# All About Nameberry **URL:** https://forum.nameberry.com/c/all-about-nameberry/5.md [Latest](https://forum.nameberry.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.nameberry.com/categories.md) --- ## [How to build a poll](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-to-build-a-poll/339563)
**Author:** [@katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/katinka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-to-build-a-poll/339563 "2025-10-27T07:48:53Z")
Here are the steps for creating a poll. You can add a poll to any post, whether it’s the first post in a topic or a reply. 1. Tap “+ \[name\_u\]New\[/name\_u\] Topic” to open the new topic text editor (or “Reply” if you’re re… --- ## [Common Nameberry Abbreviations!](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950)
**Author:** [@SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SparkleNinja18)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/common-nameberry-abbreviations/350950 "2024-03-25T23:43:50Z")
I see spells of these threads from time to time so I wondered if it would be helpful to make a master list! These are what I could think of off the top of my head but feel free to add on. I know I’ll forget a few! Girl/… --- ## [About the All About Nameberry category](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/about-the-all-about-nameberry-category/135270)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/about-the-all-about-nameberry-category/135270 "2026-10-12T16:57:31Z")
All things Nameberry, open to free subscribers. Post questions and observations here, and look for announcements about the site. Access private forums via a paid subscription. --- ## [Welcome to the Nameberry community!](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/welcome-to-the-nameberry-community/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/welcome-to-the-nameberry-community/7 "2021-12-23T17:15:53Z")
Welcome to the Nameberry forums, where you can talk girl names or boy names, pet names or character names with our knowledgeable community. Check out our quick start guide for information on how to create topics and re… --- ## [What names have we missed?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/what-names-have-we-missed/135360)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 3687\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/what-names-have-we-missed/135360 "2026-11-11T00:28:09Z")
Encountered any names that are not on Nameberry yet? Names from your own culture we haven’t discovered? Fictional finds? Let us know! We’d love to add them to our database. If you can, try to include the origin of the… --- ## [Nameberry memes (Part 2)](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/nameberry-memes-part-2/443657)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 973\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/nameberry-memes-part-2/443657 "2026-11-10T02:34:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Nameberry memes (Part 1) - #10959 by Foulbaubleofmansvani. Previous discussions: Nameberry memes (Part 1) --- ## [The All About Nameberry Quick Question Thread](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-all-about-nameberry-quick-question-thread/347886)
**Author:** [@dogs\_books](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/dogs_books)\ **Replies:** 1063\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-all-about-nameberry-quick-question-thread/347886 "2026-11-09T20:32:51Z")
Okay, I’m not sure if this is a good idea- Katinka/other moderators, if this makes it harder for you or just less effective, then tell me and we can just get rid of this. But I was thinking, sometimes I have questions ab… --- ## [Guess My Generation](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/guess-my-generation/485390)
**Author:** [@shells15](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/shells15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/guess-my-generation/485390 "2026-11-03T15:06:54Z")
I love this one. While the birth year was off (it actually guessed my older brother’s birth year), the generation was spot on. I am even more impressed by the fact that the generation range of years is accurate compare… --- ## [Can we cool it with the USAA pop up ads?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-we-cool-it-with-the-usaa-pop-up-ads/485425)
**Author:** [@KayHarlow](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/KayHarlow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-we-cool-it-with-the-usaa-pop-up-ads/485425 "2026-11-01T10:03:51Z")
I get the site needs sponsors and needs to be paid, but every 20 seconds feels like overkill. I can’t respond to a post without clicking out of it multiple times. --- ## [Database entries you’d like to see amended](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/database-entries-you-d-like-to-see-amended/308463)
**Author:** [@katinka](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/katinka)\ **Replies:** 1249\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/database-entries-you-d-like-to-see-amended/308463 "2026-10-30T18:25:42Z")
Please use this space to flag up any name descriptions that you find inappropriate and would like to see changed. \[name\_m\]Feel\[/name\_m\] free to suggest new wordings or important points to include/remove if you wish. We … --- ## [Glitches](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/glitches/367904)
**Author:** [@\_thelittlefairywren](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/_thelittlefairywren)\ **Replies:** 825\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/glitches/367904 "2026-10-28T19:35:36Z")
Hey Berries Has anyone been having a lot of glitches over the last couple of days? Such as… Likes not working (no matter how many times I press the heart, it doesn’t register anything; at one point it registered my … --- ## [Free new tool!](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/free-new-tool/484894)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/free-new-tool/484894 "2026-10-18T20:44:41Z")
Hi everyone – We just launched a free new tool that is amazing. Input any name inspirations you want and get more name ideas. Check it out at https://nameberry.com/namehunter. If you’ve been on Nameberry for a (long) whi… --- ## [The Milk Carton: Missing Berries](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-milk-carton-missing-berries/351147)
**Author:** [@hyacinthbucket](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hyacinthbucket)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-milk-carton-missing-berries/351147 "2026-10-09T21:39:38Z")
I frequently find myself wondering about past Berries. Since so many of us have changed our usernames/profiles at one point or another (myself included), I often wonder how many of the past members I am wondering about … --- ## [Ads back on the forums](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ads-back-on-the-forums/485053)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/ads-back-on-the-forums/485053 "2026-10-08T15:32:35Z")
Hi everyone – Some of you may notice that ads are back on the forums. We went through a long vetting process with our ad partner in our continuing effort to keep the forums free and alive. If you want to use the site wit… --- ## [New Gender-Neutral Name Pages](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/new-gender-neutral-name-pages/485050)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/new-gender-neutral-name-pages/485050 "2026-10-08T05:41:06Z")
Hi everyone – This is something people on the forums have long asked for, but we have finally united the girl and boy pages for gender-neutral names on one page, with separate information, popularity graphs, and related … --- ## [Idea for the "Names Similar to..."](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/idea-for-the-names-similar-to/481617)
**Author:** [@namefan](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/namefan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/idea-for-the-names-similar-to/481617 "2026-09-21T17:36:12Z")
The “Six Degrees of Separation” discussion got me thinking about the “20 Names Similar to…” in the name entries - almost all of the suggested names are of the same gender as the original name. For those who may want to u… --- ## [The Forums Have Been Liberated!](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-forums-have-been-liberated/484571)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-forums-have-been-liberated/484571 "2026-09-20T23:33:48Z")
I just set all the public forums to free. Free subscribers can post on any public forums. Private forums are exclusively for paid subscribers, because that’s where we can offer privacy from the general internet, search e… --- ## [Can we change profile pictures?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-we-change-profile-pictures/476400)
**Author:** [@GinnyPotter](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/GinnyPotter)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-we-change-profile-pictures/476400 "2026-08-14T21:20:20Z")
I tried to change my profile picture, but there is no option for that. Only the option to switch to the default pp is there, so I clicked that and now I can’t switch back to the old one. Is there any way to get the old … --- ## [Email](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/email/484066)
**Author:** [@LibelluleClaire](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/LibelluleClaire)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/email/484066 "2026-08-14T17:52:16Z")
Is there a way to change your email arched to your account. I can find it in my profile but it won’t let me change it --- ## [Q & A about using the new subscriber site](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/q-a-about-using-the-new-subscriber-site/483596)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/q-a-about-using-the-new-subscriber-site/483596 "2026-08-04T19:49:07Z")
Hey everyone, I’m busily creating a guide to using the new super version of Nameberry. I’m going to do a short guide, cause that’s what I always want, and a long guide, cause you might need it. Everything about the subs… --- ## [New Private Categories](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/new-private-categories/483922)
**Author:** [@pam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/new-private-categories/483922 "2026-08-03T16:54:09Z")
Hi everyone – I just made new private categories for Name Advice, Name Discussion, and Parentberries. These categories are visible only to subscribers, staff, and Elderberries – the general public, human and robot, canno… --- ## [\-- changing email?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/changing-email/483835)
**Author:** [@danicaaa](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/danicaaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/changing-email/483835 "2026-07-29T13:02:46Z")
hiii! what mod/user would i message to change my email? --- ## [List feature](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/list-feature/483613)
**Author:** [@pacifica](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/pacifica)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/list-feature/483613 "2026-07-19T02:20:22Z")
I was added to the “comp” list of accounts that have forum access, and I wanted to know if I’m able to use the list feature on the main site? It seems like it’s inconsistent for me and people I know in the same boat, som… --- ## [The Nameberry Test Thread](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-nameberry-test-thread/368410)
**Author:** [@skylerros](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/skylerros)\ **Replies:** 398\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/the-nameberry-test-thread/368410 "2026-07-11T22:14:08Z")
No need to explain what you’re doing, just test out features here. :slight\_smile: If they involve tagging or replying to people, use either me or yourself. :grin: --- ## [Regular status?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/regular-status/483554)
**Author:** [@Oreobunn](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Oreobunn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/regular-status/483554 "2026-07-09T00:24:28Z")
I’m just wondering what the criteria for the status of a regular/ level 3 is? I was granted it yesterday and now I don’t have it, it’s not a big deal I’m just really curious how I lost it so fast because it was kind of c… --- ## [Hyperlink Issue](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/hyperlink-issue/452323)
**Author:** [@namelover55](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/namelover55)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/hyperlink-issue/452323 "2026-06-20T00:09:59Z")
I have noticed in the past 3 or so hours, hyperlinks to names have been incomplete/non-existent - has anyone else noticed this? for example, Rose is predominantly a girls’ name but the hyperlink only showed it as a boys… --- ## [Can't change my profile picture](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/cant-change-my-profile-picture/481253)
**Author:** [@justagirlwholovesnam](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/justagirlwholovesnam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/cant-change-my-profile-picture/481253 "2026-06-18T10:21:11Z")
is this a glitch or something change? I’m kind of sick of my profile picture but can’t change it --- ## [Advanced Search Gone?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/advanced-search-gone/481359)
**Author:** [@Pinkl0ve](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Pinkl0ve)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/advanced-search-gone/481359 "2026-06-02T20:05:09Z")
Is the Advanced Search option gone for everyone else or is just for me? It used to be next to the search bar but it’s gone now. I liked that feature and used it a lot to find new names. --- ## [Can you change your email?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-you-change-your-email/480501)
**Author:** [@oliv\_1631](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/oliv_1631)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/can-you-change-your-email/480501 "2026-05-17T12:14:07Z")
Hi, I wasn’t sure whether to message a mod to help me answer this so I just decided to ask here instead. When I made this account three years ago I was stupid and decided to put my school email (as I was 15 and didn’t h… --- ## [Is there a way to repair the searching feature?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-repair-the-searching-feature/480897)
**Author:** [@shells15](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/shells15)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-repair-the-searching-feature/480897 "2026-05-17T07:10:21Z")
When I do a search on NB, there are always extra pages (my last search for Z boy names came back with 62 pages, but there were only names on 41 of them). I also have to repeatedly hit the page number to get that page to… [Next page](https://forum.nameberry.com/c/all-about-nameberry/5.md?page=1)