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Give Atticus’ Parents A Break

　　By Meghan Daum 　　Normally I’m all for making fun of parents who, by dint of ZIP Code or number of tattoos, fall into the hipster category and assert their nonconformity by giving their kids names that, once upon a time, were considered best suited for pets. Hang around a playground...

Dec 13, 2025

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Star Wars Baby Names for Boys

Dec 13, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　The first Star Wars movie debuted way back in 1977. If you’re welcoming a baby in 2016, chances are that you’ve never known a world without Luke and Leia, Han and Chewbacca, and, of course, the menacing Darth Vader. 　　Now there’s a new installment in movie theaters, the seventh...

Braggadocio Boy Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel 　　We all expect our children to do great things, but lately we’re hearing more names for boys that aren’t just bold – they’re downright brash. 　　The two youngest members of the Kardashian family are the standard bearers for this trend: Kourtney’s Reign, who celebrates his first birthday...

Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons

Dec 13, 2025

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　I recently went back through the Nameberry archives to see what posts have been done about Christmas names and found articles listing names relating to Christmas movies (Ralphie, Zuzu) and TV specials (Linus, Virginia), seasonal foliage (Holly, Ivy), colors (Crimson, Scarlet), Elf...

Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair

Dec 13, 2025

　　Kristen writes: 　　We put lots of thought into naming our first son, and I couldn’t be happier with what we settled on: Charles Alasdair, Cal for short. 　　Both his first and middle names honor his great-grandparents, Charles and Al. Cal is the name of my favorite character from my favorite...

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Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

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Girl Names: For International Women’s Day

Dec 13, 2025

　　Not only is March Women’s History Month, but today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. 　　So what better time than this to salute some of the women who are making history right now in the US political sphere? 　　When the 116th Congress recently convened, women made up almost a quarter...

Valentine’s Day Names: Lovable Love Words

Dec 13, 2025

　　Valentine baby names mean love and romance in every possible way. Today we look at names that mean love, heart, sweetness, and more, to celebrate the holiday in the name of your own lovebug. 　　The Valentine FamilyLet’s begin with the star of the show. The name Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus)...

Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently posted a list of fifty boys’ names that we consider to be currently in the sweetest sweet spot—that is, instantly recognizable but not mega-popular—just the kind of fitting in/standing out name that many parents are looking for. These were all found in the lower regions...

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100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Dec 13, 2025

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Dec 13, 2025

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Dec 13, 2025

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Dec 13, 2025

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 13, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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Fashion Runways Set Hottest New Name Trends

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Top Lockdown Names Are Simple, International, and Heroic

Dec 13, 2025

　　Lockdown names – baby names favored by parents during the past three months of global quarantine – share three distinct qualities. They’re simple, they’re international, and they’re inspired by heroes. 　　In an analysis of Nameberry’s Top 500 names for the past three months of global lockdown, we found 82 that...

Top Baby Names 2020: The Playground Analysis

Dec 13, 2025

　　These are the real top names you will most often hear on the playground! 　　The Playground Analysis groups the names from the SSA list according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. Grouping the various spellings together gives us a more accurate view of...

Nameberry Babies: Class of 2020

Dec 13, 2025

　　As the end of 2020 looms (finally), let’s lift our spirits by looking back over a year of brilliant Babyberry names! 　　It may seem like the year when the world ground to a halt, but for many of our members 2020 has brought the arrival of a new family member....

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Dec 13, 2025

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

Popular Twin Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Dec 13, 2025

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Dec 13, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 13, 2025

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...