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Aug 14, 2013
Have you loved an unusual name forever only to find, now that you’re finally in a position to use it, that it’s become the trendy favorite of the moment? Here are some fresher choices that might take its place.
Aug 13, 2013
From Rhett Butler to Harry Potter, books feature a host of appealing heroes with dashing names. Which are your favorite boys’ names from books, and why?
Aug 12, 2013
Crime-solving detectives are often eccentric and so, it turns out, are their names; here, for instance, are Hieronymous, Endeavor and Ebenezer.
Aug 12, 2013
The much anticipated 2012 England-Wales popularity list is here, topped by Amelia and Harry–and here’s our trusty UK correspondent, British Baby Names’ Eleanor Nickerson’s instant analysis.
Aug 11, 2013
From our partners at parents.com, a ton of kid-friendly activities in San Francisco, New York, Indianapolis, San Antonio and Philadelphia.
Aug 11, 2013
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel wonders whether we name girls and boys the same way, as evidenced by the latest most noteworthy names.
Aug 8, 2013
You need a vacation! A family trip to one of these great American cities can provide the perfect blend of excitement and relaxation, say the experts at Parents Magazine.
Aug 7, 2013
Lovie and Dovie, Loyal and Royal were all on the popularity list of 1913. Those might not be so revivable, but there are many from a century ago that are.
Aug 6, 2013
Who are the literary heroines whose names you find most beautiful and inspirational? From Jane Eyre to Esme to Eloise, we’d love to hear your favorite girls’ names from books.
Aug 6, 2013
Angel Thomas, known to us as Dantea, has come up with some interesting nature names we can pretty much guarantee you’ve never heard before–but might be interestingl enough to consider if you’re looking for the truly unusual.
Aug 5, 2013
Trendy baby names have been around as long as America, and the trendiest provide a look into our history: What and who fascinated us for a moment, only to be dropped for the next hot topic or attractive figure.
Aug 4, 2013
They’re smart, sleek and sophisticated. Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a refreshing wave of short, brisk girls’ names as an antidote to the frilly Victorians.
Aug 4, 2013
A is the most popular first initial for baby names, closely followed by E, with I and O up-and-coming. Abby Sandel surveys the most stylish vowel names in the news.
Aug 2, 2013
There are new book and movie names in town, set to take the place of Twilight’s megapopular Isabella and Jacob. Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering surveys the fresh competition.
Jul 30, 2013
Do you approach baby naming like a general looking to capture a new country, mapping out routes and deploying soldiers? Or is your plan more like throwing lots of names onto the ceiling until one sticks?
Jul 28, 2013
Some strong and unusual girl baby names make up Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from Rio to Rhythm, Antonella to Liv.
Jul 28, 2013
Michelle Shepherd-Barron, who blogs at whatiwaswearing, analyzes the difference in attitudes towards baby naming between the Brits and the Yanks. Do you Britberries agree?
Jul 25, 2013
Omnimom Lauren Apfel found naming her twins an entirely different exercise from naming her singletons–and delves into the identity issues involved.
Jul 24, 2013
The royal baby name has been announced and the choice is: George Alexander Louis. The name incorporates tradition — there have been more King Georges than any other name for the past 300 years — as well as freshness, with three names instead of four.
Jul 23, 2013
Kelli Brady of thenamefreak! takes a long hard look at the names she predicted would crack the Top 1000 in 2012, and shares how right or wrong she was. What names do you see making it onto the 2013 list?
Jul 23, 2013
Thousands of parents every year name their babies Reese and Rihanna, Ashton and Aaliyah — not to mention all the parents waiting to name their babies after the new royal prince. Would you name your baby after a celebrity, and if so, which one would it be?
Jul 22, 2013
These buttoned-up, serious boys’ names can sound both traditional and fresh. And many of them come packaged with cute nicknames that make them a lot more user-friendly.
Jul 21, 2013
Could Miabella be the next Annabella? Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a new wave of smoosh names sailing in. What do you think?
Jul 18, 2013
You’ll gets lots of advice about your baby’s sleep — but what’s worth following and what should you not believe? Catie Bielecki of Parents magazine helps separate myth from reality.
Jul 17, 2013
The international pantheon of illustrious architects of the past and present provides a great assemblage of unusual possibilities–names like Renzo and Inigo and Eero and Sullivan.