Aug 17, 2014
Literary Namesakes: Last names first
Guest bloger Jackie of namesplash serves up a massively comprehensive menu of author surname possibilities, from Alcott to Yeats. Which do you like? Any to add?
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Aug 15, 2014
British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top
Oliver and Amelia top the list of Most Popular Names in England and Wales. But is the Prince George Effect on baby names overrated?
Aug 14, 2014
Musical Baby Names: Gilbert & Sullivan Goodies
From Nephele, some delightful and unexpected names from the lesser known operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan–as in Fiametta, Lelia and Roderic.
Aug 13, 2014
Place Name Picks: State your State favorites
Georgia, Carolina, Virginia: here are the Nameberry Picks of best State names in the Union.
Aug 12, 2014
A new Name-the-Starbaby challenge!
Mila & Ashton, Eva & Ryan, Scarlett J.–they all have announced due dates. Now Tara Ryazansky is back with her name predictions for another set of celebs expecting soon, and is hoping you’ll match your guesses to hers.
Aug 12, 2014
Which Names Do You Wish You Were Brave Enough To Use?
You love it. You long for it. But this is one baby name you’re afraid you’re just not brave enough to use.
Aug 11, 2014
Boys’ Names 2014: New guys on the block
Short, strong, and barely heard a generation ago, these are not your father’s or grandfather’s baby names.
Aug 10, 2014
Cheesy Name Choices – From Colby to Winnimere
Brooke Cussans scans the cheese case to find some interesting possibilities–such as Kiri and Colby–which don’t sound cheesy at all.
Aug 10, 2014
Hero Names: Baby Harlows, Presleys & Jaggers
Cindy Crawford has a Presley, Kevin Nealon a Gable, Nicole Richie a little Harlow–what happens when current celebs honor movie and rock stars of the past.
Aug 7, 2014
Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio
A whole new world of intriguing nickname names from Wales opens up to us here, thanks to Eleanor Nickerson. Gwenno, anyone?
Aug 6, 2014
July Celebrity Baby Names: Maya, Meilani & Myllena
A wide variety of starbaby names appeared on the marquee in the month of July; here’s the full report from CaraMichelle.
Aug 5, 2014
What Names Are Ripe for Revival?
Nameberry is full of wonderful old baby names just waiting to be rediscovered. Which do you nominate as ripest for revival?
Aug 5, 2014
Upper-Class Baby Names: Aussie style
Anna Otto analyzes the sometimes tricky concept of class in baby names from her Australian perspective. Wdyt? Do her assessments apply to the US as well? Do you think there are upper and lower-class names?
Aug 4, 2014
July Babyberries: Asa & Augusta & Atticus
Our babyberry announcements for July–a variety of fabulous choices, from Antoinette to Zora, Augustine to Quentin.
Aug 3, 2014
The #1 Baby Names: How popular are they?
How many usages does it take to bring a baby name to the top spot? Kelli Brady shows how drastically that number has decreased over time. (Or why you know so many grown Jennifers and no baby Noahs.)
Aug 3, 2014
Starbaby News: The Jagger Dynasty, gender-bending and more
In Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week: Mick Jagger becomes a grandfather AND a great-grandfather, a Lion lands in the middle spot, and Ezra is used for a girl!
Jul 31, 2014
Color Names for Boys: Why not?
Did you know that pink used to be reserved for boys and blue for girls? Lots of interesting ideas here from Nick Turner on the subject of color names for boys.
Jul 30, 2014
Notable Names of August: Poppy and Peridot
Here comes August! Denise Potter finds some notable names to celebrate this month –including those of Roman emperors, Arctic explorers and jazz musicians.
Jul 29, 2014
Black Baby Names: African-American traditions
Guest blogger Elisabeth Waugaman looks at the history of African-American names, and in particular at the influence of slavery.
Jul 29, 2014
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever named?
A car or a cottage, a cat or a cobra — what’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever named, what did you name it, and why?
Jul 28, 2014
22 Secret Shakespeare Names: From Angus to Varro
Are you a Shakespeare buff but wouldn’t want to name your baby Othello or Ophelia? Here are 22 names of characters that don’t immediately call the Bard to mind.
Jul 27, 2014
Names From an Art Dynasty: Raffaelle, Rembrandt and Rubens Peale
Unique in art history, this family of artists–the Peales– used other great artists of the past as namesakes for their children.
Jul 27, 2014
Nickname and No-Nickname Names: Dixie and Dash
Abby Sandel talks about what-you-see-is-what-you-get baby names, nickname names and no-nickname names.
Jul 24, 2014
Ancient Place Names: Alalia, Salona and Thessaly
There’s a certain romance to ancient place names…Alalia, Illyria, Thessaly…and Eleanor Nickerson has found some great ones.
Jul 23, 2014
Baby Names LESS Popular Than They Seem
If you’re shying away from these baby names because you believe they’re too popular, maybe you owe them a second look.