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The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’

　　Here at nameberry, we’ve been known to scrutinize trends down to a single letter (are V names in?) or syllable (la-beginnings) or sound (oo), as in Talllulah. The other day, thinking about the names that are emerging as as among the hottest for girls right now, I suddenly realized that several...

Jan 11, 2025

OOH-LA-LA, TALLULAH!

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She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?

Jan 11, 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....

Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born

Jan 11, 2025

　　() hits the bookstores today, the first complete all-new edition of our landmark book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, totally revised from beginning to end, with a brand new title and lots of brand new features. 　　Like what? To recapture the freshness, lightness, humor and user-friendliness of the original, we went...

Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica

Jan 11, 2025

　　The news has just leaked out that in the September issue of Archie Comics, after more than 65 years of boomeranging back and forth between sweet blonde Betty and sultry brunette Veronica, perennial teenager Archie Andrews has finally made his pick, and he’s about to propose to….Veronica! Personality and character...

WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin

Jan 11, 2025

　　 Because of its relatively small population, Wales has sent fewer immigrants to the US than Ireland and Scotland have–a mere 100,000 between 1820 and 1976–so that Welsh names are not as well known here as the other Celts. Which is a shame, because it’s a lilting, rhythmic language, offering lots of...

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Long, Lovely Names for Girls

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Silent Screen Actress Names: The Virgins and The Vamps

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Bree Ogle 　　In the first third of the 20th century, movies began to take hold in America and Europe. Although theatre was still prominent (and movie actors and actresses were considered ‘lowly’ by theatre people), the birth of the “star” only truly came about when motion pictures became popular....

Girls’ Names with I-Endings

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Is it me, or do names ending in ‘i’ sometimes look incomplete? Ashli and Maci seem like they’re missing something. Others, like Lori and Dani are so common that they seem natural – and yet, they’re often short for longer names. 　　But there are names for girls that traditionally...

28 Gorgeous Girls’ Names We Love

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Nameberry is lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and one of our favorite things to do is check out the baby names that catch your interest. It’s the basis of the Nameberry Top 1000, a list that includes many a favorite in the US...

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Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review

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Antiquarian Names: Colonial craftsmen names

Jan 11, 2025

　　For a number of years, when I wasn’t writing about names, I was writing about antiques and collectibles for a syndicated newspaper column. But of course when I was thinking about antiques, I was still also thinking about names. 　　Looking at the field of antique furniture, for example, I found that...

How About Harvey? What About Walter?

Jan 11, 2025

　　The Nameberry Question of the Week: Would you name your baby boy Harvey or Stanley or any of the other up-and-coming oldies appearing on the recently released British pop list? 　　Is this another case where the Yanks will follow the Brits in baby-naming trends and revive such previously verboten Grandpa...

Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks

Jan 11, 2025

　　Looking for boys’ names that feel contemporary and stylish but that you won’t hear coming and going? Here are our picks of unusual boys’ names – used for fewer than 100 boys, but at least 50 (those borders were picked to keep the collection manageable) – that are in step...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 11, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

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Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Jan 11, 2025

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

America's Next Top Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

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Best New Names in the Top 1000

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Names Meaning Red are Blazing Hot

Jan 11, 2025

　　Names that mean red, in fact all names that are related to the color red, have been red hot recently—and not just for red-haired babies. 　　There all the engaging Irish boy names meaning red that are used in that redhead-heavy country, plus the rosy red names from Rosie to Rosamund, and...

20 Terrific Names That Made the Top 20

Jan 11, 2025

　　To celebrate the start of 2020, we take a look at baby names that have been in 20th place in the charts over the years. 　　It’s a position we don’t think about much: so often we focus on the names at number one, or in the Top Ten. But if...

New Top British Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　The most popular British names for 2018 are hot off the press from the Office of National Statistics. 　　Once again, Oliver was top in England and Wales, for the sixth year, and Olivia remained the top name for girls for the third year in a row. 　　New (or back) into the Top 100 are Grayson,...

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

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The Best Baby Name Advice

Jan 11, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Jan 11, 2025

　　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,...