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Sibling Names: Stick with the theme?

　　Sibling names add a whole layer of complexity to naming a baby. Naming your first child may have been challenge enough — finding names that you like, agreeing on a single name with your partner — but naming a sibling comes with its own set of tasks. 　　The goal of naming siblings...

Dec 29, 2024

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Vintage Modern Girl Names: Margot or Juliet?

Dec 29, 2024

　　She says vintage; her partner prefers something more mainstream. Where’s the sweet spot? 　　Emma writes: 　　My partner and I are expecting our first together in less than two months! My partner has two daughters already; Olivia Sadie and Lucy Elena and I’ve got another Penelope Tilda. We’re team green, but...

Frills-Free Girl Names

Dec 29, 2024

　　They’ve chosen two great names for their daughters, but now sister number three is on the way! Let’s help them find a not-too-wacky, not-too-common name that’s also frills-free and feminine. 　　Jennifer writes: 　　We’re not sure what to name our third daughter, due at the end of June. With less than...

Dad’s Favorite Baby Name is Taken … by the Dog!

Dec 29, 2024

　　They’ve already used their favorite name – for the dog! She’s working on finding some fresh ideas, but he’s still stuck on Olivia. What might satisfy them both? 　　Megan writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first baby in early August – a girl! 　　We are trying to decide on the perfect name....

Modern Girl Names: Sleek and Rare

Dec 29, 2024

　　Modern girl names, simple and sleek yet rare and distinctive, provide a refreshing counterpoint to the elaborately feminine vintage names so popular for girls in recent years . 　　These lovely modern names for girls are standouts among the kree8tiv spellings and strange inventions that also rank among contemporary names. 　　Some...

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How I Named My Baby: Clover June Isobel

Dec 29, 2024

　　Brooke Sharkey, a content creator, and Jeshua Sharkey, a web designer, are New Zealand natives who recently moved to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with their daughter Clover June Isobel. 　　Clover was born in New Zealand on September 21, 2021. Below, we speak with Brooke about how she and Jeshua named their baby...

Best T Names for Girls

Dec 29, 2024

　　Girl names that start with T is a category that has hardly been heard from since the days of Terry, Tammy, Tracy, Tori and Toni. As a matter of fact, there is only one T girl in the current Top 200 list, and that’s (the fading) Taylor at Number 192....

German Baby Names: Ansel, Arno and Ivo

Dec 29, 2024

　　German baby names fell out of favor in the US during World War II and never really recovered. But now a new generation of German names are softer and more lyrical than the Hildas and Heinrichs of yesteryear—think Emma, Amelia, Liam. I’ve included some smooth and lilting names as well as some...

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Emerging Biblical Boy Names

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Nicknamed Starbabies: Boys edition

Dec 29, 2024

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently looked at the nickname names celebs have been giving their daughters and of course there was an equal number of casual, colloquial names bestowed on their brothers. In the case of the boys, we see more mid-20th century monikers, including some that are pretty tough...

Boy Baby Names: 50 sweetest sweet-spot names

Dec 29, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　A large percentage of parents-to-be are looking for a name that is instantly recognizable yet distinctive, especially appealing and yet not overly popular—aka a sweet-spot name. Well, a readymade place to look for names that fit that perfect fitting in/standing out trope is in the very lower...

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Gemma Burgess

Dec 29, 2024

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our newest celebrity baby names Q&A: 　　Author and screenwriter Gemma Burgess and her husband Fox Barry are parents to three sons—Errol Fletcher (age seven), Ned William (age five), and Arthur Noel (age five months). We recently chatted with Gemma about her naming philosophy and what it was...

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Dec 29, 2024

　　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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 29, 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...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Dec 29, 2024

　　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...

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Dec 29, 2024

　　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...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Dec 29, 2024

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Dec 29, 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...

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Top Baby Names (and some at the bottom)

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Unique Baby Names: Fresh From the Faroes

Dec 29, 2024

　　What’s hot in the Faroe Islands?Well… not much, if you’re talking about the weather! This autonomous Danish territory, located in the North Atlantic about halfway between Norway and Iceland, reaches a mean temperature of just 50°F during the summer months. 　　But if it’s unique and unconventional baby names you’re interested...

New Top French Baby Names

Dec 29, 2024

　　French baby names are just one feature of this week’s news. It also includes new popularity lists from several other countries, alternative ways to pick a baby name, and the ups and downs of sharing your name with someone famous. 　　French Baby Names and Other International Name NewsName data lovers:...

Japan Announces New Top Baby Names

Dec 29, 2024

　　Japan’s top baby names for 2019 are Rin for girls and Ren for boys, according to a new list released by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. 　　Top Japanese Girl NamesRin — Pronounced REEN, Rin means “dignified” or “severe.” It’s considered unisex but is clearly much more popular for girls. 　　Himari — A nature...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

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Name Change Resources

Dec 29, 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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Dec 29, 2024

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Dec 29, 2024

　　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...