Nov 11, 2013
Nickname Names for Boys
Why name a baby Jacob if you only want to call him Jake? An increasing number of parents are asking just that, and putting nickname names on the birth certificate for their sons.
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Nov 10, 2013
Name Days and New Names: Valor, Rigby, and Ripken
Elm, Valor and Isabelline are some of the unique names in this week’s Nameberry 9–along with some of Abby Sandel’s thoughts on Name Days.
Nov 10, 2013
Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane
Teenberry Haley Sedgwick is particularly partial to the elegance of Georgian names, and here are her favorites. What are yours?
Nov 7, 2013
Predicting Starbaby Names of 2014
Coming attractions of several of next year’s starbabies have been announced, and Tara Ryanzansky goes out on a limb predicting what their names might be. You’re hereby invited to join in and add your prognostications.
Nov 7, 2013
Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices
Looking for a girls’ name that’s cool, unusual….and wonderful? Then have we got a list for you: 100 excellent choices each given to only ten (or fewer) baby girls last year.
Nov 5, 2013
What are you favorite unusable names?
Siobhan is too hard to pronounce and Aristotle too much to live up to, Icarus would be called Icky and Lucifer is just the devil. What names do you love that can never be used?
Nov 4, 2013
Monthly Babyberry Report for October–Oslo, Ozias and Verona Mae
Here’s our new Monthly Report on the babyberries announced in October–Verona! Ozias! Olso!
Nov 3, 2013
German Names With Flair: Fritz, Lorelei, and Otto
Her last name is misleading: Berry Juice blogger Angela Mastrodonato is of German descent. Here she offers a wide selection of attractive names that contradict that culture’s somewhat stodgy reputation.
Nov 3, 2013
Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee
Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel has found some names you’ve never heard before for this week’s Nameberry 9–Winsome? Edelweiss? Allifair? wdyt?
Oct 31, 2013
Jersey Boys and Girls: Trenton, Edison and Elizabeth
Denise K. Potter wants a little respect for her home state–and for all the great baby names you can find living there.
Oct 30, 2013
Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names
These legendary jazz singers definitely add some pizzazz to their names–we’re thinking Ella, Etta, Esperanza…and more…
Oct 29, 2013
Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?
Your friend…..or maybe a fellow berry — says she loves a name, and suddenly you start to love it too. What name did someone else make you love, who made you love it, and why?
Oct 29, 2013
Halloween Baby Names: Creepy Names that (mostly) survived horror movies
Some horror movie character names have been more tainted than others–which of these do you think have survived their ghoulish associations?
Oct 27, 2013
Mavi, Capri, and Rockwell: Novel Names in the News
Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel finds some evidence of how names evolve in this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names–from Atticus to Capri to Zoey.;
Oct 27, 2013
Halloween Baby Names: Greatest Ghost Names– Araminta, Caspar and Claudia
Ghostly names from Araminta to Linnet to Simon, summoned up by K. M. Sheard.
Oct 24, 2013
Halloween Baby Names: Scary mythological creatures Griffin, Phoenix and Faun
Here’s the first of our three Halloween Berry Juice blogs–Brooke Cussans on some awesome mythological creature names.
Oct 24, 2013
Unpopular Names: Which ugly ducklings grow up to be swans?
Historically, the least popular names in the U.S. include Arabella and Miley, Jason and Sebastian down at the bottom of the barrel with Spurgeon and Icy. Which of today’s ugly ducklings will become tomorrow’s swans?
Oct 23, 2013
Nickname Names: How did Henry get to Hank?
In which we try to unravel the sometimes circuitous paths taken by classic names to their nicknames, as in Charles to Chuck and Henry to Hank.
Oct 22, 2013
How has your name influenced your life?
If you’re reading this blog, you probably think that names are pretty influential and important. But how has that played out with your own name, in your own life?
Oct 22, 2013
Same Name Syndrome–Jillions of Jens
Jennifer/Jen Kim has encountered dozens of other Jennifer/Jen Kims. So how does that make her feel? Do you have a super-popular name combo?
Oct 21, 2013
Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet
After a generation of long, elaborate, ultra-feminine names, we’re starting to see more baby girl names that are short and sweet. Whether you’re trying to balance a longer last name or looking for a middle name choice, these slim girls’ names might appeal.
Oct 20, 2013
True Classic, New Classic: Joseph, Josephine and Cleopatra
Abby Sandel of AppellationMountain.net defines classics and near classics via this week’s nine newsiest names. What’s your definition?
Oct 17, 2013
Confessions of a Name Snob
Let’s face it–a lot of us, in our own ways, are baby name snobs. Lauren Apfel of omnimom.net describes her particular symptoms. What are yours?
Oct 16, 2013
Unisex Names 2013: The top 20 (so far)
There’s a new Number 1 on our list of names that can be used for both girls and boys, and it’s one of the most appealing of the bunch. (And no, it’s not North, but we have news on that too.)
Oct 15, 2013
Top 100 Boys’ Names of 2013…so far
There’s a new star name on the boys’ most popular list for the first nine months of the year, thanks to Britain’s young prince. All about George’s turn in the spotlight along with the other hottest boys’ names.