Mar 11, 2019
Classic Baby Names: 100+ Fashionable Classics
More than 100 girl and boy baby names we consider fashionable classics.
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Mar 10, 2019
Celebrity Babies: Latest starbaby name predictions
Here are Sophie’s predictions of what names the current pregnant celebs will choose for their starbabies.
Mar 8, 2019
Girl Names: For International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day–a perfect moment to celebrate the historic diversity of names in the new US Congress.
Mar 6, 2019
Surnames and Word Names in the News
Lots of interesting name news this week, including a girl junior, Irish faves, and an especially saucy surname.
Mar 5, 2019
Baby Boy Names: Strong Classics
Our Name Sage seeks a strong classic baby boy name for Charlie’s little brother.
Mar 4, 2019
February Berrybaby Birth Announcements!
by Linda Rosenkrantz For us here at Nameberry, one of our February birth announcements stood out above all others. Why? Because it was made by one of our own, NB’s brilliant Senior Writer and Super Moderator Katinka, aka Emma Waterhouse, who surpassed all expectations with her choice of the lovely Anouk Helena for her third […]
Feb 27, 2019
Terms of Endearment Baby Names
This week’s baby name news includes Robin Thicke’s latest inventive combination, thoughts on children naming their siblings, terms of endearment names, and one-of-a-kind names from Malta and Australia.
Feb 25, 2019
What’s Your Personal Top 10?
There’s the Social Security Top 1-, and the Nameberry Top 10, now we want to hear your own personal Top 10.
Feb 24, 2019
Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names
Here are 50 rarely used girl names that we think fit right into the baby name sweet spot.
Feb 21, 2019
Wild Animal Names: and other name news
Animal-inspired middles, what’s big in Canada, and more royal baby naming talk in this week’s edition of Name News.
Feb 19, 2019
Popular Girl Names: Lost in the La-Crowd
Is Lyla too much like other La-la names? See what the Name Sage thinks!
Feb 14, 2019
Baby Name Battles and How to Solve Them
This week’s baby name news includes solutions to your most common naming dilemmas, an Irish name you’ve probably never heard before, the most popular names in all four corners of the USA, and more!
Feb 12, 2019
Boy Baby Names: 50 sweetest sweet-spot names
Here are 50 boy names that fall in to the sweet spot of fitting in, yet standing out.
Feb 11, 2019
Your Most Surprising Future Top Baby Names?
What unlikely baby name do you have a hunch will shoot up the charts?
Feb 10, 2019
Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes
Black History Month name inspiration from some amazing women athletes!
Feb 6, 2019
Colorful Baby Names: Violet, Navy and Grey
Celebrity names, colorful names, tasty names, international and other news of the week,
Feb 5, 2019
Boy Names: Seeking something fresh
Is it harder to pick a boys’ name than a girls’? The Name Sage doesn’t think so, and offers some persuasive proof!
Feb 4, 2019
Beautifully Named January Berrybabes!
A girl and a boy both named Kit, beautifully named boy twins and more on this month’s Berrybaby report!
Feb 3, 2019
February Baby Names to Inspire You
A short month long on baby name inspiration, from Norman Rockwell to Jimi Hendrix to Amy Tan.
Jan 30, 2019
Musical Baby Names: and more newsy names this week
Baby name inspiration this week includes volcanoes, rivers, Tom Brady, Beatniks, Norse myth…and some uniquely original inventions.
Jan 29, 2019
Celebrity Baby Names: Coming Attractions!
What will Chelsea Clinton name her third child? And what will appeal to Mario Lopez and Nikki Sixx? Compare your guesses to Sophie’s.
Jan 27, 2019
What Uncommon Names Do You Hear a Lot?
Our Question of the Week: What supposedly common names do you never hear? And the reverse: What supposedly rare names do you hear a lot?
Jan 24, 2019
Unique Baby Names, Nameberry Style!
Brilliantly original names chosen by a single Nameberry visitor last year–offering inspirational ideas for other creative baby namers.
Jan 23, 2019
Nickname Names: Birdie, Bobby and Bobby
Nickname names in the news this week, plus animal names and the shift in name popularity.
Jan 22, 2019
Baby Naming Advice: Teacher Edition
Parents who work with lots of kids have a unique challenge when it comes to naming their own–a problem Name Sage Abby confronts this week.