Jun 3, 2012
1980’s Baby Names: Heavy Metal names still rock
Axel, Ace, Jett…many of today’s coolest names can be traced back to the glam rock headliners of the 1980’s.
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May 29, 2012
Question of the Week: What if your profession inspired your baby’s name?
Might what you do or what you love inspire your baby’s name? Tell us about your professions and your passions and what names they might suggest.
May 28, 2012
The Nameberry Nine: The week’s newsiest names from Athena to Ysabeau
Wyatt and Gray for girls, a royal Athena, unusual names like Kindred and Lukensia–all in the baby name news this week.
May 23, 2012
Celebrity Names: But some of their birth names were so much better!
Writer Anne Rice was a baby girl named Howard, Gene ‘Kiss’ Simmons started out as Chaim Weitz. Minnie Driver was Amelia. Should they have stuck with their original names?
May 22, 2012
Are Names Destiny?
Does your name influence who you are and how your life unfolds? The real story on the name-destiny link in your children’s lives, and your own.
May 21, 2012
Local Baby Names: What’s in in Indiana?
Ryker is up in Utah, William is a winner throughout the South — what’s hottest in YOUR neck of the baby name woods?
May 20, 2012
The Nameberry 9: Names with potential, from Adeline to Castle to Winslet
The names in the news this week include some intriguing newbies that might just catch on. What do you think?
May 16, 2012
New Baby Names: Debuts on the pop list, from Aleph to Zephyrus
Sifting through all the first-time names on the extended Social Security list, we’ve found a few gems, such as Plum, Rooney, Valencio and Eames.
May 15, 2012
Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10?
Forget the popularity statistics: What are your ten favorite names for girls and boys? And which names do your fellow berries like best?
May 14, 2012
Popular Baby Names: Tops of the un-pops
Did you find your favorite too high on the new popularity list? Here are lots of great choices that didn’t appear at all!
May 14, 2012
Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s!
The official announcement of 2011’s most popular names is here, with Sophia and Jacob claiming the top spots.
May 8, 2012
Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please!
In advance of Friday’s big baby name news, we’d love to know which names you think will be Number 1, in the Top 10, and zooming up the popularity ladder.
May 7, 2012
International Faves: Top names across the globe
Any minute now, we’ll have the new list of top names in the US, but how about other countries? Here, some of the leading choices in places from Austria to Australia to Argentina.
May 6, 2012
Retro Baby Names: Dorothy, Gloria, Maxine and Estelle, the latest comeback kids
Estelle? Maxine? Gloria? Some unlikely blasts from the past made baby name news this week.
May 2, 2012
Political Names: Which ones would you vote for?
A slate of political picks ranging from the historic Lincoln to current candidates to word names like Chad.
May 1, 2012
Join the World’s Biggest Baby Name Game!
Whether you’re a Name Game virgin or a pro, come play today’s substitutes game with us. If you like Nameberry, you might love this Name Game! (And yes, that’s a hint.)
Apr 29, 2012
The Nameberry 9: The baby name generation gap
So the father of Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom and Little Pixie doesn’t approve of his new grandson’s name. What chance do the rest of us have?
Apr 25, 2012
Golden Names: 24-karat names
From Aurelius to Orla to Zorina to Goldie itself, these names all give off a golden glow.
Apr 24, 2012
Question of the Week: Can you reserve a baby name?
Is it fair game to call dibs on a baby name? And what if someone tries to poach a name you claimed for yourself? Tell us your war stories.
Apr 22, 2012
Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9
This week’s Nameberry 9 looks at the trend towards mini-names: Fia, Kai, Io–but how low are you willing to go?
Apr 18, 2012
Global Baby Names: Picking a border-crossing name
You’ve ticked off all the qualifications on your list, but have you considered how your child’s name will fare when you travel?
Apr 17, 2012
Baby Name Rules: What are YOURS?
Most of us have rules we follow when we name our children, which can cover a range of considerations from family to ethnicity to spelling and style. We’ll show you our rules if you show us yours.
Apr 16, 2012
Middle Names 2012: The New Connectors
There are a raft of new middle names we’re hearing a lot lately, whose best recommendation is that they simply sound good bridging the first name and the last.
Apr 15, 2012
Trendy Baby Names: And why not?
Trendy has become a pejorative term for some baby namers, but is there really any reason to reject a name you like just because it’s been picked by a celeb or is on the rise in popularity?
Apr 11, 2012
Celebrity Baby Names: What if YOU were a star?
Let’s say you were a celeb–would you choose an outrageous, attention-grabbing baby name or a more under-the-radar normal one?