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Dec 3, 2015
The Name Trend That Isn’t
The idea that people are naming their babies after Instagram filters? Just.not.true, says name columnist Duana Taha.
Dec 1, 2015
Name Sage: A name for a girl Junior’s sister
When the first baby’s name is a cinch, it sometimes makes the second choice harder.
Dec 1, 2015
Israeli Baby Names: Noa, Noam and Tamar
Some interesting Hebrew names commonly heard in Israel, relatively rare here.
Nov 29, 2015
Is Sailor the New Harper? Hot Girl Names Ending with R
What do Harper, Eleanor, Juniper and Winter have in common? They’re all hot girls’ names ending in R.
Nov 29, 2015
Synchronized Sister Sibsets: How to make meaningful connections
Susannah and Lily, Hazel and Aveline–all sibling possibilities with shared meanings.
Nov 26, 2015
Brilliant Boys: 27 Boy Names We Love
Just as we saw last week with the girls, the Nameberries are also ahead of the curve on boys’ names–just waiting for everybody else to catch up!
Nov 26, 2015
Sassy Double-Syllable Names for Girls
How have these peppy, high-stepping girls’ nickname names like Lulu and Coco fared over the years? You might be surprised!
Nov 24, 2015
10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today
Lydia and Levi, Susanna and Silas–early American names that still appeal today.
Nov 24, 2015
How to Find A Name You BOTH Love
Our sagacious Name Sage offers some wise advice on bringing two differing styles closer together. It’s called compromise.
Nov 22, 2015
9 Great Sports-Inspired Baby Name Stories
From sports lore come nine notable baby names of players, teams and even stadiums–Crosby, Cooper, Camden and Calder.
Nov 22, 2015
12 Thanksgiving Games Kids Will Love
12 fun and easy games to work off some of that holiday energy!
Nov 19, 2015
Name Trends of the 1880s: Everything old is new again
You think boys’ names for girls, weird spellings and city names are new? Arika Okrent has proof to the contrary.
Nov 18, 2015
28 Gorgeous Girls’ Names We Love
Here are names hot on Nameberry, waiting for everyone else to catch up!
Nov 17, 2015
Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair
Some inventive solutions from the Name Sage for the brother of Charles (Cal) Alasdair.
Nov 16, 2015
Rename Your Family!
If you ruled the Baby Name Universe, what new names would you give everyone in your family, down to the goldfish?
Nov 15, 2015
16 Neglected Greek Names
Some off-the-radar Greek names worth considering: Sophronia, Linus, Eleni and more.
Nov 15, 2015
Celebrity Baby Names: What’s the big secret?
9 celebrities who kept us in suspense before announcing the names of their babes.
Nov 12, 2015
Unique Names in US History: Meet Sen. Rejoice
Unusual names are nothing new, as can be seen in this blog on oddly name figures in American political history.
Nov 10, 2015
Literary Baby Names: Wilde Ones, Part 2
Algernon, Gwendolen, Cecily–the names in the Oscar Wilde play about names.
Nov 10, 2015
Name Sage: We Agree on Nothing!
The Name Sage helps this couple find a middle ground between their divergent styles.
Nov 9, 2015
New Starbabies Born in October
The latest names on celebrity birth certificates, from the sublime to the surprising.
Nov 8, 2015
Silent Screen Actress Names: The Virgins and The Vamps
Intriguing girls’ names from the early days of silent film.