Names of the Future
　　One of the most fun things about running nameberry, as opposed to being a visitor, is that you get to peer behind the scenes and see which names people are actually searching for.  Some of the most visited names on nameberry are ones you’d expect: Ava and Aidan, Lucy and...
Dec 28, 2024
Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily?
70’s Baby Names: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
Newest Baby Names: Clara Is This Year’s Claire
Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?
Celebrity Baby Names: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE Taking Baby Names Seriously CAREFUL, KAL-EL; WATCH OUT WHIZDOM! Enter the New Nameberry Contest!!! L Names to Love Royal Baby Names: Hollywood’s Little Princes and Princesses Top Names of 2008: Emma and Jacob Rule
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GOODBYE, GLADYS?
Dec 28, 2024
　　There’s a lively discussion going on over at our message boards on what names have gone out of style and will probably never come back.  On the permanent Out List, by consensus, are: 　　BERTHA 　　BEULAH 　　BRUNHILDA (was this ever in, I mean since the 11th century?) 　　CLORIS 　　DORCAS 　　DORIS 　　EUNICE...
Favorite Name Too Popular? Here Are Some Fresh Substitutes
Dec 28, 2024
　　It’s become a truism that once a name gets too popular, no one wants to use it anymore.  (Which reminds me of the famous Yogi Berra saying: Nobody goes to that place anymore.  It’s too crowded.) 　　So what do they use instead?  Often, a name that’s the same but different....
Baby Name Timeline
Dec 28, 2024
　　When we were preparing the article “Bizarre Baby Names: A Growing Trend?” for the July issue of  Reader’s Digest magazine that’s just hit the stands, we put together a lonnnnnng timeline of the key markers in American names –much longer than they could possibly use with the story.  So here we offer you...
Latin Baby Names: Most influential choices
Dec 28, 2024
　　Latin culture is influencing everything in the United States, including baby names.  With the growing prominence of Latin stars and parents of all ethnic backgrounds more interested in using culturally significant names, Hispanic choices are moving up the popularity lists. 　　Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Jessica Alba and Ricky Martin...
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Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite
Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite
Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls! Biblical Girl Names for Now Girl Names: For International Women’s Day Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie? Gorgeous Greek Girl Names Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister
23 Cool New TV Girl Names: Prairie and Peach
Dec 28, 2024
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Every TV season or so we scan the video landscape to see if any particularly interesting character names have popped up.  And each time it becomes more and more daunting as the number of new and newish shows on network, cable and streaming platforms has gone through...
Traditional Girl Names with a Twist
Dec 28, 2024
　　Can Penelope’s sister have a name as short as Alice or Claire? More importantly, does this mom want her to? 　　Erin writes: 　　We are expecting our second girl and struggling to agree on a name! Our older daughter is Penelope Reese, and we absolutely love her name. 　　My husband is...
Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup
Dec 28, 2024
　　by Emma Waterhouse 　　The 2019 Women’s World Cup has captured the world’s imagination, with record numbers of viewers — around 1 billion (!), according to FIFA — tuning in over the course of the competition. 　　It’s been a great month for women’s sport, and a fantastic opportunity for some inspiring...
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Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques
Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques
Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend Trending Boy Names I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Dec 28, 2024
　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...
Exploring the Meaning of Julian
Dec 28, 2024
　　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...
How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
Dec 28, 2024
　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...
Unisex Names >
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Surprisingly International Baby Names
The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Unisex Names Across the Atlantic Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction The Coolest Unisex Nature Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names
Gender-Bending Baby Names
Dec 28, 2024
　　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...
How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham
Dec 28, 2024
　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...
Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around
Dec 28, 2024
　　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...
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Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible
Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible
Sam and Sadie: Geezer Names for Babies ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES Baby Name Trends: Heading Up NAMES OF THE NEW WEST M.I.A. Baby: How To Rock That Name COWBOY (& COWGIRL) NAMES Aiden or Aidan? When a Variation Becomes the Main Theme New York Baby Names
Calendar Baby Names
Dec 28, 2024
　　January Jones, the attractive star of the hot TV show Mad Men has focused a lot of attention on her (real) name, but what’s the prognosis for the other calendar baby names? 　　JANUARY, named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and ends,  has a real history as a name,...
DE-HIPSTERIZE THAT BABY NAME
Dec 28, 2024
　　One thing we learned when we wrote about hipster baby names is that nobody wants one.  Many people were horrified if they found their favorite names — or worse, their actual children’s names — on our list of hipster names.   No matter how much they’d loved the name before, they...
Baby Name Trends: View from the Peak
Dec 28, 2024
　　One of nameberry’s hidden wonders is its lists of names that peaked in every year from 1880 to 2007, the most recent one counted.  These lists, created by our brilliant yet anonymous (ironic, huh?) software engineer, give a snapshot not of the most popular but of the trendiest names at...
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9 Names I Can’t Stop Recommending
9 Names I Can’t Stop Recommending
Most Popular Spanish Baby Names 10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today Australia’s Fastest Rising Top 100 Names Buried Treasures on the British List A Different Kind of College Ranking Unisex Names of the 2014 Top 1000 People Names for Dogs Strictly Scottish Names: Innis, Jura & Jock
Which are the Most Popular State Names?
Dec 28, 2024
　　With city names like Brooklyn, Madison, and Charlotte getting popular, let’s expand to larger locations and consider the most popular names by state. So today, I’ll be looking at which United States’ names have made it into the 2014 Top 1000 baby names. Most of them go to the girls – only Dakota made it onto the...
Berry Faves of 2015 IRL
Dec 28, 2024
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz with Esmeralda Rocha 　　We recently posted the list of names that our Berries were most interested in over the past year– headed by Ezra and Asher, Charlotte and Amelia—but what names did they actually choose at that crucial moment when the name had to be inscribed onto the...
UK vs US Popular Baby Names
Dec 28, 2024
　　Britain and America: two countries sharing, yet divided by, a common language. 　　As both a Brit and a name lover, the release of the US statistics is always fascinating for me. On your top 10 are names of interest which are having a direct influence on British names. There are...
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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Dec 28, 2024
　　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...
Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort
Dec 28, 2024
　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...
Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous
Dec 28, 2024
　　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...
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