Jan 18, 2011
Freckle-Faced Names: Polly, Peggy & Penny
Some of these retro nickname names haven’t been heard from for a century or more, but are they cute and peppy enough to bounce back?
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Jan 17, 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: Debut issue
The latest news in the world of baby names, brought to you each Monday by Abby Sandel.
Jan 14, 2011
Nameberry Picks: Twelve Best Disney Names
Here are nameberry’s picks of the dozen best Disney names for your baby.
Jan 12, 2011
Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?
Vintage names are hot–from ancient Greek and Roman ones to the Mad Men names of the 1950s and 1960s. What’s your favorite period?
Jan 11, 2011
Popular Baby Names: How To Pick One That’s The Same, But Different
Love a popular name but fear that it’s overused? You might want to consider one of these substitutes.
Jan 10, 2011
New Zealand Name Report
Our New Zealander guest blogger analyzes her country’s latest name popularity results, with Liam at the top for the first time, Sophie Number 1 for girls.
Jan 7, 2011
Top Boys Name For Each Letter: a 130-year survey
The leading boys’ names for each letter of the alphabet since 1880, showing a preponderance of nicknames: Larry trumps Lawrence.
Jan 6, 2011
Most Popular Girls’ Names: 130-Year Overview
Here, letter by letter, the top ten most popular girls’ names in the U.S. since 1880.
Jan 5, 2011
Names from Books: Have a lifelong love affair with one?
Is there a literary character’s name you’ve loved–and continued to love– since first reading the book?
Jan 2, 2011
Nicknames: How Do You Turn Phoebe Into Wobeson?
How do you turn Helen into The Grint, Katherine into The Lool, and Phoebe into Wobeson? With keen wit and a lot of love.
Dec 30, 2010
Nameberry Picks: Best Cowboy Names
A posse of possible cowboy names rides into nameberry today.
Dec 29, 2010
Green Names: What’s your favorite nature name?
Do you like names from nature? Would or have you used one for your baby?
Dec 28, 2010
Belgian Names: Beyond Flemish and French
Looking at the most popular names in Belgium and their complexity of components–a fascinating melange of Flemish, Dutch, French, German, and even English and Irish.
Dec 22, 2010
Baby Name Popularity: How local is it?
How did Brooklyn get to be the third most popular name in Utah? Why is Wyatt tops in Wyoming. Wy?
Dec 21, 2010
Most Popular Names 2010: Henry edges out Finn for Number 1 boy name
Nameberry’s Top 100 boys’ names for 2010 ranks such names as Jasper, Milo, and Atticus far above such popular American boys as Jacob and Jayden.
Dec 20, 2010
2010 Most Popular Names: Charlotte leads nameberry’s Top 100 for girls
The nameberry Top 100 for girls features three lovely vintage names in the lead and a Top 10 that breaks rank with conventional baby name popularity.
Dec 17, 2010
British Baby Names: Hot New Trends
Three middle names, an unexpected fondness for Nancy and Ralph, siblings named Badger — and that’s just the start of the new British baby naming trends.
Dec 16, 2010
Artsy Baby Names: Jackson, Jasper & Julian
A gallery guide to creative modern artists’ names, as varied and vibrant as their work itself.
Dec 15, 2010
Did You Have an Almost Name?
Have your parents ever revealed to you your default name, the one that came close to becoming your lifelong identity?
Dec 14, 2010
Confessions of a Teenage Name Disaster
Emotional turmoil? Check. Enormous image of baby’s face tattooed on stomach? Check. Totally tacky baby name? We must be talking Teen Mom.
Dec 10, 2010
How Popular is Too Popular?
Nameberry’s Question of the Week: Would you abandon a name if too many other people were using it?
Dec 8, 2010
Nameberry Picks: 12 Most Modern Mythic Names
From the pantheon of ancient Greek and Roman deity names, some surprisingly modern choices. Here, Nameberry’s top picks, from Clio to Orion.
Dec 7, 2010
Funny Names: What’s the Wackiest You’ve Ever Heard?
Ever met a kid named Little Fruit Stand? Our guest blogger collects funny names…and this one’s just the beginning.
Dec 2, 2010
Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird
You want a distinctive name for your baby, but you don’t want it to stand out in the worst kind of way. Here’s how to pick a name that’s unusual without being weird.