Feb 8, 2010
Celestial Names: Some heavenly baby name choices
Names borrowed from comets and constellations, satellites and stars.
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Feb 5, 2010
French Baby Names: The latest trends in French prenoms
Baby names on the rise in France, from Anais to Yanis
Feb 3, 2010
Teens Who Love Names (and how they explain it to Mom)
Our teenage guest blogger tells us where she developed her fascination with names, and how she reassures her Mom that, no, she’s not planning on naming a baby anytime soon.
Feb 3, 2010
Oscar Names: Girls’ edition
Guest blogger Abby Sandel finds a treasure trove of great girls’ names in the annals of the Academy Awards.
Feb 2, 2010
Tweak That Name!!
Have you found a good name, except you wish it were just a little better? Then play tweak that name.
Jan 28, 2010
Undiscovered Baby Names: What New Names Have You Heard Lately?
Found any undiscovered baby names recently? So, believe it or now, have we! Let’s share.
Jan 27, 2010
Twilight Baby Names: Beyond Bella & Edward
The Twilight series is a huge influence on baby names. Here, some choices from the dark side.
Jan 27, 2010
Beatrix Potter Names: Jemima & Jeremy
From the charming world of Peter Rabbit, some sweet Victorian choices
Jan 21, 2010
Baby Name Survey: How did you choose your child’s name?
Nameberry wants to know how you arrived at your name decision!
Jan 21, 2010
Conan: From saint to savage, comic book to comic
An Irish name that’s gone through more image changes than Madonna
Jan 20, 2010
Colonial Names: Great Names from American History
A childhood trip ignites a fascination with Early American names, famous and popular.
Jan 19, 2010
Original Baby Names: Help Create This Nameberry Blog!
The challenge: Original ways to get to popular nicknames. The solution: You create it, in this all-new spin on the nameberry blog.
Jan 14, 2010
Popular Girls’ Names: The Real Top 10 (or 12 or 13)
The official statistics say Emma is the most popular girls’ name in the U.S. But that’s not necessarily true.
Jan 12, 2010
Hate Your Name? Change It!
What happens if you trade your old name in for a new one you like better? Our guest blogger did just that.
Jan 11, 2010
Cat Names from Alonzo to Zizi
Whether fluffy kitten or powerful lion–there are feline baby name possibilities galore.
Jan 7, 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Hottest Trends
Our annual outlook on what’s new, hot, and not in baby names for the year ahead.
Jan 4, 2010
Popular Baby Names 2009: From here, there and everywhere
Which names were popular where in 2009?
Dec 30, 2009
Top Names in Scotland: Jack and Sophie rule on
But it’s Miley that takes the most spectacular leap
Dec 28, 2009
What Are The Top Baby Names of the Future?
Want to choose — or avoid — a name that will top the charts ten years from now? Here are our predictions.
Dec 21, 2009
The Baby With No Name
Even celebrities — hello, Tom and Gisele! — fall prey to name paralysis. Is there a cure?
Dec 17, 2009
Movie Character Names: Oscar nominations for this year’s best
What if they awarded Oscars for best movie character names of the year?
Dec 16, 2009
BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season
Ballet names as graceful, feminine and exotic as the dancers who bear them.