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?
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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.
Oct 14, 2013
Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far
With three-quarters of 2013 behind us — can you believe it? — we see Imogen widening her lead over Charlotte as the Number 1 girls’ name on Nameberry. Here’s what’s hottest among our 100 most -searched girls’ names. Guess Number 101 and win a fabulous prize!
Oct 13, 2013
Meanings of Names: Ever hear of Homophony?
K. M Sheard of Nook of Names describes an approach to naming that dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.
Oct 13, 2013
Trendy Names in the News: Maceo, Azura, and Knox:
As in everything else, styles in baby names change too; this week in her Nameberry 9 newsiest names, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel points to possible trends represented by this week’s new entries.
Oct 10, 2013
All-American Names: From Dixie to Franklin to Tallulah
Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names looks at names that are strictly, 100% born and bred American; from Twyla to Tallulah to Tex.
Oct 9, 2013
Guilty Pleasure Spellings: What’s yours?
You know it’s Nameberry heresy, but you just can’t help liking Zooey better than Zoe or Ayden over Aidan. What’s your guilty pleasure name spelling, and why?
Oct 8, 2013
How Hating My Name Made Me a Better Namer
Growing up with a name she hated made Yona Zeldis McDonough think verrrry carefully when it came to naming her children and the characters in her books.
Oct 8, 2013
Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion
Today we have the boys’ half of the Quarterly Report–again a feast of fabulous names–unusual choices as well as most popular Liam, Milo, Oliver and Walter.
Oct 7, 2013
Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe
The new Nameberry Quarterly Report of recently arrived babyberries is the biggest and best yet–and first of all, here come the girls! Classics like Alice and Annabel, newer names like Wildflower and Everdeen. Stay turned for the boys and the multiples to follow.
Oct 6, 2013
Dominic and Ellis, Elijah and Daxel: Great D and E Names in the News
In this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel focuses on some novel names like Daxel, Dekker and Endellion, as well as golden oldies Della and Elsie.
Oct 6, 2013
The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK
Fitzgerald and short form Fitz have recently come onto the radar via the presidential character in ‘Scandal’. Kelli Brady of NameFreak! takes a look here at the whole range of Fitzes.
Oct 3, 2013
The Blooming of Lily
Nook of Names’ K. M. Sheard traces the ups and downs of the name Lily, and its surprising origins– which have nothing to do with the flower.
Oct 2, 2013
The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices
In our new book, The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Boys, we select the best of the best boys’ names of all kinds — like the 10 biblical picks here.
Oct 1, 2013
Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?
It was hard enough to sift through the 20,000 boys’ names on Nameberry to pick the 600 in our newest book. Now we’re asking you to get that down to just one.
Sep 30, 2013
Best Boys’ Names: 10 stylish selections
From our new book “The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Boys” comes this group of top stylish names. These boys’ names combine freshness, quality, and broad appeal.
Sep 29, 2013
Jack, Jackson & Theodore: Who says it’s tough to name a boy?
Finding a good boy’s name is a lot easier today than it once was, says Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain, as she scans the newsiest names of the week for her Nameberry 9 feature, thus launching our week of boy name blogs, to commemorate our new “Nameberry Best Baby Names for Boys” eBook..
Sep 29, 2013
The Shirley Temple Syndrome: On loving a popular, trendy name
All those Shirleys named for Shirley Temple are here to tell you it can be great to have a popular name, reports Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering. How do you feel about people who share your popular name?
Sep 26, 2013
Quirky Vintage Nicknames for Boys: Huey, Louie and Howie
Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names, shows us that the long-term UK trend for quirky vintage nickname names for boys like Freddie and Louie has the potential to make it on this side of the pond.
Sep 25, 2013
New TV Character Baby Names: Is Aylee the next Arya?
We’re being inundated with a slew of brand new TV shows. Yeah, but how baby-usable are their characters’ names? Davina? Duncan? Dash?
Sep 24, 2013
When did you and your partner start talking about baby names?
My husband and I talked about names on our first date, but that’s not exactly normal. Can you remember your first name discussion with your partner?
Sep 24, 2013
Animal Baby Names: Rare specimens
Brocken, Zebrule, Cabrilla–these and more unusual names of unusual animals and birds suggested by Dantea for inclusion into the menagerie of baby names.
Sep 23, 2013
Classic Baby Names: 10 timeless choices
There are hundreds of classic baby names, and then there are the most classic names, those that have endured over the centuries. These names of ancient royalty and modern celebrities will stand any baby in good stead.
Sep 22, 2013
Tasty Baby Names: Food possibilities from Romaine to Kale to Clementine
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi takes us on a trip through the market to discover some highly unusual food-related name possibilities, such as Pinto, Sorrel and Romaine.