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… naming a future king. This week’s baby name news was all about sweet spot names.  They can’t be dismissed as trendy.  The names would have been familiar one …

… Ivy League university. Did you balance the popularity of your child’s first and middle names?  And what are your favorite two-syllable first names?  My list is too long …

… for Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy, as Nurse Jackie. One of the nickname names that has long stood on its own, Edie is now in the Top 250 …

… freedom.  Gwyneth’s edibly-named daughter Apple regularly tops the list of craziest celebrity baby names, but we’re calling our own kids Clementine and Olive.  Zuma Rossdale’s first …

… territory between New Year and Easter, culminating in the national Top 100. Below are the names which rose the most in 2013, and some possible reasons why they might be …

… played by Russell Crowe in his own movie this year, which may have influenced the name’s rise to stardom. Liam, an Irish short form of William, entered the Top …

… names, and how the questionable career choices of Miley Cyrus have negatively impacted her given name’s popularity. Then we turn to the edges of the list, where the delightfully …

By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering One of the posts I did last year that I really enjoyed was Unisex Baby Names: Five new entries – a list of those names …

By Linda Rosenkrantz June, the traditional month of brides, dads, and grads, is coming to a close, but there’s still a lot of post-Graduation Day college conversation in …

By K. M. Sheard, Nook of Names The first volume of the magnificent Gormenghast trilogy by British novelist Mervyn Peake was published in 1946, and his books are still widely …

By Nephele What is steampunk? Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that presents an alternative future or universe in which modern-day type inventions and conveniences are propelled by …

By K. M. Sheard, Nook of Names Charles Dickens is probably the greatest of all nineteenth century novelists — and a contender for the greatest novelist of all time. His works …

By K. M. Sheard, Nook of Names Here is the second part of Kay Sheard’s extensive rundown of names from Dickens that might work best for babies. Lupin — believe …

By Nephele Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is a beloved children’s picture book author and illustrator whose stories have an enduring charm that will no doubt continue to delight readers …

By Linda Rosenkrantz There are many Scottish names for boys that have become so familiar that we don’t even recognize their roots—names like Malcolm and Cameron and Gavin …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The HBO show Girls is back, and whether you love it, hate it, or couldn’t care less, you’ve got to admit that it has probably …

By Kelly McDonald March is the month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, when snow is (finally, hopefully) melting, school vacations begin, and St …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The other day we took a look at all the boys’ names in the Alexandrian clan, now we move on to the girls. Here we find 11 …

By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda The most popular girls names of the 1940s were Margaret, Patricia, Judith, and Helen, but what were the least popular names? Here are …

by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names Finding the perfect seasoning blend for this recipe was challenging. The goal was to find names that not only ranked mostly outside the …

By Linda Rosenkrantz April is National Poetry Month and luckily for us we can celebrate by saluting some of the poets who just happen to have great, poetic surnames– several …

By Kara Cavazos, The Art of Naming Many vintage names are coming back into style today but there are also plenty of old gems out there that very few people …

By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda The most popular boys’ names of the 1940s were John, Peter, Robert, and David, but what were the least popular names? Here are …

By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) I followed with interest an online name discussion a while back in which the parents had loved the name Zora for …

Great news! Your private lists are back! Access them through your member panel. It will be a few more days till you can modify lists or create new ones. By …

By Abby Sandel A is the stand-out star, the most popular first initial for girls’ names (hello, Ava and Amelia) and the second most popular for boys (I’m …

by Pamela Redmond Satran The most popular baby names of 2016 (so far) have been tallied, and we have a new Number 1 name for girls: Olivia. This is the …

By Linda Rosenkrantz April is National Poetry Month—and before it comes to an end, we have to acknowledge the rich reserve of poetic namesake names that just keeps on …

By Sophie Kihm This month’s predictions of celebrity baby names features two exciting firsts for me: my first twin prediction, and my first Duggar prediction! I’ve been crossing …

They don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl, but they do know the names – or they did. Now friends have chosen their top boy baby name …

By Lilibeth Leda at The Well-Informed Namer When I was a kid, I developed a fascination with cars.  Not just any cars, but antiques and foreign cars in particular …

By Linda Rosenkrantz When you think of all the wonderful words that start with the syllable _am—_amiable, amorous, amity, amazing, amusing, ambitious—you can see that giving a child …

By Sophie Kihm This month of celebrity pregnancy announcements was quite eclectic. We have some celebs who go all out with their baby name choices–yes Geri Halliwell, I’m …

By Nancy Man, Nancy‘s Baby Names Actors, musicians, athletes and politicians are particularly influential when it comes to U.S. baby names, but they aren’t the only public …

By Linda Rosenkrantz When you’re looking for names for a Christmastime baby, you can go the obvious route with Noel and Noelle, Mary or Merry, or you could consider …

By Nancy Man, Nancy’s Baby Names It’s easy to see the how a catchy, name-centric song like “Jolene” or “Hey There Delilah” might make a particular baby …

By Theresa Elsmore Looking for something further back in history and different than the current vintage naming trend? Since The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and Vikings, we …

By Abby Sandel Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman suggested that she missed the 89th Academy Awards ceremony because she was due any day with her second child. Turns out that …

By Emma Jolly I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t obsessed with names. Growing up in the English countryside, I entertained myself by making lists of names …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Unusual names attract attention for the stars who bear them and often inspire hundreds of baby namesakes. But which uniquely-named celebrities have the biggest influence on …

By John Kelly Christopher Nolan’s new WW II epic, Dunkirk, has crowds  of theatergoers at the edge of their seats as it depicts the harrowing evacuation of hundreds of …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Every TV season brings its own few unique character names, some that make interesting baby names, some that are just weird curiosities. Lately we’ve had the …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes statistics from England, Wales and Israel, names inspired by musicians, title names, and boats. Top names in England and Wales If you …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes celebrity baby names with impact, inspiration from real-life birth announcements, and how sports fans name their kids. Long-expected starbaby names …

By Joe Satran Nice girls don’t always finish last — at least when it comes to baby names. Sure, many newly fashionable girls’ names are either tomboyish (Avery, Harper, Brooklyn …

by Sophie Kihm I’ve been making predictions on Nameberry long enough now that I’m forecasting names of the younger siblings of children whose names I’ve predicted before …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes the names Strummer, Sofia, Sunday… and Santa! Before we dive in, have you seen our top names of 2017? These are the …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The Oscar ceremonies are just a few days away, when, sadly, the majority of nominees will walk away disappointed. Before they disappear, though, I thought we might …

By Clare Green (nee Bristow) This week’s news includes the newest Kardashian, a baby named after Salvador Dalí, and what’s hot in Quebec. Kardashian baby: it’s True …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil …