Articles by Aimee Tafreshi
Thu Oct 13 2016
Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?
If you’re seeing too many Madisons, Olivias, Penelopes and Harpers, Aimee Tafreshi has some suggestions for lesser used substitutes.
Thu Jun 02 2016
101 Fresh Subs for Top 10 Boy Names
Noah and Liam too popular? Then how about Nash or Cian? Aimee Tafreshi offers plenty of choices!
Thu Mar 05 2015
Girls’ Baby Names: A plethora of P-names
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi tells you everything you’d want to know about virtually every plausible girls’ name beginning with the ‘P’.
Tue Jan 20 2015
New Year’s Name Resolutions: One Berry’s list
Guest blogger Aimee Tafreshi offers her personal baby name resolutions (and pet peeves) for 2015. Do you agree? What are yours?
Sun Dec 14 2014
Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys
Brooks, Banks, Briggs–these and other s-ending surname names sound just like they’re headed for Harvard, says Aimee Tafreshi in her guest blog.
Sun Nov 23 2014
Unusual Names for Girls: Hidden treasures below the Top 1000
Unusual names for girls are becoming more prevalent and more usable every year. Here are the most recent crop of unusual girls’ names.
Sun 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.
Sun Mar 09 2014
Southern-Fried Baby Names: Rhett, Scarlett and Savannah
From Aimee Reneau Tafreshi, names that conjure up images of the American South–plus what names are currently most popular there.
Sun Sep 22 2013
Tasty Baby Names: Food possibilities from Romaine to Kale to Clementine
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi takes us on a trip through the market to discover some highly unusual food-related name possibilities, such as Pinto, Sorrel and Romaine.
Tue Aug 27 2013
Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi put a lot of thought into choosing her daughter’s distinctive name–but not as much about how commonplace her nickname might be.