Sep 11, 2012
Your Hero Name!
Would you, did you name your child after a hero or heroine? Who, and why? The hottest, most inspiring hero names today.
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Sep 9, 2012
Name Popularity: The Nameberry 9–Ezra, Etta and June
Do you tend to reject a name because of its popularity–be it current or foreseeable?
Sep 5, 2012
Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence
Female sleuths might be femmes fatales or retired schoolmarms, but one thing many of them share is a great first name.
Sep 4, 2012
Your Favorite Names, from A to Z!
Which names do you like best of all, for each letter of the alphabet? Tell us your 50+ favorites, and see how they compare.
Sep 3, 2012
Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9
If you think there aren’t many great names for boys–think again!
Aug 29, 2012
Classic Girls’ Names: All about Alice
Sweet, solid, classic, current–Alice is a name that has everything.
Aug 27, 2012
The 50-Year Rule: 1962 names revisited
Is it time to revive some half-century-old faves? How about Polly, Portia, Benedict or Booker?
Aug 26, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Over-the-top baby names
When does a name cross the line from interesting to extreme to outrageous? Shooter? Race? Jerusalem? And how come Snooki picked the sanest name of the week?
Aug 22, 2012
Unisex Names: Toward a Gender-Free Ideal?
We’re entering a new era for unisex names, one in which many parents are looking for names that transcend any connection to gender. The thinking and the names behind that ideal.
Aug 21, 2012
Tell Us About Your Berry Alias!
Where did your Berry name come from? How and why did you choose it, and what does it mean? We’d love to know!
Aug 21, 2012
Old-Time Radio Names: Zenith, Zero and Tao
Some wildly original names could be found on old-time radio shows–such as gals named Geranium and guys called Gann.
Aug 19, 2012
What’s Your Baby Name Style? Harry or Huckleberry?
Names in the news range in style from the long-established Lily to the kool kontempo Kash Kade. What’s your style?
Aug 15, 2012
How My Catholic Girlhood Made Me A Name Nerd
Nuns with boys’ names, Popes with new names, naming the pagan babies — how could I not become a name nerd?
Aug 13, 2012
Oh Noooooo! Which names do you hate to see getting popular?
Did you moan when the lovely Sophia hit Number 1 or Juniper vaulted into the Top 1000? Tell us which favorite names’ success you dread and fear.
Aug 13, 2012
Breaking News: Amelia and Harry the new top UK baby names
Bye, bye, Olivia and Oliver and hello to Amelia and Harry. Many surprises on the new Brit stats.
Aug 12, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Back to Basics?
As we are barraged with more and more new possibilities, is it getting harder and harder to name a child? Some parents–including celebs–are skirting the issue by going back to basics.
Aug 8, 2012
Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound
Ooh! An extraordinary number of the trendiest names right now share the sound of the long u –from Luca to Luna to Juniper.
Aug 7, 2012
Quick! Pick a new name
What new name would you give yourself right this very minute, and why?
Aug 6, 2012
Big Apple Baby Names
From Bryant Park to the Bethesda Fountain, Sullivan Street to Sutton Place–some Manhattan-related name inspirations.
Aug 5, 2012
Unisex Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–Blue, Brook and Sky
Is Blue pink or blue? And how about Harper, Harvest (yes,Harvest) and Sky? Sometimes you have to peek under the blanket to find out.
Aug 1, 2012
Swedish Baby Names: What’s stylish in Stockholm?
Alice and William are Number 1 in Sweden, but the popularity list also includes such native favorites as Linnea and Ebba. Here’s the lowdown on Scandinavian trends.
Jul 31, 2012
Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices
Why give your baby just one first name when these choices offer two distinct options?
Jul 30, 2012
Olympic Baby Names: Gold medal winners of the past
Commodore, Cael, Xeno and Xenia–these are among the one-time Olympic winners whose unusual names are hereby awarded Nameberry Gold Medals.
Jul 29, 2012
British Sports Names: From the Olympics and beyond
The Nameberry 9 this week looks at names related to the Olympic games, from the host city name London to the seasonal August.
Jul 25, 2012
Let’s hear it for Auntie Name!
The names once used for fictive elderly aunts–from Augusta to Zelda– can make surprisingly fresh baby name choices for today.