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Oct 25, 2009

Unique Baby Names

More and more parents are looking for unusual baby names these days. But can choosing one help or hurt your child?

Oct 22, 2009

The Nameberry Survey: We want to know more about you!

Nameberry wants to know more about you nameberryites, so we’ve put together some survey questions for you.

Oct 19, 2009

TV Character Names: Dynasty & Dallas

A surprising number of name trends have their roots in the over-the-top nighttime soaps of the early 80s.

Oct 15, 2009

Celebrity Baby Names: New Names in the Celebrisphere

Sparrow, Czar and Midnight: New specimens from the Wild Kingdom of celebrity baby names.

Oct 13, 2009

Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?

Girls with masculine names grow up to make more money and get better promotions, says a new study.

Oct 13, 2009

New York Baby Names: Big competition in the Big Apple

Naming your baby in New York is a competitive sport, reports guest blogger Laura Dunphy, like rugby or bond-trading. And no matter how cool you think your choice is, it’s probably not cool enough.

Oct 10, 2009

Happy Birthday to Nameberry!

As nameberry turns one, an inside look at our visitors (a million!), where they’re from (everywhere but Chad), and what they&#8217;re looking for. Anyone seen a sexy Norse name around here?

Oct 7, 2009

Exotic Lite: Boys’ Edition

Looking at boys’ names that have an international flavor, but are accessible enough to fit right into English-speaking cultures.

Oct 7, 2009

Hooray for Henry: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool

What is it about Henry that makes it stand out from the other classic names?

Oct 6, 2009

Family Names: All-of-a-kind baby naming

Everyone in the family’s names started with the letter D, which was a very bad thing. Or was it?

Oct 5, 2009

No Expiration Date on Names

Names declared obsolete by one generation can often come back to life generations later, stronger than ever.

Oct 2, 2009

Spanish Baby Names: New Trends

In southern Spain recently, researching Spanish baby names, I came up against the fact that Spain is a widely varied country with different languages and cultures &#8212; and different names depending on ethnicity and region. Rather than simply Spanish baby names, there are Catalonian baby names and Basque names, names more popular in Galicia and [&hellip;]

Sep 29, 2009

Will This Baby Ever Get A Name?

Nameberry forum favorite Olivekit couldn’t settle on a name for her third daughter, even after she brought the baby home from the hospital. And then she found a perfect choice that surprised everyone, even her.

Sep 28, 2009