Nov 3, 2019
Top Baby Names 2020
The top baby names 2020 feature new spins on old names, novel inventions, and names inspired by celebrities and pop culture.
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Oct 31, 2019
Names for November Babies
Lots of name inspiration for a November baby, including such notable namesakes as Lincoln and Darwin.
Oct 30, 2019
Cool Classic Names: Alfred and Ottilie
This week’s news includes some cool classic names, brilliant British birth announcements, some interesting number-crunching from Nevada, and an incredible tale of two names and all they represent…
Oct 28, 2019
Favorite Baby Names: A to Z
What are your favorite names for every letter of the alphabet?
Oct 24, 2019
Bewitching Baby Names: Happy Halloween!
For Halloween and beyond, ten bewitching witch names drawn from movies and TV.
Oct 23, 2019
Baby Name Trends: and other news of the week
This week’s name news includes baby name trends, some stunning “sweet spot” starbaby names, the thorny issue of baby name theft, and a celebration of unique baby names of all shapes, sizes and sources.
Oct 17, 2019
Ghost Names for Babies
To celebrate Halloween here are ten scary real-life ghost names for babies.
Oct 16, 2019
Wonderful Word Names in this week’s name news
This week’s news includes wild word names, new Kardashian names, and how to deal with people asking what you’re calling your baby.
Oct 15, 2019
Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie
The Name Sage offers some cool suggestions for the coming baby sister of Isla and Elodie. And there’s a poll!
Oct 13, 2019
Welsh Names for Boys
A fascinating array of Welsh baby names for boys, from the familiar Rhys and Griffith to such new discoveries like Cadogan and Tudor.
Oct 10, 2019
Future Baby Names: Our Name Guru’s latest picks
Some great celebrity pregnancy predictions this month including Rachel Bloom, the Alex Baldwins, Chris Noths and Carson Dalys!
Oct 9, 2019
Celebrity Baby Names: Valentine and Valentina
This week’s news includes announcements from two 90s pop icons, girls’ names honoring men, and spelling and pronunciation quandaries.
Oct 8, 2019
16 Super Superhero Baby Names
16 fantastic superhero names for boys and girls, from Arrow to Onyx to Zuri.
Oct 6, 2019
Brilliant Baby Names: Evangeline, Winry and Woods
Some of the brilliant baby names that appeared on Nameberry’s Birth Announcement Forum in September included Evangeline Lark Yael and Woods Calloway.
Oct 2, 2019
Unisex Names: and other baby name news of the week
This week’s baby name news includes popular gender-neutral names, trends in South Africa, and what it’s like to share a name with someone famous.
Sep 30, 2019
What Did You Name Your Car?
For National Name Your Car Day, Sophie Kihm shares her auto-biography.
Sep 29, 2019
Color Names for Babies
A gorgeous array of colors in the purple range–from Lilac to Lavender to Iolanthe.
Sep 26, 2019
Hot New Names: Coming to TV
The new TV season is seeing the debuts of what could be hot new names, including some onetime boy names on girls
Sep 25, 2019
Baby Name Trends: Names on the rise
This week’s news includes baby name trends, the fastest-rising names of the last five years, cute and clever nicknames for girls, and names you’ve never heard before from Scandinavia and South Africa.
Sep 18, 2019
International Baby Names: Indian, Austrian, and Irish
This week’s news includes the hottest names in Austria and other international baby names, the most popular names for college freshmen, and people who would name their kid after a latte.
Sep 17, 2019
Surname Names for Boys: Help wanted!
The Name Sage is called upon to help find a boy name for this family’s sixth child. Check out her suggestions and vote on the poll!
Sep 11, 2019
New Celebrity Baby Names
This week’s news includes new celebrity baby names, a family with 10 boys, zingy Z names, and more Nigels than you’ve ever seen before!
Sep 10, 2019
International Baby Names: Fresh takes on classics
If you’re looking for a fresh take on a classic name, try translating it into another language and see what great results you get!
Sep 5, 2019
13 Super September Baby Names for Now
13 of the best baby names for a September babe, from Anona and Ashoun to Bartholomew and Billie.
Sep 4, 2019
Top British Baby Names: Some fun facts
This week’s news includes fun facts from the new top British baby name data, name inspiration from the football pitch to the pizza parlor, and an out-of-this-world naming challenge for the Teenberries out there…