Any thoughts on website update?

[katinka]

@smollie

Like the old saying goes - “If something’s not broken, don’t fix it.”

Unfortunately, the old layout wasn’t working well at all from a site management and SEO perspective. [name_u]Page[/name_u] speed was extremely slow and there were lots of different applications servicing different parts of the site, which meant lots of updating and cross-checking.

When we get this all sorted, it will be much quicker and much more flexible from a content creation point of view, and hopefully from a user experience point of view too!

@tallemaja

I don’t see an option to edit the famous people/pop culture section.

Yes, I need to ask about this.

@KJGlitter @smollie

See here for more info about comments on the name pages

The All About Nameberry Quick Question Thread

No more comments on name pages. There were some excellent comments adding valuable information, but there were also many purely personal takes on the names and some quite vicious/personal debates. We decided on balance that they weren’t adding a huge amount of value to the name pages as a resource, and were potentially causing problems in some cases.

[elanorelle]

I would just like to bring up a very minor issue I just noticed:

If I search a name that is unisex, both pages come up as options, as usual.

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But when I click on one of them, it still asks me to choose which gender, even though I already clicked the one for the gender I wanted.

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I think it should just be one or the other, right?
As I said, minor issue, but something I noticed that could get annoying for people who search unisex names often to have to select the gender they want twice.

[katinka]

Yes, I have spotted this one and added it to the list already Thanks!

[acajou]

@smollie

EDIT: I’ve also noticed that the comments on individual name pages have been removed. This annoys me, as sometimes the descriptions the editors write are quite harsh and unfair. It was nice to see other people’s opinions and talk to each other about why we like/dislike names.

I hadn’t thought about it like this. As @katinka mentioned there was a lot of animosity in the comments sections, but now I remember it was a good place to question the name descriptions. There’s an active thread for bringing these to attention:

Database entries you’d like to see amended

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 will review your suggestions and make changes wherever we feel it’s appropriate. Thanks in advance for your help in tackling this!

[emelfem]

No namehunter?

It was one of my favourite parts of the site and very useful too.

[elanorelle]

@smollie

I’ve also noticed that the comments on individual name pages have been removed. This annoys me, as sometimes the descriptions the editors write are quite harsh and unfair. It was nice to see other people’s opinions and talk to each other about why we like/dislike names.

Honestly, I found it helpful, too! All of the different opinions, both positive and negative, gave me thoughts about aspects of certain names that I might not have considered otherwise, which I really loved. However, it is true that sometimes the comment sections were home to nasty debates. Unfortunate that it has to be this way.

[katinka]

@emelfem

Don’t worry, a new version of Namehunter is coming back very soon – much more detailed and with an improved algorithm for generating suggestions.

[futuremama]

The ad placement blocks some of the buttons at the top for me on desktop version & there’s no option to close the ad

[elanorelle]

I have this one, too, and this is not the first x-less ad that covers content.

I think if you can get the URL and PM it to @katinka with your location, she can block it. But I have struggled to get the URL before because some of them just become games when you click on them.

[Theodora_Phoenix]

@katinka

The new site is much more customisable our end, so this is something I could raise with Pam and the other content creators.

Well, if this is the reason, then I’m perfectly okay with that. I just thought all the white might have been you guys trying to be more “hip and modern”

I’ll miss the colors, but if this helps you run the site better, I can adjust. I’m sorry for complaining. I probably sounded really petty.

@elanorelle

I would just like to bring up a very minor issue I just noticed:

If I search a name that is unisex, both pages come up as options, as usual.

But when I click on one of them, it still asks me to choose which gender, even though I already clicked the one for the gender I wanted.

I think it should just be one or the other, right?
As I said, minor issue, but something I noticed that could get annoying for people who search unisex names often to have to select the gender they want twice.

I think this has been going on for a few years and similar errors have happened on previous versions of the site, too. It will be nice to finally have it fixed, though.

[pam]

I too fondly remember the tickertape but it significantly slowed down the site which Google penalizes you for. So it had to go. For now.

[Harvest-Endellion]

I understand. Is that what happened with the popularity cloud too?

[new.romantic]

I was looking for a thread like this! I want to say I love it! I’m having no problems, (chrome user, if that makes a difference) and the new design is very chic. Also, I can now access the blog posts, which I couldn’t before the update. So overall, big improvement for me.

[annakanski]

Why is the name suggestion generator gone?? That was my most-used feature on the site! Someone tell me it’s going to be back! [name_u]Or[/name_u] it’s hiding and I can’t find it?

[sophiekihm]

We have a new and improved version of Namehunter coming soon, so stayed tuned!

[sophiekihm]

Yay, so happy to hear you’re having a good experience!

[sophiekihm]

Yes, exactly — that was a great feature as well!

[anon57824181]

@tallemaja

This is less of a problem, and more of an opinion. I’m not too fond of the just black and white everything. I miss the fun colours: the green, orange and pink associated with nameberry. This less customized version feels more like it could be any random blog than the website we’ve grown to love over the years, it’s impersonal. I’m also not a fan of the black triangle presented as the tab symbol for the main website. I much prefer the colourful “n” symbol we used to have.

I agree with you 100%. It feels so bare and generic.

[shells15]

I keep signing into the main website, only to be kicked out when I go to the next page. It’s been a repeated pattern of signing in, being signed out , signing back in again, over and over. Is work being done that would cause this?

[katinka]

Possibly! I know [name_m]Hugh[/name_m] is currently looking into the sign in issues, so this could be part of it. If it’s still happening in a few hours/tomorrow, @ me and I’ll add this specific issue to the list.