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Nameberry Picks: Best Cowboy Names

　　Heroes and villains, famous and infamous, real life, big and small screen characters and the actors who played them—there’s a whole genre of cowboy names that have a certain swagger and western twang all their own. 　　Here are a dozen of the best: who they were and why we like...

Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review

Top Boys Name For Each Letter: a 130-year survey

Nameberry Picks: 15 Fantastico Italian Boys’ Names

Father’s Day Names: Dads of the rich and famous

Presidents Day Names: The Veeps’ Turn Irish Baby Names: Last Names First Nameberry Week in Review: Debut issue William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks Super Name Sunday: Names From Super Bowl XLV BOYS’ NAMES 2011: The Underground Popularity List Boys’ Names: Naming a son the Pinkett-Smith family way Boys’ Names: 8 greats under the radar

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Occupation names: A Labor Day celebration

　　It’s Labor Day weekend, and so time once more to turn our attention to the original, pre-barbecue significance of the holiday and celebrate some hard-working occupational names. 　　We’re focusing on the more uncommon, fresher sounding examples, and those with less obvious meanings, so no Archer, Shepherd or Baker. The er-ending...

A Boy Named Chelsea

　　This guest blog by a guy named Chelsea lets us in on his gender-bender life experiences. 　　There’s nothing that unusual about being named after a place, except when that place name becomes one of the more popular names for girls during the 1990’s and you are a boy. That’s what happened to me. My...

NASCAR Baby Names: Racing Towards the Right Name

　　This week, AppellationMountain‘s Abby Sandel finds baby-name inspiration racing around the Daytona International Speedway. 　　Did you see newcomer Trevor Bayne win the Daytona 500 last week? 　　Me neither. 　　NASCAR might seem like an unlikely place to look for baby name inspiration. But if moms suggest ideas while dads exercise veto power,...

Animal Names: The Wild Kingdom

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel leads us into the jungle for some wild animal names. 　　Not so long ago, baby boys were named Jason and Kevin and Joshua, and a lynx was something we saw at the zoo on the kindergarten field trip. 　　Now a growing number of boys...

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How I Named My Baby: Jeneva Mabelle

How I Named My Baby: Jeneva Mabelle

How I Named My Baby: Natalie Mara How I Named My Baby: Henrietta Beatrice Girl Names More Popular Than You Think How I Named My Baby: Pippa Georgia Bea How I Named My Baby: Cora Birch Keeping the Tradition Alive: 150+ Years of Ursula and Mildred Name Sage: Strong Girl Names Like Margot Doll Names: Traveling Back in Time

How I Named My Baby: Julian Belle

　　Allyson and Chris Smith live in Carmel, Indiana, with their three daughters. Their youngest, Julian Belle, was born on April 15, 2021, joining older sisters Hadley Kay and Lennon Jane. 　　Here, we talk to Allyson about how she and Chris chose the name Julian Belle for their little girl. 　　Tell...

Name Sage: A Sister for Sofia, Amalia, and Eloise

　　Becca writes:We are having trouble naming our fourth daughter. 　　My first two girls, Sofia and Amalia, are Venezuelan-American and it was important to my husband and me that their names be pronounced the same in both cultures. 　　My first husband passed away when the girls were young, and I've...

How I Named My Baby: Gwen Catherine

　　Jessica Lopez, a writer, and Kyle Lopez, restaurant owner, live in Southern California with their baby girl. Their daughter Gwen Catherine was born on September 24, 2020. 　　We met with Jessica and discussed spiritual signs, celebrity associations, and how she and Kyle chose the name Gwen for their little girl....

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100 Best Boy Names Below the Top 1000

100 Best Boy Names Below the Top 1000

100 Unisex Names for Boys Extravagant Boy Names Stand Out How I Named My Baby: Arrow Lee Dad Names: Does Yours Make the List? The Many Names of David Bowie Soft Boy Names Are Sensitive And Strong Last Names for Boys: Cool and Fresh Choices Rihanna's Baby Name Revealed!

How Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Are Leading Baby Name Trends

　　Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have proven themselves celebrity baby naming champions for the fourth time by naming their newborn son Wren Alexander. 　　Wren is a bird name that’s been rising quickly for both sexes over the past few years, but particularly for girls. In 2022, Wren ranked Number 184...

200 Best Twin Boy Names 2023

　　What are the best twin boy names for 2023? 　　Good twin boy names have the right strength, style, and vibe for this year. We've gathered our top 100 sets of twin names for boys — 200 names total — that fit the bill. 　　We have inspiration for all types of twin boy...

100+ Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!)

　　Lovers of truly unique boy names often struggle to find fresh options that fit the bill. It can feel like there are thousands of beautiful and highly unusual girl names out there, but relatively few usable choices for boys. 　　Not so! Whether your style is more unique but on-trend (think Alvary...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

　　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...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities What's a Classic Name? Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide How Millennial Is Your Name?

America's Next Top Baby Names

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

　　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...

These Names Are At Their Peak

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About Classic Baby Names on the Rise Popular Twin Names Top Names in Each State Revealed! Forgotten Names Making a Comeback Baby Names Before 1850 30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　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,...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Change Your Baby’s Name Test-Driving Your Baby Name How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Unique Twin Names to Inspire

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

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

　　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...

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