May 29, 2014
Best Names Given to Only 5 Babies in 2013
Here are Dantea’s picks for the best names given to the fewest recorded numbers of babies What are yours?
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May 27, 2014
Girls’ Name Hazel: Will a new movie make her the next Jennifer?
In the 70s, “Love Story” shot the name Jennifer into the stratosphere; Nick Turner wonders if “The Fault in Our Stars” could do the same for the already ascending Hazel.
May 26, 2014
The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie’s Baby Name Musings
Expectant mom Savannah Guthrie muses on her own unusual name and why she won’t be announcing her baby’s name in advance. (And–ahem–just notice whose name book she’s perusing!)
May 25, 2014
Alijah Mary and Future Zahir: New Sources for Meaningful Names
There are a variety of new ways going far beyond Junior to honor a loved one, as seen in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 newest names this week. Have you found one?
May 25, 2014
SOS: Help name this Berry’s imminent girl twins asap!
Time to put our collective heads together and help your fellow Berry find the perfect names for Twin Girl A and Twin Girl B. She’s set out all her rules, possibilities and predilections.
May 22, 2014
The Top Names of 2033: Girls edition–Charlotte Number 1
And now here’s the girls’ edition of Abby Sandel’s bold predictions for the Top 20 names of 2033, from Charlotte to Hadley.
May 21, 2014
Memorial Day Names 2014: 15 great Civil War hero names
Looking back on this Memorial Day to salute some of the historic, mostly heroic, Civil War generals–with names like Jubal, Zealous and Speed. Happy Memorial Day weekend!
May 20, 2014
Top Names of 2033: Boys edition
Abby Sandel goes out on a limb with a carefully reasoned forecast of the top names of 2033. Will Levi reach Number 1? Boys today, girls on Friday.
May 20, 2014
What’s Your Favorite Mythological Name?
Mythological names are newly stylish for modern babies. Which are your favorites, and would you give one to your child?
May 19, 2014
2013 Baby Names: The state of the States’ popularity
Yes, Noah was Number 1 across the land, but only in top place in three states. And Aria, Serenity, Jace and Gavin were Top 10 names…somewhere. Here, some of the more surprising State statistics.
May 18, 2014
Nile: Yes, Like The River
Her parents gave guest blogger Nile Cappello her unusual name–and she’s been grateful to them ever since. If you have one, how do you feel about your unusual name?
May 18, 2014
Unexpected Baby Names in the News: Buster, Neal and Finola
In this week’s Nameberry 9 Names in the News, Abby Sandel spots some unexpected choices, from Pepper to Paisley, Atlas to Apple.
May 15, 2014
Pairing Up the Most Unpopular Names of the Past: Orange & Leafy
Arika Okrent takes a look at the lower depths of the pop lists from 1880 to 1932, and makes some fascinatingly eccentric finds, pairing them into such couples as Orange and Leafy, and Okey and Erie.
May 13, 2014
I love that name BUT….
What name do you love love love, except for that big fat but that stands in the way of your ever using it?
May 11, 2014
Celebs Embrace Popular Names: Jaxon, Maxim, and Evelyn
Celebrities–they’re just like us–and plenty of them choose the same popular names that we do, as shown in Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week.
May 11, 2014
2013 Playground Analysis: How combined spellings change the rankings
What happens if you combine the different spellings of a name? Kelli Brady analyzes how that changes the baby name popularity rankings.
May 9, 2014
Top Baby Names 2013: Noah the New Number 1!
There’s a new Number 1 name for boys….and a new Number 2, as the boys take the fashion spotlight away from the girls for the very first time.
May 8, 2014
Taking Stock of Baby Names: A novel approach
Guest blogger and financial journalist Nick Turner applies his stock analyzing skills to baby naming–with some intriguing results.
May 7, 2014
New Starbabies Born in April: Girls named Asa and Frankie, a boy named Tennessee
Thanks to CaraMichelle, the full list of celebrity babes born in April, to such high-profile parents as Drew Barrymore, Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, and Mike Myers.
May 6, 2014
The Numerology of Names: Another baby-naming tool
Using the Expression Numbers of Numerology can be yet another tool in helping to decide on your baby’s name. Berry Juice blogger Madelyn explains.
May 6, 2014
April Babyberries: Olin, Juniper and Effie
Here they are, the Babyberries announced on the Nameberry Birth Announcement forum during the month of April, from Effie to Seraphina to Zev. Congrats to all!
May 5, 2014
Popularity Prediction Contest: Guess the new Top 10! And now see the winners!
We want to hear your predictions! In advance of the soon-to-be released Social Security 2013 listings, send us your guesses of the new Top 10 for each gender, and be eligible to win a great personalized prize!
May 4, 2014
French-Accented Baby Names: Jeanette, Cosette, Colette
Jeanette Soto explores the origins of her own less-than-fashionable, difficult-to-spell name, and learns to love it in the process, then goes on to explore other ‘ette’ names.
May 4, 2014
Solid with Sparkle: Amelia, Athena and Isabelle Amarachi
Abby Sandel’s round-up of the 9 newsiest names this week includes names as classic as Mary, as popular as Isabelle, and as unusual as Mabrey and Pearson.
May 3, 2014
Revolutionary New Baby Name Book: Get Yours Now!
Our new book, The Nameberry Guide to the Very Best Baby Names, is available today at a price anyone can afford — you pay what you want. Get the details, and the book, inside.