Aug 17, 2010
Bizarre Baby Names: Do celebs have them in their DNA?
Oddball baby names seem to run all in the family for the Baldwin boys, the Jackson 10, the Zappas, the Carradines, the Coppolas et al.
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Aug 11, 2010
Jazzy Baby Names: Miles, Mose & Mabel
Naming inspiration from the checklist of jazz greats
Aug 10, 2010
Naming Literary Characters II: One author’s choices
Mystery maven Jeff Abbott expands on his character name choices.
Aug 9, 2010
Naming Literary Characters: One author’s advice
A best-selling crime novelist describes his naming process (and how he’s been helped by nameberry)
Aug 5, 2010
Unusual Girls’ Names: A Guide to the Very Coolest
Here are the best and coolest unusual girl names.
Aug 2, 2010
Italian Girls’ Names: Le tante sorelle di Isabella
Love Isabella? So, unfortunately, does everybody else. Here are some worthy Italian sister names for that over-exposed beauty.
Jul 30, 2010
Top Boys’ Names: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test
Guest blogger Teresa Strasser asked everyone she knew, including us, what they thought of her top boys’ names. Here are the hilarious uncut opinions.
Jul 29, 2010
Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names
They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories.
Jul 27, 2010
Rock Star Baby Names: From Ace to Zuma
Can you tell a Barenaked Ladies baby name from a Coldplay choice?
Jul 26, 2010
Popular Baby Names: Be careful what you wish for
A cautionary tale for those wishing they had a more popular name
Jul 23, 2010
The Fastest-Rising Names in the UK
Which baby names are British parents searching most often? From Florence to Frankie to Jenson, the list is very different from Nameberry's own.
Jul 22, 2010
Bronx & Brooklyn Names: From the street signs of New York
You may not want to name your baby Bronx or Brooklyn, but here are some better borough-related names.
Jul 21, 2010
Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years?
Will names like Emma and Ethan still reign, or will we move all the way to Seraphina and Sam?
Jul 20, 2010
RIP, Ben: A Mom Mourns Her Once-Favorite Name
It’s hard letting go of a name you once loved. But sometimes, says guest blogger Laura Dunphy, it leaves you no choice.
Jul 19, 2010
Baby Jock Names: 25 surprising sports star choices
Some intriguing athlete names from Aurealius to Early to Zebulon
Jul 16, 2010
John Today, Gianni Tomorrow
With longtime favorite John fading away, what new variations will take its place?
Jul 14, 2010
Question of the Week: How meaningful is meaning?
Would you give your child a name that means “crooked mouth”?
Jul 12, 2010
Spy Girl Names: Real life femmes fatales
Mysterious and evocative cloak-and-dagger girls’ names.
Jul 11, 2010
Literary Names: Great American Novel namesakes 101
Fictional inspiration beyond Scarlett and Rhett
Jul 9, 2010
Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys
What’s next in baby names? These are the Top 100 most-searched boys’ names on nameberry for the first half of 2010.
Jul 7, 2010
Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Girls’ Names
What girls’ names are leading the way for 2010? Here are the Top 100 most-searched on nameberry so far this year.