Dec 29, 2015
Name Sage: A Brother for Ivan Lawrence
The Name Sage suggests some compromises for the brother of Ivan Lawrence.
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Dec 29, 2015
Saxon Names from TV’s ‘The Last Kingdom’
Saxon names both familiar and lost, from the TV series “The Last Kingdom.”
Dec 27, 2015
Favorite Baby Names 2015
Abby’s favorites from her Nameberry 9 blogs of 2015, from Alaia to Marigold to Finn.
Dec 27, 2015
British Naming Trends of 2015
Our British correspondent Eleanor Nickerson clues us in on the latest name trends in the UK. How do they compare with those in the US?
Dec 24, 2015
Modern Takes on Ancient Greek Names
Guest blogger Stephanie Bruce offers some authentic alternatives to traditional Greek names.
Dec 22, 2015
Name Sage: Traditional Boy Names Needed
The Name Sage helps find the perfect traditional baby name for a third son.
Dec 21, 2015
Hot Climate Christmas Baby Names
Some unusual names from places where Christmas is a summer holiday.
Dec 20, 2015
Star Wars Baby Names for Boys
The 9 best classic and current star Wars names fit for a 2016 babe.
Dec 20, 2015
Christmas Crooner Baby Names: Bing and Crosby
Singers of the holiday albums we hear played every year–Bing, Frank, Nat and Gene.
Dec 18, 2015
Most Popular Boys’ Names 2015
The Biblical Ezra has zoomed to the top of the list to become Nameberry’s new Number 1 boys’ name of 2015. Last year Ezra made it onto Nameberry’s Top 10 for the first time. On the US list, Ezra is nearing the Top 100 and we expect it to be among the new generation of […]
Dec 17, 2015
Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons
Names related to Catholic songs of praise–the O Antiphon names–including Rex, Regis and Roxanne.
Dec 16, 2015
Most Popular Girls’ Names 2015
Charlotte, the name of Britain’s baby princess and the newest entrant to the US Top 10, is the new ruler of Nameberry’s 2015 list of Most Popular Girls’ Names.
Dec 15, 2015
Treasures from One Family Tree
Guest blogger Kate Massey has combed her family genealogy and found some interesting–and sometimes unique–treasures.
Dec 15, 2015
Name Sage: A Brother for Noa and Talia
Ben? Eli? Ari? Levi? The Name Sage seeks a boys’ name that will please all four members of this family.
Dec 13, 2015
Braggadocio Boy Baby Names
Boys’ names are getting bolder and brasher, with sons called Ace, Maverick and Titan.
Dec 13, 2015
Science and the Sounds and Shapes of Names
Some fascinating new studies of the sharp sounds and round sounds of baby names, by one of the researchers himself.
Dec 10, 2015
7 Fresh Word Name Rarities
Our Australian friend Anna Otto has come up with some fresh ideas for word names, from Halo to Vogue.
Dec 9, 2015
The Beautifully-Named Babyberries of November
Nifty names, super sibsets, fabulous first-middle name combos–and their often interesting backstories.
Dec 8, 2015
Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections
Some perfect brother names connected by their meanings: Asher and Felix, Blake and Finn.
Dec 8, 2015
Name Sage: A Name as Distinctive as Dougray
Big brother is the distinctive Dougray–what name is special enough to follow?
Dec 7, 2015
November 2015 Starbabies: Maxima, Saylor and Armie
A comprehensive list of new names added to the celebrisphere in the month of November.
Dec 7, 2015
Behind the Baby Name Saint
Meet Saint West, newborn baby son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, little brother of North West. Will he live up to his name?
Dec 6, 2015
9 Great Celebrity Sibsets of 2015
Celebs who hit the jackpot in 2015 with their kids’ names.
Dec 6, 2015
Happy Hanukkah Baby Names
On the eve of Hanukkah, 8 Hebrew names for the 8 days of the holiday.