Happy Second Birthday To Us!
　　Nameberry turns two today, and we feel kind of like a toddler: We’ve grown steady on our feet, developed a clear voice and distinct identity, and have lots of wonderful new friends! Thanks for being the major part of nameberry’s success. 　　Our audience has doubled each year, giving us a...
Nov 24, 2024
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Popular baby names: The case for the common name
Nov 24, 2024
　　Today’s guest blogger Kristen, aka Swistle, confronts the question of popular baby names–and explains why it’s okay to use them. 　　More common than the name is this naming concern heard from parents: “We don’t want her to be one of five  in every class.” 　　We know they don’t need to worry about...
Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries
Nov 24, 2024
　　Since our last round-up of Nameberry’s actual baby names of 2011 in June, there’s been a bonanza of beautifully named newbies posted on our forums–and I’m sure they’re just the tip of the iceberg.  Once again Pam and I are blown away by the fantastic choices being made—from the elegant  classics to the more imaginative...
New Zealand Name Report
Nov 24, 2024
　　New Zealand native Anna Hamilton parses the recently released Kiwi name statistics and analyzes what’s up and down, in and out, including such surprise (to us) hits as Aria, Ayla, Anahera, Manaia, and Sione.. 　　BOYS 　　Looking first at the boys: The big news here is that after a five-year reign,...
Belgian Names: Beyond Flemish and French
Nov 24, 2024
　　Belgian native and guest blogger Sarah B. unscrambles the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle that is the diverse naming structure of her native land by analyzing its Most Popular list of 2010. 　　Belgium is a small country with a mere 10 million inhabitants. Yet it sits right in the heart...
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Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
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A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit?
Nov 24, 2024
　　Our guest blogger Marion Roach first wrote about her sister Margaret’s horse-inspired name on her blog [_She Said, She Said](http://thesisterproject.com/roach), part of the sisters’ joint site, The Sister Project.  Margaret Roach, the former editor of “Martha Stewart Living”, also runs the site A Way To Garden._ 　　My family frequently names...
She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?
Nov 24, 2024
　　Lookydaddy.com’s Brian Sargent, today’s guest blogger, is the stay-at-home dad of now-four-year-old twin girls and a third-grader.  Those are his daughters, above. 　　My wife and I knew it would be tough to name twin girls, so we assigned ourselves jobs. My wife’s job was to suggest possible names for consideration....
Goodbye Girls’ (Names)
Nov 24, 2024
　　Guest blogger Deb Levy, who writes with her husband about life in these recessionary times at And For Poorer, had three wonderful girls’ names all picked out. The only thing she was missing was the daughters to give them to. 　　“It’s a girl!” the doctor cried after the gazillionth push....
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Give Atticus’ Parents A Break
Give Atticus’ Parents A Break
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Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug
Nov 24, 2024
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The mid-20th century in America was a great time for D-named boys. As exemplified by Mad Men’s Don Draper, there were about forty D-names in the top half of the 1950 boys’ list—including not just Donald but Don, Donn, Donnie and Donny; Darrell, Darrel, Darryl and Daryl;...
Comeback Kid Nicknames for Boys
Nov 24, 2024
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Here is Part 2 of our search for fresh vintage nickname names, and this time we’re looking at boys’ names that at one time registered on the Top 1000 list. 　　Bear in mind, though, that, because of the growth of the overall population we can sometimes be...
Girl-Boy Twin Names: Naming Nora’s Twin Brother
Nov 24, 2024
　　Twin names present double the naming challenge but can also be double the fun. Naming twins is a rare opportunity to choose two related baby names at the same time that are compatible but also distinct. 　　With twins, it can be more tempting to use rhyme, sound play, and same...
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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Nov 24, 2024
　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Nov 24, 2024
　　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...
Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
Nov 24, 2024
　　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...
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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna
Nov 24, 2024
　　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...
Ancient Names for Babies
Nov 24, 2024
　　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...
Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!
Nov 24, 2024
　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...
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The Top Baby Names A-Z
The Top Baby Names A-Z
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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
Nov 24, 2024
　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...
50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East
Nov 24, 2024
　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...
New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names
Nov 24, 2024
　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...
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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort
Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort
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How to Change Your Baby’s Name
Nov 24, 2024
　　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....
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
Nov 24, 2024
　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...
It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
Nov 24, 2024
　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...
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