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Aug 21, 2016
There’s a bumper crop of Lu/Lou names for girls. They range from the well-established to the fresh and stylish, from the names everyone is talking about to the names that no one has discovered – yet. Some of these are Parisian imports, others are native grown,
Aug 21, 2016
Writer Benilde Little wanted a name that was strong, unique, and meaningful. But could her baby girl really handle the name Baldwin, after Little’s favorite author James Baldwin?
Aug 17, 2016
Time for Nameberry’s annual Invent a Name Contest. So put on your thinking caps and come up with a completely new baby name–the more usable the better. Get your entries in by August 25th and look for the winning entries the following week. Ready, set, go!
Aug 16, 2016
Extreme risk-taker heroes with usable mainstream names.
Aug 14, 2016
From our friends at Brit + Co, some practical tips on finding that much-needed support in the early days and years of parenthood.
Aug 14, 2016
Last month we looked at the newest word names for girls. From Alannis Morrisette’s Onyx Solace to Nicky Hilton Rothschild’s Lily–Grace, word names are everywhere – both the traditional and the unexpected. This week the same is true, but now we’re looking at baby boy names. A trio of high profile parents has taken their […]
Aug 11, 2016
Baby names from the well-loved classics by Robert Louis Stevenson
Aug 10, 2016
The most comprehensive international list of new starbabies you’ll find anywhere! July brought lots of marvelous M names plus a bumper crop of Amelies — the new Emily AND the new Amelia? Here are the complete details.
Aug 9, 2016
The Name Sage succeeds in finding some family names for this writer–and none of them is Melvin!
Aug 9, 2016
British name maven Eleanor Nickerson shares some unusual names she unearthed on a recent excursion.
Aug 8, 2016
A fascinating mix of unusual choices from the roster of Olympic names = some great champion namesakes.
Aug 7, 2016
There’s a whole range of more modern virtue names, from Ace to Serenity.
Aug 7, 2016
Pokemon names are a mix of the usable and the outlandish. Here, Emily Cardoza sorts them out.
Aug 4, 2016
Interesting names of some of their countries’ flag bearers at the Olympics opening ceremony. Let the games begin!
Aug 3, 2016
Notable August namesakes from Althea to Tuesday to Vera.
Aug 2, 2016
Here’s a new source of baby names–the babies and kids who’ve become stars on Instagram
Aug 2, 2016
The Name Sage points the way to the perfect name/nickname combo.
Aug 1, 2016
Lots of international influence on this month’s babyberry birth announcements, from Maeve and Lachlan to Tali and Tatiana.
Jul 31, 2016
Frankie and Charlie, Rory and Rhett–boyish nicknames for girls are gaining in popularity.
Jul 31, 2016
The fairy tales of various cultures provide some unusual baby name possibilities.
Jul 28, 2016
Our search for pop culture name inspirations takes us down Memory Lane to the 1990s.
Jul 26, 2016
Sage advice on finding the best option for spelling an unusual name?
Jul 26, 2016
Some helpful twin-rearing hints from someone who’s been there, thanks to our friends at Brit.co.
Jul 24, 2016
With another book in the series due out on July 31st, we take the time to review nineteen years of amazing Harry Potter appellations.
Jul 24, 2016
In anticipation of the new England/Wales popularity lists coming next month, our British correspondent Eleanor Nickerson muses on some fascinating names she has come across recently.