Apr 18, 2011
Movie Marquee Names: Eli, Ella and Evan
There’s been a rash of recent movie titles featuring character names–from Ella Enchanted to Juno to Arthur and Alfie. Abby Sandel picks the best baby name candidates.
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Apr 14, 2011
New Column! Nameberry Style
Now Nameberry’s not just about helping you find the perfectly stylish baby name. We’re here to help you find the perfect baby (and mama, daddy, and sibling) style in every other way. The Itsy Factor’s Elisabeth Wilborn launches her new column with everything bunny.
Apr 14, 2011
Unisex Baby Names: How To Achieve Baby Name Equality
Are unisex baby names truly created equal? Here, the statistical facts on which names are given to half boys and half girls and which others come close to gender parity. You may be surprised.
Apr 12, 2011
Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?
This week Nameberry asks you to look into the future and tell us what trends you see coming around the bend.
Apr 12, 2011
Nameberry Picks: 15 Fantastico Italian Boys’ Names
If you’re looking for an Italian boy’s name, don’t limit yourself to Mario, Marco and Mateo–here are 15 far fresher choices.
Apr 10, 2011
Country Music Names: They ain’t what they used to be!
Abby Sandel’s weekly report focuses this time on the more noteworthy names that popped up at the recent Country Music Awards: movin’ on from Patsy to Paisley.
Apr 7, 2011
Name Stories for Kids: For name-nerds-in-training!
Start your toddler off right on the path towards name love with these five appellation-themed picture books .
Apr 6, 2011
What’s Your Latest Name Crush?
Do you have a new favorite name that either hit you like a bolt from the blue the minute you heard it or one that has crept up on you gradually?
Apr 4, 2011
Hunger Game Names: Inventions and Reinventions
Move over Harry Potter and Twilight–the megapopular The Hunger Games books might just be the next big source of imaginative baby names.
Apr 1, 2011
Baby Names from Books: Authors’ Picks
Who is Michael Connelly’s literary hero? Here are some noted authors’ favorite book characters, from Antonia to Zeno. What are yours—with the accent on the names?
Mar 31, 2011
Annette & Paulette: The ‘ette’ girls
Not ‘It’ but ‘Ette’ Girls–oldies like Annette and Nanette, and newer possibilities like Doucette and Lunette.
Mar 28, 2011
Nameberry Picks: 20 Best Philosophical Baby Names
Here are some serious contenders for the title of most brainy baby name–not that they all show off their deep-thinker roots.
Mar 28, 2011
Power Girl Baby Names
Powerful new name ideas for your own little supergirl from recent and upcoming adventure movies, TV shows and video games.
Mar 25, 2011
A Boy Named Chelsea
A guy named Chelsea offers his personal perspective on the ups and downs–mostly downs–of having been given a girl’s name.
Mar 24, 2011
Family Names: Why They’re Most Important for Parentless Parents
For parents whose own mother and father have passed away, choosing a name that honors them and keeps their memory alive may take on a special significance.
Mar 23, 2011
70s Names Ready for Revival? Baby Brandon, anyone?
Zachary? Jeremy? Joshua? Heather? Amanda? Dana? Nice enough names, but are they more suited to a 30-year-old than a baby?
Mar 18, 2011
Israeli Baby Names
What’s happening in Haifa? An on-the-scene guest blogger reports on baby name trends in Israel today.
Mar 16, 2011
Irish Baby Names: Last Names First
Three-syllable Irish surnames like Finnigan and Rafferty are bursting with energy and bounce, as well as being grounded in Irish history.
Mar 16, 2011
Name Teasing: Is it Dying Down?
Do kids still get teased about their unusual names the way they did in the days of Johnny and Jimmy and Jane–or are their peers more accepting now?
Mar 11, 2011
William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks
What would be the best name for the future prince? Can William and Kate go beyond James and John, Arthur and Albert and George?
Mar 9, 2011
Best Baby Name Advice Ever?
What’s the single best piece of baby name advice you’ve ever been given–from a real or virtual friend, a book or a blog? Here’s your chance to pass it on.
Mar 8, 2011
Think You’ve Found A Top Secret Baby Name? Think Again
We peeked behind the curtain at the nameberry statistics and were astonished to discover these obscure names making giant strides up our private popularity list. Here, the 50 top secret names that a lot of people are whispering about.
Mar 2, 2011
Schoolroom Names: One Teacher’s Take
Is Jesse always a troublemaker and Lily invariably shy? Here’s how one teacher navigates the room full of new names she encounters every year .
Mar 2, 2011
Question of the Week: What Would Your Perfect Pen Name Be?
Here’s a chance to invent any name in the world for your book jacket identity.
Mar 1, 2011
March Names: From Lion to Lamb
March comes in like a lion, bringing with it a whole pride of strong leonine names, and in a month will exit with a few gentler lamb-like choices.