Mar 21, 2018
Baby Name News: Hemingway, Gatsby, Ultra-Violet & Boston-Blu
Baby names in the news this week include brothers named Hemingway and Gatsby, the latest Scottish choices, an 11-sibling family…and more.
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Mar 20, 2018
Beating the Baby Naming Blahs
The Name Sage’s surefire formula for conquering baby name overload.
Mar 19, 2018
A Middle Name to Grow Into
Eva Sojourner Dunsky was embarrassed by her unusual middle name, until she found out how inspirational it was.
Mar 18, 2018
March Madness: Winning basketball surnames
John Kelly fills out March Madness brackets with basketball inspired surnames for baby boys and girls.
Mar 15, 2018
Baby Name Game: That name means what?!?
What are some names whose meanings don’t match their image?
Mar 14, 2018
Popularity, trends and a new baby Princess
Adrienne, Moon, Lumi, Deacon and Dash all appear in this week’s baby name news.
Mar 11, 2018
The Top Welsh Names in Wales
Welsh names like Dylan and Morgan and Megan are familiar to everyone, but what other native Welsh names do Welsh parents actually use?
Mar 7, 2018
A Girl Called Liam
By Clare Bristow This week’s baby name news includes the latest trends in Ireland, girls with traditional male names, and the new Big Bang baby Banned baby names: Liam and Marseille You’ve probably heard the saying that when a dog bites a man, it’s not news, but when a man bites a dog, that’s news. This […]
Mar 6, 2018
Strong Girl Names: Matilda, Fiona, Adair
Their daughter is facing surgery immediately after birth. Let’s help her mama find a strong name for this little warrior! Ellen writes: We recently found out that our baby girl has a rare condition that will require surgery and a NICU stay when she finally greets the world. I’ve always loved powerful female names in […]
Mar 5, 2018
100+ New Nameberry Names Nominated by You!
Over 100 new names now on Nameberry, all suggested by Berries.
Mar 5, 2018
February Baby Berries: Finn Boaz and Flavia Betty Lucille
This month’s berrybaby births, from Bram to Ivor to Tulsi.
Mar 1, 2018
Most Popular, Most Unisex Baby Names
These are the Top 50 baby names used nearly equally for boys and girls.
Feb 28, 2018
Sweet Spots and Super Smooshes
In name news this week, Scottish place names, smooshes, and much more.
Feb 26, 2018
Celebrity Baby Names: International Oscar Noms
This year’s Oscar nominee list includes some notable international names.
Feb 25, 2018
Starbaby Name Predictions: Sibsets and Singletons
Some stars have established naming patterns for their kids? This month Sophie predicts whether they will continue them for their next babies..
Feb 21, 2018
International Name News: From Hollywood to London to Moscow
Celebrity and other baby names from around the world are in the news this week.
Feb 18, 2018
Black Music Names from History
For Black History Month, we celebrate some jazz giants with interesting names, from Coleman to Calloway.
Feb 15, 2018
24 Great International Names from the Winter Olympics
Two dozen intriguing name possibilities from the global participants in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Feb 14, 2018
Baby Name News: Fresh and festive choices
A potpourri of names from all over in baby name news this week.
Feb 13, 2018
Presidential Girl Names: Kennedy, Madison, Monroe
How five US Presidents’ name became more popular for girls than boys.
Feb 7, 2018
Baby Name News: Starbabies, Spanish and Super Bowl names
A mix of celebrity, international and Super Bowl names make our baby name news round-up this week.
Feb 6, 2018
Name Sage: Musical Boy Names
By Abby Sandel This musical family has named three daughters, all inspired by song. But now that they’re expecting a boy, all the names sound flat! What fits with the theme for a son? Lisa writes: I have 3 daughters with musical names: Cadence, Melody, and Aria. I thought for sure we would be having […]
Feb 5, 2018
3 Quiet Classics: Peter, Paul & Philip
Quiet, consistent and reliable classics: Peter, Paul and Philip