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Popularity Prediction Contest: Guess the new Top 10! And now see the winners!

　　The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names of 2013 will be released by the Social Security Administration any day now, and so in advance of the announcement, which we’re all awaiting with baited breath, we’re asking you to predict which names will come out on top. 　　Will Jacob‘s 14-year reign...

Dec 24, 2024

Pick a Boy-Girl Pair from the Top 1000

Australian Baby Names: Fastest Rising Top 100 Names–Aria, Penelope and Lincoln

2013 Baby Names: The state of the States’ popularity

One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone

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In Favor of Fitting In: Harper, Haven and Hudson

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　How far would you go to find a truly stand-out name for your child? 　　Self-described geek dad Stephen McLaughlin has decided to let the internet name his daughter. His wife insisted that they retain veto power, so the #1 name doesn’t automatically win. 　　Good thing,...

Celebs Embrace Popular Names: Jaxon, Maxim, and Evelyn

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Not only did we have a bumper crop of high profile birth announcements last week, but the Social Security Administration also released the eagerly anticipated 2013 baby name data. 　　Oh, the excitement! 　　Sure, the US isn’t the only country to share statistics – and we’re...

Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish

Dec 24, 2024

　　The website Swimmingly recently published this very cool infographic on which place names were used for the most babies in the US in 2013. The surprising results: Malaysia is the hottest place name for babies, beating out America, India, and yes, Sierra Leone. (And yup, there was a pop culture connection–the...

Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six….

Dec 24, 2024

　　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....

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Poetic Baby Names: Madrigal, Calliope and Ode

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Sunny Summer Solstice Names for Girls

Dec 24, 2024

　　Are you expecting a summertime daughter and still seeking her name? Maybe one that reflects the season of her birth, but doesn’t shout it out? 　　Here we’ve compiled a list of over two dozen more subtle choices, potential summer baby names that you may not have considered. 　　AinePronounced AWN-ya, this is...

Marian Names Way Beyond Mary, Marie and Maria!

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Katherine Morna Towne 　　The name Mary and its variants Marie and Maria have been given to girls from humble families, royal families and every family in between for centuries (it was even suggested that the new Prince Louis might have been named Mary if he’d been a girl). In...

See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!

Dec 24, 2024

　　When you look 　　popular names by state, it’s clear we live in a nation divided. There’s the United States of Ava and William (the South), the United States of Olivia and Oliver (the Great Plains) and the United States of Emma, Liam and Noah (most of the rest: coastal population...

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Baby Name News: Hemingway, Gatsby, Ultra-Violet & Boston-Blu

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Little Prince Louis Special Report

Dec 24, 2024

　　This week’s news is a royal names special – plus an unusual tough word name, and the names Kim and Kanye almost used. 　　Royal baby name: read all about it!The biggest name story of the week is, of course, the British royal baby. 　　A week ago, we were on the...

Happy Veteran’s Day: Unusual World War Hero Names

Dec 24, 2024

　　Happy Veteran’s Day! And what a special Veteran’s Day it is, too—the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I — making it the perfect time to commemorate special hero names of that era. 　　Recently, I researched veterans’ names from WWII, names of those killed in the line of...

Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil War origins, as well as some more contemporary traditions. 　　There are several blogs-worth of noteworthy Civil War generals’ names alone—Alpheus, Americus,...

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 24, 2024

　　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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Dec 24, 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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 24, 2024

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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French Baby Names: Trends and Predictions 2014

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Combo Names: When 1 plus 1 equals 1

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Reminiscent of fifties doo-wop songs and southern cotillions, combo names are finding their way back to baby name lists after a decades-long absence. 　　Combo names are two existing names combined to create one. They can also be called “smoosh names” or “mash-up names”...

Artemis, Italy and Eve: Vowel Names

Dec 24, 2024

　　The Nameberry Nine by Abby Sandel 　　Let’s talk about vowels. 　　The letter A is wildly popular, #1 for girls and #2 for boys according to the most recent analysis at Nancy’s Baby Names. As I looked through this week’s birth announcements and baby name news, it seemed like the letter...

Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs?

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　For years there has been a theory floating around the name world that names appearing on personalized items in the Pottery Barn Kid’s catalog are up-and-coming names to watch. The topic has come up on the Nameberry forums. 　　Being a big time name watcher,...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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Baby Names Before 1850

Dec 24, 2024

　　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...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 24, 2024

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Dec 24, 2024

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Dec 24, 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...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Dec 24, 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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Dec 24, 2024

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...