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Oct 16, 2018
The Decade’s Hottest Baby Name Trends
Nameberry calculated which names have increased the most in usage over the past 10 years and identified five major baby naming trends of the decade.
Oct 15, 2018
Our 10th Anniversary: Bravo for the Berries!
Our tenth-anniversary thank you to the Berries who contribute so much includes ten of our favorite user-created lists, forum topics and guest blogs.
Oct 15, 2018
10 Years of Baby Names
Nameberry celebrates its tenth anniversary with a look at how baby names have changed in the past ten years.
Oct 11, 2018
14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween
For Halloween, a coven of cheerful, creative witch names from movies and TV, including Willow, Winifred and Ravenna.
Oct 10, 2018
Baby Name News This Week
Names from Canada and Iran, celebrity news and much more this week’s roundup!
Oct 9, 2018
Classic Boy Names: John’s Extended Family
If you’re looking for a related name to honor a beloved John, here are more than 30 international possibilities!
Oct 8, 2018
Fancy Schmancy Starbaby Names
A number of celebs have started to pick some pretty fancy names for their baby boys.
Oct 7, 2018
Dictionary Baby Names: Alpha to Webster
A fascinating look at names related to dictionaries and names related to words.
Oct 4, 2018
Would You Give Your Child a Name You Wouldn’t Want for Yourself?
Some wide-ranging questions about how much is a name about you and how much about your child.
Oct 3, 2018
Baby Names in the News: Zeppelin, Camelot and Philomena
Some unique names in the news this week, from A to Zeppelin.
Oct 2, 2018
Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?
The Name Sage is faced with three similar names. Which one does she recommend? Add your opinion in the poll!
Oct 1, 2018
September Babyberry Crop: Cleo Evangeline and Hugo Prosperity
The September berrybaby announcements include some wonderfully different choices, including girls named Ondine and Villemo, two Hugos, and a boy called Fergus Galahad.
Sep 30, 2018
October Baby Names: Notable namesakes with noteworthy names
Some great namesakes for your October babe, from Jackson to Jonas, Luciano to Lennon.
Sep 26, 2018
Latest Baby Name News from Around the Globe
This week’s juicy baby name news report from all over the world.
Sep 25, 2018
9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright
Names for baby girls that are brilliant and bright.
Sep 21, 2018
New Top Baby Names in England and Wales
Our British baby name expert Eleanor Nickerson analyzes the brand new popularity list of England and Wales
Sep 19, 2018
Newsiest Names this Week: Eamon, Fabian and Florian
Celebrity baby names, family dynamics,, and more in this weeks baby name news.
Sep 18, 2018
We Have a New Baby…Now What?
By Gay Cioffi, Little Folks, Big Questions Most pregnancies allow for many months of getting used to the idea of a family addition, not just for the parents, but for the sibling. Optimally, parents have shared the news of an impending arrival in a way that gives a young child information in language that he […]
Sep 16, 2018
Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?
All these girls’ names had their moments of glory; can they make their way onto the popularity ranks?
Sep 13, 2018
Let’s Put Together Our Own Top 100!
A berry participation Question of the Week, that should be a lot of fun!
Sep 12, 2018
Who gets to judge your baby’s name?
This week’s name news includes a baby boy named Amber, triplet girls named after a car, and a comprehensive look at the name Paul.
Sep 10, 2018
Scottish Baby Names: Announcements from Aberdeen
By Linda Rosenkrantz There’s something so undeniably intriguing about reading the local birth announcements in real time as they’re published in various places. We always relish our own monthly roundups, as well as our friend Eleanor Nickerson’s frequent feature on her British Baby Names site, which also encompasses some Irish and Scottish names. But recently […]