News & features
Nov 22, 2011
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
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
Think Jane is too plain for a twenty-first century girl? Here we set forth the case for the defense.
Nov 16, 2011
How do you feel when you meet someone who shares your name? And what about if they’ve made the same name choice for their child?
Nov 14, 2011
What happens when punk rockers become proud papas? What kinds of baby names would they choose? Everything from Margaret to Clash, it turns out.
Nov 10, 2011
Are the names that the Saturday Night Live players have bestowed on their kids as wacky as their skits? Yes and no.
Nov 9, 2011
Lark and Wren are picking up speed, but today’s guest blogger looks beyond the more common avian names to point out some rarer birds.
Nov 8, 2011
Baby names popular with upper class Brits are a different crowd from those heard on U.S. gold coasts. Here's what's cool across the pond.
Nov 7, 2011
Some extremely thought-provoking names in this week’s Nameberry 9 .Banjo, anyone? Bronze? Coraline?
Nov 3, 2011
Some great undiscovered names that are currently hot south of the border, por ejemplo Antonella, Florencia, Luiz, Thiago
Nov 2, 2011
Is there a name or names that you really love, but think might just be too extreme to actually give to your child?
Nov 1, 2011
Why do we say hooray for Henry? Because it’s classic yet quirky, popular yet not epidemically so, with a rich historical and literary background.
Oct 31, 2011
From Dusk to Knight, Ajax to Finnick–some truly unusual and intriguing names in this week’s boys-only edition of the Nameberry Nine.
Oct 27, 2011
A look at how far we’ve come in the past three years, what brings you all here, and who all those other berries are, anyway.
Oct 25, 2011
Do the names of your kids all have to be similar in style or can they be more mix and match?
Oct 24, 2011
The new First Baby of France, other celebrity babies named Genesis and Nolan, are all players in this week’s Nameberry 9–plus a bonus, personalized giveaway!
Oct 20, 2011
Rock stars have nothing on fine artists when it comes to extreme baby naming, as in Wayne Thibault’s daughter Twinka and Donald Judd’s son Flavin Starbuck.
Oct 19, 2011
A windfall of W-names seems to be wafting though the air–both oldies like Weston and Winifred, and nouveaus like West and Wren.
Oct 18, 2011
We were quoted all over the world last week in a story that claimed 10 percent of parents regret their child’s name. Now we want you to tell us: Any baby name regrets? And if so, why?
Oct 17, 2011
This week Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 includes blogger kids’ names like Coraline and Drummer, the latest starbabies–and some thoughts on baby name remorse.
Oct 10, 2011
Buckaroo boys feature in this week’s rundown of the Nameberry 9 newsiest names, including frontier starbabies Weston, Colt and Boone McCoy.
Oct 6, 2011
Do you really have to shy away from an uber-popular name? Today’s guest blogger makes the case for the common name.
Oct 5, 2011
Looking for a name for your little redhead? Or blond or dark-haired baby? One way to go: A name that fits your child’s looks.
Oct 4, 2011
Spike, the new arrival at Mike Myers’ house, is a bouncing baby boy. But what about other celebrity darlings–like Buster and Bear, Ella, Harley and Holden? Which ones say woof and which ones say mama? It’s getting harder and harder to tell.
Oct 3, 2011
Is it kind or cruel to give your child a truly unusual name? Abby Sandel offers some thought-provoking examples in this week’s roundup of names in the news, from Kahlo to Spike.