The Shirley Temple Syndrome: On loving a popular, trendy name
　　By Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering 　　For many name nerds there are two things that are usually pretty high on their want list when choosing names. One is that the name isn’t too “trendy” – so that it won’t seem too dated in years to come and instantly mark...
Jan 10, 2025
Your Favorite Names from the Top 100
One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone
What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?
V Baby Names: Varied and vivid, from Velvet to Viggo
2013 Baby Name Popularity: Latest reports from Scotland and more Same Name Syndrome–Jillions of Jens International Baby Names: Top 100 Names from Outside the English-Speaking World In Favor of Fitting In: Harper, Haven and Hudson 101 Not-Too-Hot, Not-Too-Cold Baby Names Names Hot in Hollywood…but nowhere else! Nominate your favorite and win! What name do you hear waaaaaay too often?
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Underused Classic Baby Names: Calvin, Martin and Miriam
Jan 10, 2025
　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Legions of expectant parents search for that “underused classic” name each year. 　　But what exactly is an “underused classic” name? Do underused classic names even exist? Are they some impossible standard like names that are universally appealing and forever-guaranteed-to-stay-unique? 　　“Classic” can be interpreted...
Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six….
Jan 10, 2025
　　By Tara Wood 　　My husband and I have six kids. If naming babies were an Olympic sport, I’m pretty sure I’d medal. Not necessarily in quality or creativity but in experience. 　　When we had our first daughter in 2001, choosing her name literally took 5 minutes. My husband suggested Juliet....
Pick a Boy-Girl Pair from the Top 1000
Jan 10, 2025
　　One thing we’re finding really mesmerizing about our gorgeous new Top 1000 U.S. names page is how easy it is to read across each line and compare the names of each gender that have the same rank.  Some of the pairs seems perfectly matched — Sarah and Henry at Number 43,...
New British Popularity List: Harry and Amelia still reign
Jan 10, 2025
　　Our top UK correspondent, Eleanor Nickerson, has the following lead story on today’s release of the new popularity data from the UK Office for National Statistics on her blog British Baby Names. Check there for a lot more fascinating statistics on top names by region and month and those most popular...
Girl Names >
Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica
Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica
Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names? Finding New Names in Vintage Categories The Magic of Maya Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit? The Mary Month of May Name Shame
Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?
Jan 10, 2025
　　Will giving your daughter a masculine name — as Heidi Klum and Seal did with their newborn daughter Lou — increase her odds for career success? 　　It might if she goes into the legal profession, according to a new study.  Women with masculine names make more money as lawyers than...
Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome
Jan 10, 2025
　　By Nephele 　　Modern Western civilization owes much to the legacy of ancient Rome, not the least of its many influences being found in our names, with ancient Roman names rising in the contemporary world. 　　In the ancient Roman system of naming, each citizen belonged to an ancestral group called a...
She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?
Jan 10, 2025
　　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....
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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
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Exploring the Meaning of Julian
Jan 10, 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...
100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel
Jan 10, 2025
　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...
Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic Surprisingly International Baby Names The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Coolest Unisex Nature Names
How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around
Jan 10, 2025
　　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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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024
The Top Names We're Watching for 2024
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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...
How Millennial Is Your Name?
Jan 10, 2025
　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...
Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Jan 10, 2025
　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...
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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More Classic Baby Names on the Rise New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Czech Names Follow International Trends The Best of the Rarest Baby Names How Gen Z Is Your Name?
Popular Twin Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...
Baby Names Before 1850
Jan 10, 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...
The Top Baby Names A-Z
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
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Test-Driving Your Baby Name
Test-Driving Your Baby Name
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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
Jan 10, 2025
　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...
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