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The Super Bowl of Football Names

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter, Bullet, Coco Crisp), and players frequently go by their initials (there were eight AJs on active Major League rosters last...

Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle

A Tale of Two Christopher Robins–or how I got my name

Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys

Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

The PERfect Boy Name: PERcival and jasPer Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet Top 100 Boy Names of 2014 Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny Classic Boys’ Names: What’s your favorite? Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback 1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now?

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Christmas Baby Names: Elf on the Shelf names

　　By Nick Turner 　　It’s the holiday season, which means eggnog, carols, twinkling lights and — for millions of American parents — remembering to move that damn elf around the house every night. 　　Yes, I’m talking about Elf on the Shelf, the Christmas tradition that feels like it’s been going on...

The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean

　　The way we name boys is changing, and that’s a good thing. 　　For years, parents played it safe when naming their sons. We were more likely to pass down family names, and less likely to choose something really different or novel. 　　Why? Maybe we worried that boys were more likely...

12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently served up a dozen female literary names—some of the more unusual and interesting appellations for girls that have never gained widespread popularity the way Jane Austen’s Emma and GWTW’s Scarlett O’Hara have. 　　We promised to do the same for boys, and here they are—the creatively...

Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Girls have been borrowing from boys’ names for generations. Shirley and Ashley were once more common for men. Ditto Madison, Avery, and Harper. 　　It’s easy to fume about name theft. After all, conventional wisdom is that once a name is widely used for our daughters,...

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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!

Great Alternatives to the Top Girl Names Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx Name Sage: A Sister for Rex Name Sage: He hates my favorite name The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names VER-y Chic Names for Girls Name Sage: A Sister for Rex and Leo Naming a Daughter – At Last!

Baby Name Etta-quette

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Since the meteoric rise of Ella and Isabella, parents have looked around at other ella-ending baby names, such as Mirabella, Arabella, Annabella and Ariella. 　　But now Ella’s cousin Etta is also beginning to attract some attention, already picked by one celeb, Carson Daly, who was inspired by...

Cool Word Names for Girls

　　By Abby Sandel 　　It was a good week for girls’ names. 　　Sure, there were some great birth announcements for boys, too. The late Christopher Reeve is now a grandfather. Daughter Alexandra Reeve and husband Garren Givens named their son Christopher Russel, after both grandfathers. Actors Tiffani Thiessen and Brady Smith...

The ABCs of Girls’ Names

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. 　　AA is the most popular letter for girls’ names, including Top Tens Ava and Abigail, plus Avery, Amelia, Aubrey, Addison, and fast-climbing newcomer, Aria. 　　BLongtime Nameberry...

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

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

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Brother Names Trending Boy Names 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition Exploring the Meaning of Julian

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

　　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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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names The Top Unisex Names in Every US State The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Gender-Bending Baby Names

　　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...

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...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

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Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names Ancient Names for Babies Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest America's Next Top Baby Names Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities These Names Are At Their Peak Babyberries: Class of 2023!

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

　　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...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More How Gen Z Is Your Name? 30 Great Names You’re Not Using! Classic Baby Names on the Rise New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Popular Twin Names

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

　　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...

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Updating Popular 1950s Names 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Unique Twin Names to Inspire Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

　　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...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

　　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....

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