Girl Names News
Girl names are the focus of the news in this category, which covers popularity news, studies and trends related to naming a daughter today. The pieces here look at baby girl names both classic and unique and bring you the everything you need to know to choose the very best name for your little girl right now.
Wed Feb 08 2012
Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3!
It’s a girl, but can a boyish name work? How about a name once used for a pet cat? Berries, start your baby-naming engines.
Wed Jan 18 2012
New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week
Help this mom find a name for her third daughter that fits the pattern set with her first two: It’s got to start with an A, contain certain letters, and honor a relative. Are you up to the challenge?
Tue Dec 27 2011
Top Girl Names 2011
What the list of Nameberry’s Top Girls’ Names for 2011 tells us is not what people were naming their baby girls last year but which names they’re going to choose for their daughters in the future.
Tue Dec 13 2011
Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara
A collection of once-popular girls’ names are falling from favor fast. Are they headed for obscurity, or just a very long nap?
Thu Nov 17 2011
Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Think Jane is too plain for a twenty-first century girl? Here we set forth the case for the defense.
Thu Sep 08 2011
GIRLS’ NAMES 2011: The Secret Popularity List
There’s the official popularity list: ho-hum. Then there’s the Nameberry popularity list. And now there’s the secret Nameberry popularity list.
Thu Aug 11 2011
Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar
Think you’ve uncovered every wonderful girls’ name out there? Think again: Here are some greats we bet you haven’t considered.
Mon Jul 11 2011
Comic Book Names: The names behind the superwomen
The She-Hulk was actually just plain Jennifer, Wonder Woman was Diana and Catwoman was Selena in everyday life. What were the other alter ego names of the great comic book superwomen?
Mon Jun 20 2011
Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way
How can you name a girl after a male namesake without resorting to Ernestine for Ernest? Some subtler and more innovative ideas.
Tue Jun 07 2011
Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’
For the first time in a century, names ending in the letter S are back in style. No, not the return of Lois or Phyllis or Doris, but how about Lillias and Damaris and Anais?
Fri May 27 2011
Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute
A shout-out on this Memorial Day weekend to some of the brave women who participated in US wars from the Revolution to the Second World War, from Amabel Roberts to Virginia Roush .
Wed May 25 2011
Girls’ Names: What’s your style? Different for boys and girls?
When it comes to naming girls, there’s a vast profusion of style and image possibilities, from feminissima to boyish. How would you classify your favorites? Are there the same criteria for both genders?
Tue May 03 2011
The Mary Month of May
There’s a variation of the uberclassic Mary to suit every taste–from Molly and Polly to Mariska and Marisol. Could a new spin on Mary be the right name for your May baby?
Mon May 02 2011
Bridesmaid Names: Pippa and beyond
Here come the bridesmaids–notable names of members of the wedding–past and present; real, royal, and cinematic.
Fri Apr 29 2011
Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!)
When Catherine Middleton becomes a princess, her name will take its place on a roster of royal names of princesses by marriage. From Adelaide to Wibke, the baby namer might find inspiration here.
Thu Apr 14 2011
Unisex Baby Names: How To Achieve Baby Name Equality
Are unisex baby names truly created equal? Here, the statistical facts on which names are given to half boys and half girls and which others come close to gender parity. You may be surprised.
Thu Mar 31 2011
Annette & Paulette: The ‘ette’ girls
Not ‘It’ but ‘Ette’ Girls–oldies like Annette and Nanette, and newer possibilities like Doucette and Lunette.
Mon Mar 28 2011
Power Girl Baby Names
Powerful new name ideas for your own little supergirl from recent and upcoming adventure movies, TV shows and video games.
Sun Mar 13 2011
Mermaid Names: Beyond Madison and Ariel
Searching through sources from ancient myth to modern movies, Abby Sandel uncovers a bevy of distinctive mermaid names, from Cleodora to Coralia, Oona to Ocarina.
Tue Feb 15 2011
Word Names: A Dozen of the Best for Girls
When you’re looking for a baby name, maybe you should hit up a dictionary, argues our guest blogger. Here are ten of her favorite word names.
Fri Feb 11 2011
Valentine Names: Romancing the Name
A lovefest of Valentine’s Day names–from Valentina to Venus to Romeo and Juliet.
Mon Feb 07 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: Oscar-inspired Girls’ Names
More great Oscar nominee cast and character names this week, from Ariadne to Zosia, plus the latest on Faith Margaret Urban–and much more!
Tue Jan 18 2011
Freckle-Faced Names: Polly, Peggy & Penny
Some of these retro nickname names haven’t been heard from for a century or more, but are they cute and peppy enough to bounce back?
Thu Jan 06 2011
Most Popular Girls’ Names: 130-Year Overview
Here, letter by letter, the top ten most popular girls’ names in the U.S. since 1880.