Apr 1, 2015
Ask the Name Sage: A Sister for Charlie Layne
Nameberry’s newest feature–the debut of our weekly baby name advice column, The Name Sage, by Abby Sandel. Get ready to have your baby name questions resolved by our resident guru.
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Mar 31, 2015
Surprising Homespun Nicknames: Elsie, Sadie & Effie
Relaxed and comfy down-home nickname names are on the rise in both the UK and the US–some of them quite surprising. Angela Mastrodonato explains.
Mar 29, 2015
Perfect P Baby Names for Girls: Poppy and Pauline
Perfectly pretty P-names for girls are featured in the Nameberry 9 this week–including Primrose, Philomena, Poppy andPippa
Mar 29, 2015
Flower Baby Names: A rose by any other name…
Although it’s been said that a rose is a rose is a rose, there is a range of interesting names for the different varieties. Guest blogger Joanna Walker looks into the naming of roses.
Mar 26, 2015
The Spellings of Classic Name Katherine
There are several spelling variations of the classic Katherine and it’s fascinating to follow Kelli Brady’s tracking of how they have alternated over time.
Mar 25, 2015
Classic Girl Names: Alexandra the Great
Like brother Alexander, Alexandra has sparked a galaxy of girls’ name, from Alexis to Lexie to Sasha.
Mar 24, 2015
Three Cheers for the Teenberries!
A member of Nameberry who joined at the age of 13 five years ago, Kate Menlove gives a shout-out to her fellow teenberries and defends their value to the community.
Mar 24, 2015
Do you wish your own name…..?
Would you like a name that would help you stand out more…or blend in?
Mar 23, 2015
Classic Boys’ Names: The Alexandrians from Alex to Xander
The classic Greek name Alexander has spawned countless international variations and nicknames, from Alex to Zander to Sasha.
Mar 22, 2015
Meaningful Baby Names: Sistine, Bodhi and Blues
The latest batch of Nameberry names in the news are rich in significance–as in Sistine, Bohdi, Shalom.
Mar 22, 2015
How to Name a Large Family
What factors come into play when you have to pick names for multiple children? Guest blogger Kate, speaking from experience, offers her rules of selection.
Mar 19, 2015
TV’s Out-of-Synch Name Syndrome
Have you noticed all the grown-up TV characters with trendy baby names–and vice versa?? In this humorous piece, Nick Turner gives ample evidence of the disconnect.
Mar 18, 2015
Knightly Names of Camelot
A selection of more unusual Knights of the Round Table names that move beyond Arthur, Lancelot, Percival and Elaine.
Mar 17, 2015
The Best Names in Your Family Tree
We all have embarrassing names in our family trees, but today we’re here to celebrate the wonderful family names worth passing on to a new generation. Hit us with your best shot.
Mar 17, 2015
The 4 Varieties of Hipster Names
From Urban to Mainstream to Hippie to Unaffected– Shauna Carlson finds four ways to look at hipster names.
Mar 16, 2015
The New International Names
There are probably as many or more baby Liams in Copenhagen than there are in Cork. Baby names have gone international–big time!
Mar 15, 2015
Anne of Green Gables Names: Cordelia, Blythe and Jem
The childhood favorite of so many girls over the decades, ‘Anne of Green Gables’ has some inspiring names, from Valentine to Marilla to Jem.
Mar 15, 2015
Vintage Baby Names: Celebrity Faves
Abby Sandel looks at nine vintage names that have been rediscovered by celebs, leading to their new popularity.
Mar 12, 2015
Names That Get Stuck in the Middle..and why
Angela Mastrodonato offers a fascinating analysis of what kinds of names work as middles–and why.
Mar 10, 2015
Unique Names: I’ve met only one person named….
What singular name have you encountered only once in your lifetime?
Mar 9, 2015
Starbabies Born in February: Ripley, Rafferty & Rhodes
Liv Tyler, Sara Gilbert and Carrie Underwood all named their starbabies last month. Here’s the complete list of February celebrity births.
Mar 8, 2015
Celebrity Baby Name News: Rhodes, Ripley, and Edith
A bonanza of interesting celebrity baby names in this week’s Nameberry’s Newsiest Names–from Cate Blanchett’s classic Edith Vivian Patricia to Sara Gilbert’s cutting-edge Rhodes Emilio.
Mar 8, 2015
A Memorial Tribute to Blaire Irwin Emerson
A memorial tribute by a fellow Berry to the greatly missed -- rowangreeneyes -- and her unique take on baby names.
Mar 5, 2015
Girls’ Baby Names: A plethora of P-names
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.
Mar 4, 2015
March Baby Names: From Abigail to Xanthe
March is the hump month, when winter (hopefully) gives way to spring, Women’s History and St. Patrick’s Day are celebrated, and a lot of great names are born. Here’s our top ten.