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Boy Baby Names: The truly timeless ones

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran with Esmeralda Rocha 　　Have you ever wondered which boys’ names might have been among the Top 1000 for all of the 130+ years the U.S. government has been tracking baby names? We’ve put together a list for you and divided it into relevant categories, from classics...

Nov 23, 2024

Name Sage: What’s the Boy Version of Violet?

Daredevil Baby Names: Extreme athletes Laird and Wyn

Romantic Baby Names for Boys: Valentino, Romeo and Rhett

Is Name Teasing a Thing of the Past?

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Boys’ Baby Names: Popular but still cool

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Can a boys’ name be popular, given to hundreds or even thousands of babies, and still maintain its edge? After looking at the top half of the Social Security list, we say the answer is a definite yes. Of course terms like cool and classic are difficult...

Name Sage: Choosing a Family Name for Baby #3

Nov 23, 2024

　　Tania writes: 　　We are expecting our third child this June and are super excited – although I am tired of calling him my little Ninja! 　　It’s a boy. 　　My name is Titania. I was named for the character from Shakespeare, though I go by Tania. Our last name sounds like...

O Boy! Baby Names: Owen, Rocco, and Lochlan

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　This past week, three high profile parents chose baby names for their boys featuring the letter O. 　　Actors Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale went with an Italian name, while Glee alum Heather Morris and husband Taylor Hubbell chose a Top 100 staple. Journalist Lynn Smith was the...

Rocky, Stony Baby Names: Jasper, Piers and Cole

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Kara, The Art of Naming 　　When it comes to earthy boy names, some of the coolest ones are related to rock and stone. There are some names that mean rock such as the Scottish surname Carrick from the Gaelic Carraig. 　　The name Peter means “stone” and so do all of its variants...

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The Long and the Short of Girl Names

Imaginative Names for Girls: Aurora, Angelou, and Elle What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why? SOS: Help name this Berry’s imminent girl twins asap! Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000 Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai Girls’ Name Hazel: Will a new movie make her the next Jennifer? Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Your Top 5 Girl Names!

Nov 23, 2024

　　Let’s have some fun. 　　List your Top 5 girls’ names. In order if possible. With explanations for why you love them so much, if you like. 　　Your Top 5 might include names you’ve chosen for your own daughter or names you plan to use. Or it might just be a...

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

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　I’ve long loved Lola, and lately I’ve been crushing on Viola and Finola–which inspired me to take a look at what other ola names there are, and was pleased to find that there are lots of options, coming from several different ethnicities. As opposed to the diminutive ina-ending, ola‘s...

Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Amy of histornamia 　　While the Elizabethan/Jacobean playwright William Shakespeare has had a long influence on the names of children, his Restoration successors haven’t had as much impact on the name game. But when looking through character lists of these Restoration comedies, written between 1660-1710, there are some fabulous names...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Nov 23, 2024

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 23, 2024

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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Their Name is Nonbinary

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Newsy Names this Week: Aberdeen, Hercules and Via

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Clare Bristow 　　This week’s news includes names from this year’s biggest movies, inspiration from cities, soccer players and mythical heroes, and the perennial question: when to reveal the name? 　　Names from the movies: Solo and ShuriIf you’re a movie-goer, you might have already clocked some great names in cinemas...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 23, 2024

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

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These Names Are At Their Peak

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Nov 23, 2024

　　The biggest critic of parents’ baby name choice? Yup, that would be Grandma! 　　According to a 2016 survey, almost half of new parents who received negative comments about their newborn’s name said that they came from their own mom. 　　Whether you’re surprised or totally unsurprised by that statistic – no...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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The Great-Grandparents Baby Name Rule

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Nancy Man 　　A baby name becomes trendy for one generation. For the next two generations, while those initial babies are parent-aged and grandparent-aged, you can expect the name to go out of style. But during the third generation, once the cohort reaches great-grandparent age, the name is free to...

Irish Baby Names: Top Choices Here and There

Nov 23, 2024

　　Irish baby names appeal to a wide range of parents, whether your background is Irish or not. But the Irish baby names most popular here are very different from those that are hot in their homeland. St. Paddy‘s Day is the perfect moment to look at the top Irish baby...

It’s Reigning Baby Names: Duke, Prince and Royalty

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　In 1789, when George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the nation—the first elected president in the world– there was a lot of discussion about what he should be called. John Adams and others favored royal titles such as Your Highness and Your Majesty, even...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Nov 23, 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...

Name Change Resources

Nov 23, 2024

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...