Mar 28, 2010
Jewish Baby Names: A Passover menu of Yiddish names
Mazel Tov! Welcome Kaila, Laila and Lev!
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Mar 24, 2010
Manhattan Street Names: Jane & John, Carmine & Cornelia
Lower Manhattan street signs point to some appealing historic names
Mar 22, 2010
Here’s A New Way to Honor Grandpa
Names that end in -son are stylish for baby boys — and for daughters, too.
Mar 18, 2010
Changing Your Name: What would you choose?
If you could choose a new name, what would it be? And why? Tell all.
Mar 14, 2010
Unusual Baby Names: Why They’re Really On The Rise
What caused the jump in unusual and unique baby names?
Mar 11, 2010
Family Names: What treasures are hiding in your family tree?
Shake that family tree and share your favorite findings!
Mar 10, 2010
English River Names: Flow gently sweet Afton and Avon
A fresh stream of nature names to consider.
Mar 8, 2010
Science Heroine Names: Inspiration from scientific barrier breakers
Intriguing and inspiring girls’ names from the annals of science and math.
Mar 7, 2010
The Lost Letter P: Whatever happened to Peter, Patti, and Paul?
The classic names starting with P have faded, but here are some newer choices to take their place.
Mar 4, 2010
Movie Award Names: Looking beyond Oscar
Guest blogger Abby Sandel goes global in her continuing search for great movie award names.
Mar 1, 2010
Good Names…. with bad, bad associations
What if you love the name, but can’t stand the memory of someone who carried it? Then it’s a reluctant bye-bye to an otherwise wonderful choice.
Feb 24, 2010
Icelandic Baby Names: And the name is…
Guest blogger Alana Odegard gives us a crash course in names and naming in “The land of fire and ice.”
Feb 23, 2010
Dance Names: How To Choose A Name With Rhythm
Mazurka, Maxixe, Moresca–an international dance card of exotic names.
Feb 23, 2010
British Names: Prime Minister Baby Names
British names are famously eccentric, and that includes the names of the children of three centuries of Prime Ministers, says our guest blogger.
Feb 22, 2010
College Names: Rah! Rah! for names with a college degree.
Give your baby instant academic credentials with a college name
Feb 19, 2010
Black History Names: Cultural heroines of the Harlem Renaissance
Names from the Harlem Renaissance, includingInteresting and creative names from A’lelia to Zora
Feb 17, 2010
Olympic Names: Gold Medal Choices
The Olympic games never get boring for name nerds: There are always those athletes’ names to judge.
Feb 15, 2010
President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children
Presidential baby names from Martha to Malia
Feb 13, 2010
6 Ways Not To Fight About Baby Names
Conceiving your child may have made you feel, more than any other step you’ve taken together, as if you and your spouse had finally and truly become one. Choosing its name can remind you that, nope, you’re still actually two. There are all those people with all those names that each of you knew and […]
Feb 13, 2010
Family Names: 5 Rules for Successful Name Negotiations
Family warfare can break out over the choice of a name. Here’s how to keep the peace.
Feb 13, 2010
Sibling Names: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know
Our top guidelines for choosing the best sibling names, even if you’re just starting with Child #1.
Feb 10, 2010
Chinese Baby Names: Meet little Larry from Shanghai
How the nuances of names can sometimes get lost in translation.
Feb 9, 2010
Romantic Names for Girls
For Valentine’s Week, here’s a collection of elaborately feminine names for a modern generation of little girls.