Dec 21, 2009
The Baby With No Name
Even celebrities — hello, Tom and Gisele! — fall prey to name paralysis. Is there a cure?
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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.
Dec 14, 2009
Do Kre8iv Spellings Make Names More Special?
Sitting between Mykailah and Tyffani, our guest blogger contemplates what’s right and very very wrong with yooneek names.
Dec 9, 2009
I-Initial Names: Eyes on the ‘I’s’
We spy, with our little eyes, names beginning with ‘I’
Dec 7, 2009
Saturday Night Live Baby Names: Are they ready for prime time?
A few choice choices–from Archibald to Zenobia–made by past and recent SNL cast members.
Dec 4, 2009
British Baby Names: I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
A selection of quirky and quintessentially British baby names, all utterly (utterly, dahling!) charming and prime for the larger world.
Dec 3, 2009
New York City Names: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
Big Apple favorites are listed along ethnic lines, leading to some interesting statistics.
Dec 2, 2009
Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Boys’ Names
Jabez, Japhy and Jem–some more overlooked names from the pages of literature.
Dec 1, 2009
Popular Baby Names: The Top of the Top
How did popular get to be a dirty word? Here, the best names from the Top 100.
Nov 30, 2009
Guernsey Names: Interesting Combos from the Channel Islands
Babies born on the island of Guernsey might be called Lexi Lu or Yvie-Mae
Nov 28, 2009
Unique Baby Names: Is there such a thing??
Searching for a singular baby name may prove to be a futile pursuit: namenappers are lurking everywhere.
Nov 26, 2009
Baby Name Thomas: A Salute to Poor Tom Turkey
Some kind words in honor of the name Thomas on Turkey Day
Nov 25, 2009
Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Girls’ Names
Names from novels, poems and plays that are worth considering.
Nov 24, 2009
Portuguese Names: Avelina & Amaro
Portuguese names are similar to Spanish names, but with a unique flavor all their own, there are lots of interesting possibilities in the Portuguese lexicon.
Nov 22, 2009
These Names are Made for Walkin’
Walker, Sojourner, Flannery: Names that stroll the open road. Wait a minute, Flannery?
Nov 18, 2009
The Lost Names of 1880
From the baby name archives, hundreds of eccentric choices we’ve all forgotten ever existed.
Nov 17, 2009
Stage Names: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
Would Judy Garland sing as sweetly if her name were still Frances Ethel Gumm? Guest blogger Jill Barnett looks at famous stage names, and the ones we imagine for ourselves.
Nov 15, 2009
Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word?
Some parents are hitting the dictionary in their search for a novel name–for better and for worse. Take our poll on the word name trend.
Nov 11, 2009
Family Names: Naming from the Heart
How a deep family connection led this mother down the yellow brick road to the perfect name.
Nov 9, 2009
Children’s Book Names: From Aidan to Zoe
These days, you can find a children’s book title containing almost every name you might pick.
Nov 6, 2009
Scottish Baby Names: What’s ‘in’ in Inverness?
Ellie, Evie, Alfie and Archie–nickname names rule in Scotland.
Nov 5, 2009
Irish Names Now: What’s doing in Dublin?
Emily to Emer, Michael to Meadhbh–what Irish parents are naming their kids right now.
Nov 3, 2009
California Desert Names
The California desert is full of secrets, including a wide range of evocative place and nature names.