but old school Joan.
Dec 22, 2013
For many parents today, Sweet Spot names are classics with a twist. Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week includes such examples as Carolina, Raphael and Elena.
Dec 19, 2013
It’s the WInter Solstice, and Dantea–aka Angel Thomas–takes the occasion to introduce us to some relevant choices from the plant and pagan deity worlds.
Dec 18, 2013
Our most popular unisex names of the year feature a famous newcomer, choices that lean both toward the girls’ and the boys’ side, and one highly unusual trend.
Dec 17, 2013
There’s a new top baby boy name on Nameberry for 2013. What’s up, what’s down, and what’s ahead for boys’ names, with our Top 100 of the year.
Dec 16, 2013
Our girls’ popularity list for 2013 features names with literary connections, hot names that start with the letter E, and a brand new Number One.
Dec 15, 2013
UK teenberry Josie (whirligig) Crocker traces her name progression from Jessyca to Wren–in other words pre- and post-Nameberry.