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W-Names: Where’s Waldo?

　　Once upon a time, in the now distant past, popularity lists–particularly for boys–were teeming with names starting with the letter ‘W’. 　　In 1920, for example, there were twenty-seven of them in the boys’ Top 500, including every conceivable appendage to the first syllable Wil. Aside from the eternal William, there were Willie,...

Jan 10, 2025

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Baby Names 2012: Heard any new names lately?

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Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist

Jan 10, 2025

　　This week, in her Nameberry Nine round-up of the latest newsy names, Abby Sandel, of Appellation Mountain, looks at recent celebrity and other interesting name sightings. Also, take advantage of our CyberMonday Nameberry ebook special! Buy our ebooks for just $3.99 today only, in our store. 　　If you’re an avid follower of all things onomastic,...

Berry Question of the Week: Are my favorite names becoming too popular?

Jan 10, 2025

　　Our second Berry Question of the Week comes from Blaire, who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. The mom of infant daughter Rowan (that’s her in the adorable picture), Blaire writes: 　　“I really would appreciate a little input on trends, since you guys are so good at predicting the next hot baby...

Baby Name Spike: People vs pet names

Jan 10, 2025

　　When Mike Myers named his son Spike recently, there were several comments on our Nameberry Facebook page along the lines of: “Did his wife have a puppy?” and “Bit doggy for me.” Not very kind, perhaps, but it does raise the subject of the blurring of the line between human...

New Baby Names: Our ten freshest

Jan 10, 2025

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

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Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva

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Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Wowza! 　　I was completely overwhelmed by the sheer quantity, gorgeousness and wild originality of the names reported in the Birth Announcement forums for this third quarter of the year, from July through the end of September. So overwhelmed, in fact, that I’m dividing the results into two...

Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel/Appellation Mountain 　　Do you name boys and girls the same way? 　　We often reserve antique gems for girls – lady-like appellations like Charlotte, Amelia, Lydia, and Hattie. But this week, parents proved that retro picks work for boys, too. Several high-profile birth announcements revived grandpa-chic choices for our...

Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far)

Jan 10, 2025

　　See all the girl names on Nameberry here. 　　There’s a new girl in town, and her name is Imogen — the breakout Number 1 among girl names on Nameberry for the first half of 2013. 　　Imogen unseated longtime favorite Charlotte as our most-viewed girl name so far this year. In...

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Baby Name Wolf is Nameberry’s New #1!

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Earthy Boy Names: 100+ Friendly and Grounded Ideas

Jan 10, 2025

　　Looking for a name that's friendly, unpretentious and grounded? An earthy boy name could be the perfect choice. 　　Reading a request in the forums for earthy boy names made me rethink what the term means: is it a concept, or a literal meaning? Here are three different styles that can...

How I Named My Baby: Osric Theo Peregine

Jan 10, 2025

　　Anna, a writer, and Ian, who works in metal recycling, live in Virginia with their four children: Adelaide Iria, Evelina Story, Seraphine Clementine, and Osric Theo Peregrine. 　　Their fourth and final child, Osric Theo, was born on July 5, 2021. Here, we talk to Anna about how she and Ian...

Hillbilly Names Have Rugged Charm

Jan 10, 2025

　　Blame Li'l Abner, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Andy Griffith and even The Simpsons for the fact that some names have long been stereotyped as aw shucks, rube, hick, hayseed, country bumpkin names. 　　But lately, cowboy names have undergone something of a style revolution. With the rise of all things...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Jan 10, 2025

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Jan 10, 2025

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Jan 10, 2025

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

Ancient Names for Babies

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Jan 10, 2025

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

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9 Names I Can’t Stop Recommending

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10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today

Jan 10, 2025

　　Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, let’s take a look at some Colonial names that were used in 1700s America and could be still considered fashionable today. Colonial names are chock full of history and laced with virtues and biblical associations. 　　You probably won’t see many boys named Comfort or girls named Modesty...

Top 100 British Names in 2014

Jan 10, 2025

　　The Top 100 British names are official! (At last!) The #1 names in 2014 for England and Wales were Amelia and Oliver.Amelia managed to maintain its #1 spot for the fourth year running, and Oliver for the second year. 　　Overall, the Top 10 British names are pretty conservative, barely moving, especially for the...

Buried Treasures on the British List

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Kelsey Andersen 　　Now that the 2014 baby name statistics are out for England and Wales, we can see what names are the most popular in these two British countries and we also can look at the names near the bottom of the popularity list and find quite a lot...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 10, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

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

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...