Jul 22, 2014
Predicting a Starbaby Name: A sibling for Lincoln
After you name you first girl Lincoln, where do you go from there for your next baby? Tara Ryazansky has some suggestions and asks for yours.
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Jul 22, 2014
What name do you just not get?
Other people love it and you don’t. Or you find it wonderful and can’t understand why the world doesn’t agree. What name do you just not get?
Jul 21, 2014
The Trendy ‘ett’ Boys–from Beckett to Bennett to Jett
Have you noticed the sudden raft of boys’ names ending in ‘ett’–Beckett, Emmett, Everett–climbing on the popularity lists?
Jul 20, 2014
Naming Baby Number Two
Abby Sandel explores the complications that can arise when naming a second child. Do siblings’ names have to match?
Jul 20, 2014
French Names: From Lilou to Lazare
On a sojourn in France, K. M. Sheard gathered some interesting names–traditional French examples, more modern choices, and a few popular imports from other countries.
Jul 17, 2014
Baby Name Ronan: One of these kids–and his name– is not like the others.
Of her six children, Tara Wood half-wonders if his more unusual name has set one of them apart.
Jul 16, 2014
Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000
Which girls’ names are sailing off toward baby name oblivion this year, and which are merely taking a short nap? Our new intern Ren Williams looks at names we’ll be hearing less of.
Jul 15, 2014
Most Popular Names of the 21st Century
A cool video by Matthew Woods shows how the most popular names have changed since the year 2000. Be sure to click on the individual names for more fascinating graphics on his site.
Jul 14, 2014
31 Award-Winning Names: Beyond Oscar & Emmy
Lola, Lulu and Luna–these are all actual achievement award names–along with thirty others you might like, maybe even one from your own field.
Jul 13, 2014
Adelaide or Adeline?
Adelaide and Adeline–they may look alike but they have very different backstories, as Brooke Cussans explains.
Jul 13, 2014
The Long and the Short of Girl Names
Very long and very short girls’ names each have their pros and cons, as Abby Sandel illustrates in the current edition of her Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
Jul 10, 2014
Unique Names from US History: Anaximander, anyone?
Guest blogger Andrew Osterdahl shares some of his ‘Strangest Names in American History’ collection of weirdly named US politicians. Have any to add?
Jul 9, 2014
June Starbabies: The latest celebrity picks, including a real life Gatsby
What did Kelly Clarkson and L’il Kim name their little girls? And who picked Gatsby for a boy? Some really unusual choices in the starbabies’ list this month!
Jul 8, 2014
Irish Place Names from Avoca to Valentia
Today’s Irish guest blogger offers some interesting choices from the map of Ireland, from some as familiar as Brandon and Clare to the more unusual Avoca and Carlow.
Jul 8, 2014
Where’d You Get That Name, Baby?
Did you or would you name your baby after a beloved relative or admired friend or hero? Who….and why?
Jul 7, 2014
Most Popular Baby Names of 2014….so far
Which names have been most popular on Nameberry for the first half of 2014? Here, up-to-the-minute results on what’s on top and what’s hot.
Jul 6, 2014
The Most Popular Names Over Time
Some fascinating surprises in Kelli Brady’s analysis of the most popular names since 1880–such as Patricia being #3 and James–not John–the top name for boys over time.
Jul 3, 2014
Early American Names Beyond George & Martha: What names were popular then and why?
Guest blogger Brian Tomlin examines the roots of the baby names that were widely used in early 19th century America–presidential, literary and biblical.
Jul 2, 2014
June Babyberries: Wow! 4 sets of twins!
From classics like Alexander to rare specimens Orchid and Hawthorne–this month’s batch of babyberries is particularly delicious.
Jul 2, 2014
Rollo’s Favorite Names: A memorial tribute
Laura Miller Brennan pays tribute to one of the mainstays of the Nameberry forum, known to us as Rollo, by curatinging some of her favorite names.
Jul 1, 2014
Aspirational Baby Names: The rich and the regal
Messiah, King, Princess;are these names putting way too much pressure on a child? Tara Ryazansky offers her evaluation of aspirational baby names.
Jul 1, 2014
Strange Love: What’s your craziest name crush?
You know you shouldn’t love this name, but you do.
Jun 30, 2014
Noteworthy Names of July : Jacqueline, Nelson & Nathaniel
Some notable July-related names connected to eminent personages and historic events.
Jun 26, 2014
Fantasy Baby Names: A Peake into Gormenghast
Musician Sting found his daughter Fuchsia’s name in the ‘Gormenghast’ novels–and maybe you will too, if you’re a fantasy fiction fan.
Jun 25, 2014
Higher Ed Names: Collegiate choices from Augustana to Yale
There are tons of cool collegiate choices for baby names, from Reed to Rowan to Hendrix. Here are 20 of the best.