Jan 25, 2016
Swedish Baby Names: Elsa tops the list
Gleaning names from the new Swedish popularity list, including Saga and Ebba, Axel and Nils.
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Jan 24, 2016
Ten Rare Musical Monikers
If you’re looking for a name with a musical reference, here are some truly distinctive suggestions.
Jan 24, 2016
New Baby Boy Names: Inspired by Trees
Some strong, sturdy tree names for boys feature in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Jan 21, 2016
Best Oscar Nominated Names: Casts and characters
Winning names up for this year’s Oscars, from Brie to Therese, Dalton to Leonardo.
Jan 20, 2016
How Not To Name the Baby
You’ve heard the rules for baby naming–now here are 10 clues to how NOT to name the baby.
Jan 19, 2016
Are You Thinking of Renaming Yourself?
Changing your name is a BIG decision–here are some things to keep in mind before you take the leap.
Jan 19, 2016
Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice
The Name Sage offers some great choices honoring Grandma Bernice–from Veronica to Bernadette to Bea.
Jan 18, 2016
The Top Girl Names of All Time
A look at the only girls’ names to reach the top, from Mary to Linda to Lisa to Isabella.
Jan 17, 2016
B Baby Names in the News: Bowie, Brie, and Beyond
Bowie leads the list of B-names in the news this week!
Jan 17, 2016
Golden Globe-Winning Names: Leonardo to Brie
Alejandro, Leonardo, Taraji and Brie–a wide range of names in this year’s Golden Globe winners!
Jan 14, 2016
Endearing Baby Names: Honey, Sugar & Dove
Could any of those cute little pet names you call your peanut end up on the birth certificate?
Jan 12, 2016
Name Sage: A Sibling for Mars
The Name Sage helps find a substantive name with a lighter nickname for the sibling of Marcus/Mars.
Jan 12, 2016
Ten Lilting Hawaiian Names for Girls
There are few ethnic names as lovely and lyrical as those heard in Hawaii.
Jan 11, 2016
Berry Faves of 2015 IRL
Pearl has become the girls’ middle name of choice, when it comes to first names, diversity rules!
Jan 10, 2016
Epic Names from the Odyssey: Penelope, Athena & Calypso
Ancient Greek God, goddess and heroic human characters from Homer’s great epic.
Jan 10, 2016
Brave New Baby Names: Ace, Atlas & Brax
Short names that pack a powerful punch launch baby names 2016.
Jan 7, 2016
The 100 Best Baby Names Right Now
Here is Nameberry’s first ever 100 Best Names list–our picks of the most appealing names to name your baby now.
Jan 7, 2016
Strictly Scottish Names: Innis, Jura & Jock
If you’re looking for a name that’s strictly Scottish, guest blogger Clare Bristow provides a great list for you.
Jan 6, 2016
December Starbabies: Saint, Sailor & Shepherd
Kimye picked Saint, Cam Newton chose Chosen, and there’s a girl Jr called Junie.
Jan 5, 2016
Name Sage: A German-Italian-English Name for Baby #2
The Name Sage seeks a compatible continental baby name for the sibling of Evelina Vita.
Jan 4, 2016
Notable January Namesakes: Alaska, Dolly & Danica
From Alaska to Mikhail to Wolfgang, some notable namesakes for the month of January.
Jan 3, 2016
Great Late 2015 Celebrity Baby Names
The final Nameberry 9 newsiest names of 2015, from Dwayne Johnson’s Jasmine to Kelis’s Shepherd.
Jan 3, 2016
The Maiden Name Dilemma: Keep, Drop or Integrate?
Do more women keep or change their maiden names when they marry? You may be surprised by the latest statistics.
Jan 1, 2016
Is Name Teasing a Thing of the Past?
Living in today’s diverse name landscape, kids no longer find any name weird.
Dec 30, 2015
December Baby Announcements: From Arianne Sparrow to Zelda Louise
December 2015 babyberry announcements ranged from classics to on-trend to unusual.