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Sibling Names: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know

　　When we published our first baby-naming book Beyond Jennifer & Jason in 1988, we introduced the idea of sibling names: that the names of your second, third, and subsequent children should “go with” that of your first. Not matchy-matchy names, like Jane and Jean. But names that carried a similar...

9 Ways to Choose an Unusual Baby Name

5 Mistakes Even Smart Baby Namers Make

Baby Name Advice: Straddling two cultures

How Close is Too Close? 10 Factors to Consider

The Top Ten Baby Name Problems: And how to solve them Middle Names: How To Make A Distinguished Choice Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together 5 Routes to Baby Name Happiness Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird Middle Names Q & A The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula Global Baby Names: Picking a border-crossing name

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The 7 Biggest Mistakes Newbie Baby Namers Make

　　There are few things more thrilling in life than having your first baby. But newbie baby namers are prone to making some mistakes that more experienced name choosers are able to avoid. 　　If you’re choosing a baby name for the first time, don’t make one of these 7 common mistakes:...

No Dumb Names: And 21 other baby name rules worth following

　　A few weeks ago we asked the Nameberry moms and dads to tell us their best baby names rules. What followed were hundreds of suggestions, from the idiosyncratically individual (All middle names must be Celtic and begin with R) to rules so universal they might apply to everyone. 　　Rule Number...

19 Signs You’ve Found the Right Baby Name

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　How will you know when you’ve found the right name for your baby? You’ll just know, some might say — but you might know that you know for sure if you experience one of the following 19 signs. 　　1. Without even trying, you find yourself calling...

6 Ways Not To Fight About Baby Names

　　Conceiving your child may have made you feel, more than any other step you’ve taken together, as if you and your spouse had finally and truly become one. Choosing its name can remind you that, nope, you’re still actually two. 　　There are all those people with all those names that...

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Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Your Top 5 Girl Names! SOS: Help name this Berry’s imminent girl twins asap! Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really? Girls’ Name Hazel: Will a new movie make her the next Jennifer? Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls 14 Signs Your Name Might Be Jennifer Sundance Catalog Names

S-Names for Girls: Popularity of “S” vs. “Sh” sounds

　　By Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　When people ask me what letter I would use if I had to name ten children with the same letter, my answer is S. But I also clarify that it is S and not Sh! To me, since they are different sounds they are different “letters”...

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why?

　　What’s your favorite classic girls’ name? 　　And by classic, we mean timeless choices such as Elizabeth, Sarah, and Margaret. 　　We also mean currently fashionable classics such as Charlotte and Alice. 　　In fact, when you tell us which classic girls’ name is your favorite, maybe you can also tell us why...

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O Boy! The Best Boy Names Ending in O

O Boy! The Best Boy Names Ending in O

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus How I Named My Baby: Arrow Lee Exploring the Meaning of Julian Soft Boy Names Are Sensitive And Strong How I Named My Baby: Cleo Cruize 100+ Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!) Brother Names Unique Boy Names A to Z

100 Unisex Names for Boys

　　Unisex names for boys don’t get a lot of press these days. 　　We’re living in an era when an increasing number of parents are choosing not just gender neutral names, but even traditionally male ones for their daughters. Famous examples include Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson’s Maxwell, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutscher’s Wyatt,...

100 Best Boy Names Below the Top 1000

　　Unconventional and unique boy names have boomed in recent years. In 2022, the proportion of American baby boys receiving a name below the Top 1000 reached a record high of almost 29%. Proof that parents are increasingly willing to think outside the box when naming their sons. 　　Boy names have...

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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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

　　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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

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60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Ancient Names for Babies The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 What's a Classic Name? Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich How Millennial Is Your Name? These Names Are At Their Peak The Secret Meanings of Color Names Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

　　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...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Classic Baby Names on the Rise Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Top Names in Each State Revealed! Top Czech Names Follow International Trends The Best of the Rarest Baby Names 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

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....

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

　　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...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names Test-Driving Your Baby Name Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Name Change Resources

　　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...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

　　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...

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