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Boys’ Names in Limbo: Is Roy ready to return? How about Howard?

　　Last week we took a look at the ladies in limbo, the girls’ names not old enough to fall under the Hundred Year Rule, but were most popular from the 1920s to the 1960s, to question whether any of them were eligible for resuscitation. 　　And now, as promised we perform the...

Apr 16, 2025

Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9

Papal Baby Names: Possibilities beyond Pius and Innocent

Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

Biblical Baby Names: Why Noah now?

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Literary Character Surnames: Wentworth, Gatsby and Holmes

Apr 16, 2025

　　by Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　Wentworth Miller, the actor from the former hit show Prison Break, has a very distinctive name. He is a third, after his father and grandfather, and he may share his name with a few others in the world, but his first name is by no...

Celebrity Babies: Reese Witherspoon’s boy Tennessee James

Apr 16, 2025

　　The revelation of Tennessee as the name of Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth’s baby boy came as something of a surprise to the celebrity babies‘ name-watching world—but perhaps it shouldn’t have been, what with other recent starkids named Alabama, Indiana and Arizona. And a simple Google search will tell you that though...

Boys’ Baby Names: They’re getting cooler all the time

Apr 16, 2025

　　This week in her Nameberry 9 blog, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel offers evidence that boys’ baby names are rapidly catching up with the girls’ in terms of creativity. 　　A few days ago, my daughter Clio announced that girls’ names are pretty, but boys’ names are awesome. 　　She also informed me...

Todd and Troy, Keith and Kent: Can those old surfer-boy names resurface?

Apr 16, 2025

　　After decades of classic Thomases and Timothys, Richards and Roberts, nothing sounded cooler in the sixties and seventies than a sleek, new, single-syllable name. I’m not talking about those that were just short-form nicknames like Josh and Jeff and Brad and Greg, or the inauthentic Hollywood-invented names like Rock or...

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Disney Girl Names: The Next Generation

Can Good Books Ruin a Great Baby Name? Strong, Feminine, Uncommon Girl Names Creative Girl Names for Clementine’s Sister Movie Names: Alfred Hitchcock’s Golden Girls Elaborate Girl Names: Inspired by Amalia 12 Brilliant Biblical Girl Names Can a Cute Vintage Nickname Revive a Dusty Old Lady Name? The Middle Name Riddle

Girls Baby Names: Fresh Possibilities

Apr 16, 2025

　　New girl names needed! Their shortlist consists of Ainsley, Henley, and Waverly, but they’re not sure if any of those is The Name for their new baby. 　　Julie writes: 　　I am a few days from my due date and my husband doesn’t seem sold on any of the girl names...

Women’s History Month Names: Unsung Heroes

Apr 16, 2025

　　For Women’s History Month, celebrated throughout March (but why stop there?), we look at some distinguished women from around the globe who are not as well known as they should be outside their individual fields. And, as a very Nameberry bonus, all of them also bear names that are also...

New Oldtime Girl Names: Maxine and Maude

Apr 16, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Let’s say you love old-fashioned girl names with a tailored quality. You’re all about names that topped the charts a century ago, but feel fresh and modern today. 　　Top Ten Charlotte fits this description. The same is true of fast-rising Evelyn and Eleanor. 　　The only problem, of...

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How I Named My Baby: Cyrus Canyon

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How I Named My Baby: Lark Berens Hall

Apr 16, 2025

　　Abra Berens, a chef and author, and Erik Hall, a musician, composer, and producer, live in South West Michigan with their son, Lark Berens Hall. 　　They welcomed Lark in November 2021. We sat down with Abra to discuss his name story. 　　Tell me how you named Lark! We accidentally found...

How I Named My Baby: True Luck

Apr 16, 2025

　　Chelle and Chris Roman live in San Diego, California with their three sons: Cyler Michael-Anthony, Rook Drace, and True Luck. 　　After a lucky birth and no real frontrunners for his name, Chelle and Chris committed to a name they never thought they’d use — True Luck. 　　Here, we talk to Chelle...

Can I Name My Child After Myself?

Apr 16, 2025

　　Rebecca writes:My husband and I are trying to come up names for baby Number 2, a sibling for our daughter Clara. We’re team green and are currently trying to tackle our boys' list. 　　Beckett/Beck has been on my mind, but my husband isn’t sold. He thinks it’s too similar to my name, Rebecca. But...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Apr 16, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Apr 16, 2025

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Apr 16, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Apr 16, 2025

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

Ancient Names for Babies

Apr 16, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

What's a Classic Name?

Apr 16, 2025

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Apr 16, 2025

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Apr 16, 2025

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Apr 16, 2025

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Apr 16, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Apr 16, 2025

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Apr 16, 2025

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...