Nov 14, 2017
1960s Baby Names: Flower power namesakes for boys
These names from exactly half a century ago have a lot of retro resonance today.
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Nov 13, 2017
Good, good word names…..
These words might make excellent baby names, except for their meanings.
Nov 12, 2017
Fantastic Baby Namers in Fiction and Real Life
Childrens’ book character namers showed the same creativity when naming their own kids.
Nov 9, 2017
Marvel Universe Movie Names: How influential are they?
By Joe Satran Updated with names from Black Panther on March 5. At the movie theater, we’re living in the Age of Marvel. It only took Black Panther three weeks to hit $500 million at the U.S. box office — faster than almost any other movie in history. Thor: Ragnarok, the previous entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), […]
Nov 8, 2017
Baby Name News: Norse names, nicknames and more
In baby name news this week, gender-neutral names, inventive nicknames, Norse names, and more!
Nov 7, 2017
Boy Names: The new traditionals
The Name Sage challenge: finding a name both traditional and modern.
Nov 6, 2017
Newest Berry Babies: Alberta Lilou and Olympia Malou
Nameberry’s birth announcements for October include lots of interesting choices and fascinating backstories.
Nov 5, 2017
Boy Baby Names: More hidden gems
60 unusual boy names, given to fewer than ten babies last year.
Nov 2, 2017
Girls Baby Names: Hidden Treasures
Looking for a girls’ name that was used by only a handful of babies last year? Here are 60 great examples!
Nov 1, 2017
Baby Name News: Starbabies, Shakespeare and Samurai
Intriguing celebrity and other trends and stories of the week, including a boy named Billion Ayre.
Oct 31, 2017
Girl Baby Name Search: A Sister for Lyla
The Name Sage comes up with sister names that aren’t too popular, vintage yet modern. Which of her suggestions would you pick?
Oct 29, 2017
The Fran Clan: Frances, Francesca and Frankie Return
Related names Frances, Francesca, Francine and Frankie are back.
Oct 25, 2017
Get Your Latest Baby Name News!
What’s new in names this week? Clare Bristow catches us up on unusual biblical names, a new unisex option, the latest in France, and more!
Oct 24, 2017
Baby Name Choice: One couple’s story
How one couple got to the Eureka! moment of finding the perfect baby name.
Oct 18, 2017
Baby Name News: From fashion, sports and teentown
This week’s baby name news covers high fashion, baseball, alliteration, unisex names and more.
Oct 17, 2017
Harry Potter Baby Names: Clever connections
J. K. Rowling is back with two new Harry Potter projects–the perfect time to look to her clever inventions of character names.
Oct 16, 2017
Baby Girl Names: Elegant, Exotic, Unusual
These unusual girls’ names hail from a range of cultures around the world.
Oct 15, 2017
Celebrity Baby Names: Latest predictions
Predictions of baby names for expecting celeb dads including Aaron Paul, Adam Levine and Donald Glover.
Oct 12, 2017
Don’t pick these baby names if you want to be unique!
20 offbeat names that may sound unique but are actually a lot more popular than you might think.
Oct 11, 2017
Baby Name News: Stormy and Sweet
This week’s naming news ranged from sweet girl names to upcoming storm names to French pet monikers.
Oct 10, 2017
International Boy Names: Italy, Germany, and Ireland
What would you name a globe-trotting brother for Lidia Isabella?
Oct 9, 2017
Are you named after anyone?
Were you named after someone else–that’s our question of the week.
Oct 8, 2017
25 Awesome Boy Names Starting with A
These are the 25 best boys’ names that start with the letter A.
Oct 5, 2017
Sweet Girl Names With New Style Power
Sweet girl names like Alice and Edith are newly stylish again.