Jan 15, 2009
Girly Baby Names
It’s almost revolutionary to choose a girly-girl name but raise your daughter to define femininity her own way: To wear tutus and play lacrosse, to be great in math and grow her hair to her waist.
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Jan 4, 2009
How Important Are Family Names?
Would you name your baby after Grandpa Floyd, or do you take a more liberal view of how to use family names?
Jan 2, 2009
Top Names of 2008: Early Results
First reports on the most popular names of the year from the four corners of the world.
Dec 24, 2008
Christmas Baby Names: More, please!
Some quirky categories, from Christmas movie characters to foreign variations of Joseph and Mary. Plus: Where did Santa get those funky reindeer names?
Dec 12, 2008
How To Find An Antique Gem
Some of the quirkier antique names — Olive, Rufus, Hazel, Edwin — have already been resuscitated by hipster parents. But what are the less obvious old-school gems worthy of a fresh look?
Dec 9, 2008
2008 Names of the Year
What are the most significant names of this year, symbolizing how far we’ve come and where we’re heading next? Here are our top ten picks for the 2008 Names of the Year.
Dec 8, 2008
Meet My Baby Buster and My Dog Daisy
Baby and pet names are becoming increasingly interchangeable.
Dec 3, 2008
Will Pax Change His Name to Max?
Many bizarrely named starbabies have grown up to reject their parents’ choices.
Nov 5, 2008
Barack: Name of the Future
New President Barack Obama points America to a future where the baby names, along with everything else, are a’ changing.
Nov 4, 2008
Presidential Names for Babies
If you want to give your child a name to live up to, consider the Presidential category.
Nov 1, 2008
Introducing the First Nameberry Baby!
A warm welcome to Vera Adelaide, the first baby to be named with the help of the nameberry community.
Oct 31, 2008
Vampire Baby Names
Play the Halloween-themed name game: Name That Vampire Family (and Baby)
Oct 28, 2008
Should You Give a Girl a Boy’s Name?
If a name like Murray isn’t “good enough” for a boy, how can it be good enough for a girl? Join the debate.
Oct 24, 2008
Great Names from the New Testament
In their search for unusual biblical names, parents have been neglecting those in the New Testament.
Oct 6, 2008
Welcome to Nameberry!
We’re delighted to welcome you to our big, new baby-naming site and invite you to become part of the Nameberry community. To help you choose the perfect name for your baby, we’ve put together a unique selection based on the nine books–including The Baby Name Bible and Cool Names–that we’ve written together over the past […]