Jan 2, 2012
The Nameberry 9: There’s more than one Number 1
What was the most popular name of the year? It all depends where you were. Could be Macie, could be Mia.
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Dec 29, 2011
Top Unisex Names 2011
Unisex names are popular for both boys and girls. Here, the top 25 most-viewed unisex names on Nameberry this year. Plus, be sure to vote for #101 on our girls’ and boys’ popularity lists to win a signed book!
Dec 28, 2011
Top Boy Names 2011
There’s big behind-the-scenes news in Nameberry’s most popular names for boys in 2011. We have a new Number 1. Can you guess what it is? How about Number 101?
Dec 27, 2011
Top Girl Names 2011
What the list of Nameberry’s Top Girls’ Names for 2011 tells us is not what people were naming their baby girls last year but which names they’re going to choose for their daughters in the future.
Dec 26, 2011
Baby Name News: Some subtle seasonal choices
This week’s names in the news includes one classic, one occupational name, one mythological, a gem name and a neo-Virtue name.
Dec 22, 2011
Australian Baby Names: What’s up down under
How do Australian baby name trends match up with those in the US and the UK? As you'll see, there are interesting similarities and differences.
Dec 20, 2011
Camryn Manheim never felt like a Debi
Growing up, the actress now known as Camryn Manheim just didn’t feel that her birth name fit–and made several attempts to change it before she got it right. Here’s her story.
Dec 19, 2011
Nameberry 9: What’s the Next Big Thing?
The latest Disney princess? The new ‘Office’ baby? Who and what will inspire the Next Big Name?
Dec 15, 2011
5 Routes to Baby Name Happiness
Can’t find a name you both love? Maybe you and your partner need to try an unconventional strategy to find the right name.
Dec 14, 2011
Question of the Week: What was I thinking?
Is there a name that you once considered using for your child before you woke up and realized it was all wrong?
Dec 13, 2011
Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara
A collection of once-popular girls’ names are falling from favor fast. Are they headed for obscurity, or just a very long nap?
Dec 12, 2011
The Nameberry 9: Hitting the perfect balance
Don’t want a name that’s either too far in or out of the box? Here are nine suggestions that fit right into that sweet spot.
Dec 9, 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: The Best, The Worst, The Weirdest and The Wildest of 2011
Some stars this year mined new old-fashioned sources of inspiration, while others went wild with inventions of their own. Here, the Nameberry Awards for the best, the worst, the weirdest, and the wildest of them all.
Dec 8, 2011
Cowboy Names: Back in the saddle again
A retro look at the names galloping back from some of the old TV western shows–from Jeb and Jed to Reese and Reno to Cash and Cooper.
Dec 7, 2011
Nameberry Challenge: Name Affleck baby #3!!
What would be the perfect name for Baby Boy Affleck that would fit with and complement those of his big sisters Violet and Seraphina?
Dec 6, 2011
Too trendy? Or just right….
What if you want to take an already-stylish and distinctive name and scooch it toward being….more distinctive? Here, some ideas for doing just that.
Dec 5, 2011
Surprising Names: This week’s Nameberry 9
Are there any new names under the sun? Check out this week’s Nameberry 9, and you’ll find Abby’s nine-part answer.
Dec 1, 2011
Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash
New trendlet in town: Names beginning with the syllable Cas–from Caspian to Cassiopeia to Cash.
Nov 30, 2011
Challenge of the Week: Name your perfect family
Imagine you are the name ruler of the world. If there were no holds barred, no inhibiting factors–what would your perfect family of names be?
Nov 29, 2011
Boys’ Names: Regular Guy Names
Regular Guy Names like Dave or Bill can help a boy fit in, which can be a plus if he stands out in every other way. But can Regular Guy Names truly be modern? Our investigation.
Nov 28, 2011
Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist
This week’s newsiest names have one thing in common–they’re all trend benders. Plus: One day ebook special! Details ahead.
Nov 23, 2011
Baby Naming Rules: One man’s humorous take
Humorous writer Jon Finkel sets out his fourteen rules for avoiding the pitfalls of baby naming, as in don’t name your daughter Hector.
Nov 22, 2011
Top 10 Names You’re Going To Have To Explain To Grandma
A lot of names today are going to feel unfamiliar, confusing, ridiculous, or downright stupid to Grandma. If you choose one of the following, you could have a lot of ‘splaining to do.
Nov 21, 2011
Unusual Names: The Nameberry 9, from baby Rex Harrison to a girl named Casper
This week’s Nameberry 9 highlights an eclectic mix of newsworthy names, from the wearable (Alice, Noa) to the maybe not (Press, Dovahkiin).
Nov 17, 2011
Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Think Jane is too plain for a twenty-first century girl? Here we set forth the case for the defense.