May 12, 2013
Classic Baby Names: Where do they stand?
Do quiet classics like Phillip and Jane stand a chance against upstart invaders like Titan and Arya? Abby Sandel analyzes the standing of classic baby names on the new Top 1000.
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May 12, 2013
A Letter to Jacob and Sophia
A Dad’s humorous hypothetical letter of apology to future bearers of the year’s most popular names, Sophia and Jacob.
May 10, 2013
Playground Analysis: The REAL Top 50 Names
Are Sophia and Jacob really the top baby names? Kelli Brady of NameFreak!’s analysis of spelling variations shows that for boys, there’s a different Number 1…AND 2.
May 9, 2013
Popular Names 2012: The new top baby names!
The official list of Most Popular Names for 2012 has been announced, and the top baby names are….
May 8, 2013
Movie Character Baby Names: Woody Allen characters beyond Annie Hall
Woody Allen turns out to be a pretty decent baby name trend predictor in his choice of movie character names over the years.
May 7, 2013
Popular Names 2012: Guess the Top 10 and win!
Will Sophia hold onto her new crown? Will Jacob hang in at Number 1? Guess the correct order of the new U.S. Top 10 and win this gorgeous personalized necklace, a Nameberry exclusive.
May 7, 2013
Literary Character Surnames: Wentworth, Gatsby and Holmes
Kelli Brady of the blog NameFreak! finds baby name inspiration from the surnames of notable literary characters, from David Copperfield to Robinson Crusoe.
May 6, 2013
Names That Mean Wise
Of all the qualities a name can suggest, wisdom has to be one of the most appealing.
May 5, 2013
Wide-Ranging Baby Names: Fisher, Fletcher & Amalia
Wide-ranging baby names are featured in this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names, from Fletcher to Fisher to Carice to Catchen.
May 5, 2013
Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On
Yes, a preponderance of girls’ names end in the vowel ‘A’, but there’s a new trend approaching for I-ending names as well.
May 3, 2013
Preparing Yourself for Baby
Crib, check. Diapers, check. Baby name, double check. But are you really ready for baby? In this first in a series of excerpts from “Ready, Set, Baby!” a new, practical interactive guide, we bring you fresh advice on preparing yourself for the baby’s arrival.
May 1, 2013
Introducing the New Nameberry!
Notice anything different? Or how about everything different? We’ve got a new look and a new responsive design that will work as well on your phone as it does on your desktop. And there are lots more big changes inside and to come over the next few days and weeks.
Apr 29, 2013
Girls’ Names 2013: Our 10 newest choices
All the names most recently added to Nameberry are unusual variations of ancient names for girls, suddenly fresh and usable again.
Apr 28, 2013
Unusual Baby Names: Phaedra, Phoenix and Penna
From the sublime (Violet) to the ridiculous (Steve Martin’s jokey Conquistador), here are the most interesting entries in this week’s baby name news.
Apr 24, 2013
Popular Baby Names: The next top names
So what names will replace Madison and Mia, Jacob and Jayden in the Top 10?
Apr 23, 2013
What Are Your Guilty Pleasure Names?
You know you shouldn’t love them but you can’t help yourself. Bring us your eccentric, your tacky, your Guilty Pleasure Names.
Apr 22, 2013
Literary Baby Names: Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare
Looking beyond Romeo and Juliet to find some more unusual Shakepearean baby names.
Apr 21, 2013
Classic Baby Names: New twists on old standards
Classic names are great–especially with a little twist to make them more distinctive.
Apr 17, 2013
Biblical Baby Names: Why Noah now?
Why has Noah become the hot new biblical boys’ name?
Apr 16, 2013
I WISH That Was My Name!
If you could wish yourself a new name, which one would you claim….and why?
Apr 15, 2013
X Marks the Middle Spot
X-starting baby names are too rare, and x-ending ones too familiar, but names with the letter x in the middle may be just right.
Apr 14, 2013
Boys’ Baby Names: They’re getting cooler all the time
Boys’ baby names are getting more interesting, creative and awesome all the time–and catching up with the girls’.
Apr 10, 2013
Historic Baby Names: Mothers and Fathers of Invention
Historic baby names of great inventors — from Theophlius to Temple to Hedy Lamarr.
Apr 8, 2013
The Top Ten Baby Name Problems: And how to solve them
From bossy families to name regrets, here are the baby name problems we hear most often, and ideas on how to fix them.
Apr 7, 2013
Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta
The intriguing variety of girl baby names, from the simple Tess to the exotic Zetta.