Nov 16, 2014
Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback
In Abby Sandel’s 9 Newsiest Names this week are Dad and Grandad names Stanley, Martin and Walter. Which of them could be comeback kids?
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Nov 13, 2014
From Mary to Isabella: Baby names get longer and longer
By Nick Turner Baby-name fads have come and gone over the decades, but one trend has held true: Names are getting longer. A hundred years ago, boys’ names were typically less than two syllables. John, James, George and Frank were all popular picks, and there were no three-syllable names anywhere in the top 20. In […]
Nov 12, 2014
12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon
We’ve scanned the library bookshelves for Part 2 of our unusual literary names blog and found a dozen intriguing off-the-grid boy’s names.
Nov 12, 2014
Bravo! Share the best baby name you’ve heard all year
The name your friend chose or a name picked by a celebrity….or maybe even the name you used for your very own baby: Celebrate your favorite baby names.
Nov 10, 2014
Buttoned-up Girls’ Names
All the flowery, elaborate girls’ names dominating the popularity list are enough to make these buttoned-up standards feel downright refreshing.
Nov 9, 2014
Novel New Names for New Babies: From Briar Rose to Titan Jewell
Novelty rules in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, with cebrity choices like Avri, Roel, and Titan Jewell.
Nov 6, 2014
Hot Baby Names: 20 choices heading for the top
Predicting which names will hit the top of the list, and when, is an art….but it’s also a science. And we’ve got the numbers behind the hottest names.
Nov 6, 2014
Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny
The story of the old nicknames Buddy and Sonny–Anna Otto shows how these two generic nickname names from the past are popping up again.
Nov 5, 2014
October Starbabies: Zhuri Nova and Maverick Zhang
The monthly Starbaby Report by CaraMichelle includes three sets of twins and several names with an international flavor.
Nov 4, 2014
Head vs. Heart: Which rules your name choice?
When your heart wants baby name X but your head says Y would be a smarter choice, how do you decide?
Nov 4, 2014
Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend
Portuguese name blogger Filipa Lopes looks at the names trending in her country, one which has certain rules and restrictions.
Nov 3, 2014
October Babyberry Births: Two Margots & Two Judes
The October babyberry report is here! Three sets of nicely named twins, two Margots, two Judes, and such intriguing combos like Phaedra Celeste and Emrys Atticus. Congrats to all and thanks for sharing!
Nov 2, 2014
Eclectic Naming Trends: Global, Gender-Neutral, Classic
Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week shows how the latest celeb choices illustrate the anything-goes spirit of trends in baby names now.
Nov 2, 2014
Fabric Names: Some good material here!
Paisley is hot–but what other fabric-related name possibilities are there? Meagan offers a few interesting ideas you may not have thought of.
Oct 29, 2014
Names for November Babies
In her monthly report, Kelly McDonald finds some interesting names connected to the month of November–from Ahab to Topaz.
Oct 28, 2014
Is your nice next-door neighbor Norman Bates?
There are a lot of scarily named people in the United States; Whitepages has the full data on who and where the Hannibals and Frankensteins are living.
Oct 26, 2014
Nameberry 9+9: Best 2014 celebrity baby names so far
As 2014 winds down, Abby Sandel picks her 18 favorite starbabies of the year so far, from River Rose to Apollo Bowie Flynn to Philomena Bijou.
Oct 26, 2014
Six Spooky Doll Names for Halloween
Brooke Cussans takes a look at the names of some of the scariest, spookiest dolls, from on screen and off.
Oct 23, 2014
Classical Baby Names: Great names with bad backstories
So what happens when you're both a classical scholar and a name nerd? Lauren Apfel finds that you can sometimes know too much about a wonderful name.
Oct 22, 2014
Baby Names with Strong Meanings
What child, female or male, strapping or struggling, couldn’t use an extra measure of strength in today’s world?
Oct 21, 2014
How’s it different naming a pet and a baby?
Pet names and people names are becoming awfully similar, with animals named Bella and Jack and babies named Bandit and Bear. So what’s the difference between naming a pet and a baby?
Oct 21, 2014
Happiness is just a thing called Jo
Kelli Brady looks at the name Jo– its place in her family history and its variations and extensions.
Oct 20, 2014
Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle
If you’re one of the 9.2 million Americans with Scottish roots–or just find names from Scotland appealing–here are some interesting, somewhat off-the-grid, choices.
Oct 19, 2014
Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son
This time, Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 suggests nine different approaches to naming your baby boy, from the classic to the unconventional, highlighting celebrity examples of each.
Oct 19, 2014
80s Movie Names: Favorite names from favorite childhood flicks
Blane, July, Roman, Sloane, Elsa–Aimee Reneau Tafreshi finds plenty of naming inspiration in the movies she loved as a kid.