Nov 10, 2016
30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love
Berry choices are often way ahead of the national naming pack–in fact several of the Nameberry faves done’t even appear on the Social Security Top 1000—yet!
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Nov 9, 2016
Can You Really Put That on the Birth Certificate?
Which are the top three of these short forms that you might put on your child’s birth certificate?
Nov 8, 2016
Nature Names for Girls
She loves unusual names inspired by nature. He’s a fan of the classics. Where’s the middle ground for these first-time parents? Abby to the rescue!
Nov 8, 2016
Newsy Names of October: Bob, Dylan, and Oisin
In his monthly series on names in the news, expert John Kelly casts a wide net–from Nobel Prize winners, to players in the political arena, to a World Series mascot,to a character on SNL.
Nov 7, 2016
Celebrity Baby Names: October starbabies
Here’s the complete list of starbabes born in October, from Asher Wrigley (Cubs, anyone?) to Valentina Angelia.
Nov 7, 2016
Political Baby Names: Nikita, Obama & Taft
With their high national profiles, political figures can have an impact on baby names, however limited. This list of unexpected influencers ranges across time and place and positions.
Nov 6, 2016
Baby Name Advice: Use the Name You Love
Here is some helpful baby name advice about how to counter some of the objections you might run into–accentuate the positive and remember that the bottom line is use the name you love!
Nov 2, 2016
What to Name Your November Baby
A wide variety of notable namesakes for November from the fields of science, politics and music.
Nov 1, 2016
Is This Baby Name Too Popular?
When your favorite name is everybody’s favorite, do you move on or do you stick with it despite its popularity?
Nov 1, 2016
Literary Baby Names: The Lost Generation
Some interesting names related to the life and works of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Oct 31, 2016
New Baby Names: lovely October arrivals!
The latest Nameberry birth announcements, from Ada Louise to Rory Benjamin.
Oct 30, 2016
Romantic Girl Names
Inspired by Valentina Angelina Jonas, Abby looks at some lovely romantic names for girls.
Oct 30, 2016
Last Names First: 6 significant surnames to consider
Surname names are increasingly coming to the fore; here are six with associations to notable figures, from Stephen Hawking to Paul McCartney.
Oct 27, 2016
Celebrity Baby Names: Latest starbaby predictions!
What will be the name of the next Cumberbatch baby? The fifth little Spelling-McDermott? Compare your predictions to these!
Oct 25, 2016
Can These Baby Namers Ever Agree?
Abby finds four ways to untie a couple who are miles apart in their naming styles.
Oct 25, 2016
Influential Baby Names: Show Biz Boys
Here’s the second in Nancy Man’s series on celebrities who briefly affected baby names–here we have male actors from Tab to Travolta.
Oct 23, 2016
Literary Baby Names: YA book characters
Names from Young Adult books have been a big source of new names. Here are some possibilities from recent publications.
Oct 20, 2016
Disney Villain Names
Cruella may not work as a baby name, but are there any Disney villains’ names that do?
Oct 20, 2016
12 Ever-Cool Boy Names
Which boy names are forever cool? These twelve picks will stand the test of time, without sacrificing any of their swagger.
Oct 18, 2016
Baby Name Theft?
What happens when two sisters love the same name–and one is pregnant and the other is not?
Oct 18, 2016
It’s Not Easy Being Donald
Guest blogger Don Kahle’s hilarious blog on the perils of being Don–past and present.
Oct 16, 2016
TV Baby Names: Anna-Kat to Cable
Looking for the next Phoebe or Xander character name to break out from the new TV season series.
Oct 16, 2016
Classic Baby Names: Finding the perfect variation
Unhappy with her common classic name, guest blogger Sarah Elizabeth searched for years to find the perfect permutation of her first and middle names. Here is her charming story.
Oct 13, 2016
Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?
If you’re seeing too many Madisons, Olivias, Penelopes and Harpers, Aimee Tafreshi has some suggestions for lesser used substitutes.
Oct 12, 2016
Baby Girl Names: More little middles
Stuck for a short girl middle-place name? The options are almost endless, but this long list should be a great starting place.