Nov 6, 2012
Todd and Troy, Keith and Kent: Can those old surfer-boy names resurface?
Wayne and Duane and Kent and Trent have been off on an extended surfin’ safari. Are we ready to welcome them back?
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Nov 5, 2012
Letters, Spellings and Sounds: The Nameberry 9
The theme of this week’s newsiest names is distinctive letters and sounds–as in Thiago, Ajax and Zane.
Oct 31, 2012
Noble Names: Earls, Dukes, Kings and Queenies
Do aristocratic titles really make upscale names–or is it quite the opposite?
Oct 28, 2012
Celebrity Baby Names from Around the World
Abby Sandel travels pretty far to find the exotic and exotically-named starbabies in this week’s Nameberry 9. How many of these names have you heard of?
Oct 24, 2012
Aussie Names: Big there, not here
There are some interesting names used in Australia and unknown here–Jonty? Zali? Kirrily?
Oct 23, 2012
When Name Hate Turns to Love
It happens with names as it does with romance: Longtime loathing can suddenly, sometimes inexplicably, turn to love. Did it happen to you?
Oct 22, 2012
Classic Names: A trio of Theos
All names Theo are on the rise–Theodore and Theodora,Theo and Thea–and of course Theodore is the daddy of them all.
Oct 21, 2012
Over-the-Luna About Baby Names
This week’s Nameberry 9 is dominated by the little starbaby with six names. Over the luna or just loony?
Oct 16, 2012
What Are Your Pets’ Names?
Do you give your pets people names? And how do your choices stack up to crazy celebrity pet names?
Oct 15, 2012
The Nameberry Awards Go To…..
The names you voted the tops, from the Best Popular Name to the Best Unusual Choice, the Best Celebrity Baby Name to the Best Flower Name.
Oct 14, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Unusual but usable boys’names
What are this week’s newsiest names? They’re all on the blue team, they’re all mainstream, but they’re all somewhat off today’s radar–such as Dean.
Oct 11, 2012
Boys’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100
Nameberry’s top boys’ names for 2012 so far include lots of unconventional choices, celebrity-inspired names, and softer sounds.
Oct 9, 2012
Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100
Our Top 100 names for girls so far this year reflects ahead-of-its-time style, celebrity influence, and a new Number 1 name not likely to be used for babies.
Oct 7, 2012
Pretty Girl Names: This week’s Nameberry 9
This week’s newsiest names, from Bettina to Wilhelmina, Summer to Sybella.
Oct 3, 2012
Baby Names 2012: The third quarterly report of Nameberry newbies
The latest batch of new babyberry names–and more fantastic than ever!
Oct 2, 2012
Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made news yesterday not so much for having a baby boy but for appealing for help on Twitter to name him. Smart move? Or desperate measure?
Sep 30, 2012
Baby Name Backstories: Hidden meanings and secret significance
Sometimes a name can have deep but subtle significance that’s known only to the bestower, as shown in this week’s nine newsiest names.
Sep 29, 2012
Celebrity Babies: Reese Witherspoon’s boy Tennessee James
He wasn’t born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, but that’s the unusual name of Reese Witherspoon’s new little baby boy.
Sep 25, 2012
Did Your Family Pressure You Over Names?
Family pressure over baby names is one of the biggest problems we hear from parents-to-be. What’s your experience, and how did you handle it?
Sep 23, 2012
9 Terrific Baby Names Starting with T
Theodora and Thora, Tucker and Turner–suddenly it seems that many of the newsiest names have the beginning initial T.
Sep 19, 2012
Confessions of a Name Heretic–or, in defense of Jayden
Here we take a deep breath and bravely present a baby name heretic who offers plenty of arguments against some Nameberry norms. Ready to fight back? Or relieved that someone else said what you were thinking?
Sep 18, 2012
What name would you love to see….on someone else’s baby?
Is there a name you relish but are afraid to use? Or that doesn’t match up with your last name? Which name would you encourage your best friend to use…but wouldn’t use yourself?
Sep 17, 2012
Celtic Baby Names: Newbie news from Ireland and Scotland
What are the names that are being used right now in Galway and Glasgow, Dublin and Dundee?
Sep 16, 2012
Forbidden Baby Names: Where to draw the line?
Are there names that are off limits? Where should we be drawing the line? What do you think?
Sep 12, 2012
Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next?
There’s been a progression of mega-popular names leading from Emily to Emma to Ella. What’s most likely to follow?