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Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Is the way we name our daughters changing? 　　The way we name our sons in 2014 feels different. For years we relied on Biblical favorites with a few hardy Germanic go-tos mixed in. But since the 1990s, we’ve seen names like Tyler, Mason, and Jayden...

Apr 17, 2025

Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New

Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between

Imaginative Names for Girls: Aurora, Angelou, and Elle

Let’s hear it for the Ola Names: Lola, Viola and Finola

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The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned

Apr 17, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　For what seems like forever, this pair of sainted sister names, Agnes and Agatha, have seemed like the quintessential starched, buttoned-up, high-lace-collared, mauve-dressed Great-Great-Grandmother appellations. 　　I’d like to propose that we let the unbuttoning commence. 　　Agnes has a bit of a leg up on several counts: 　　1....

Happiness is just a thing called Jo

Apr 17, 2025

　　By Kelli Brady, of Name Freak! 　　My middle name is Joyce. I absolutely love it, not only because it is after my beloved grandmother, but also because it is lovely, versatile, and has a delightful meaning. And while I think it is perfectly splendid as a first name, as many...

Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000

Apr 17, 2025

　　by Ren Williams 　　Many of the stories about the recent US Popular Names list focus on the names at the top and on the rise: the Sophias and Jacobs, Khaleesis and Jayceons of the baby name world. 　　But, just as some names go up, others must come down. The following...

The Long and the Short of Girl Names

Apr 17, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Do you prefer your girls’ names short and simple, or long and elaborate? 　　There’s no right answer, and plenty of parents shortlist Rose and Isabella, Blair and Ellington. 　　From just one syllable to seven or eight, this week’s high profile birth announcements proved that parents...

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Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica

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Mom Names: The Names of Famous Mothers

Apr 17, 2025

　　In anticipation of Mother’s Day, we thought we’d turn the tables and look at the names of some distinguished moms. Turns out that a surprising number of past (and a few present) notables have had mothers with interesting names. Probably too far-fetched to think there’s any correlation, but in any...

The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’

Apr 17, 2025

　　Here at nameberry, we’ve been known to scrutinize trends down to a single letter (are V names in?) or syllable (la-beginnings) or sound (oo), as in Talllulah. The other day, thinking about the names that are emerging as as among the hottest for girls right now, I suddenly realized that several...

Princess Names

Apr 17, 2025

　　One of my embarrassing little obsessions is princess names. The whole idea of royalty, in these modern times, is kind of embarrassing. And then there’s the issue of encouraging your daughter to aspire to be a princess rather than, say, a doctor or an astronaut. For more on this, check...

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New Geek Chic Names For Boys

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Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Apr 17, 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...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Apr 17, 2025

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Apr 17, 2025

　　When a name gets popular, it’s rarely in isolation. 　　Both boy names and girl names tend to rise and fall in groups based on sound, image, association, or some combination thereof. Sometimes just a pair of names will attract attention, but often entire gangs of names will become fashionable at...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Apr 17, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Apr 17, 2025

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Apr 17, 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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How Millennial Is Your Name?

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Ancient Names for Babies

Apr 17, 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...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Apr 17, 2025

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Apr 17, 2025

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

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Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Apr 17, 2025

　　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...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Apr 17, 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......

Baby Names Before 1850

Apr 17, 2025

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Apr 17, 2025

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

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

Apr 17, 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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Apr 17, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...