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Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Seeking their baby name compromise: She’s always known her future daughter’s name. But now they’re expecting a girl, and he’s not a fan of her favorite. How can they compromise on a name they’ll both love? 　　Annabel writes:My husband and I are expecting our first baby and...

Jan 13, 2025

Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?

Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more! Biblical Girl Names for Now Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie Traditional Girl Names with a Twist Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls 23 Cool New TV Girl Names: Prairie and Peach Cool Short Middle Names for Girls Gorgeous Greek Girl Names

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Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently posted a list of fifty boys’ names that we consider to be currently in the sweetest sweet spot—that is, instantly recognizable but not mega-popular—just the kind of fitting in/standing out name that many parents are looking for. These were all found in the lower regions...

Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Emma Waterhouse 　　The 2019 Women’s World Cup has captured the world’s imagination, with record numbers of viewers — around 1 billion (!), according to FIFA — tuning in over the course of the competition. 　　It’s been a great month for women’s sport, and a fantastic opportunity for some inspiring...

Girl Names: For International Women’s Day

Jan 13, 2025

　　Not only is March Women’s History Month, but today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. 　　So what better time than this to salute some of the women who are making history right now in the US political sphere? 　　When the 116th Congress recently convened, women made up almost a quarter...

Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!

Jan 13, 2025

　　Millennials, those born in the eighties through mid-nineties, are the generation having babies in 2019. These children are a part of the emerging Generation Alpha, defined as anyone born from 2010-2025. Gen Alphas come into the world with iPads in hand and social media handles pre-claimed—a vastly different experience from...

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Baby Girl Names: A name lover goes wild

Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play? Can you help this teenberry love her name? He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name! Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way The Florodora Girls: Cora, Dora, Flora & Nora Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week

Top Girl Names 2011

Jan 13, 2025

　　Nameberry’s top girl names 2011 is our definitive look at which girls’ names attracted the most views on our site this year. 　　Think of it as a predictor for which names parents will choose for their baby girls in the future, rather than what they named their daughters last year....

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Does one name have it all?

Jan 13, 2025

　　This week’s Berry Question of the Week comes from a Kansas mom named Amy, who is excitedly awaiting the arrival of a daughter to add to her trio of well named boys. Problem is, she’s waited so long to have a little girl that she feels the name she’s looking for can be...

Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans?

Jan 13, 2025

　　Remember Kristen, the mom who was suffering from Baby Name Desensitization Disorder and just couldn’t settle on a name for the little brother she was expecting for Colette and Weston? Well, her problem turned out not to be BNDD or even Boy Name Ambivalence but something much more dramatic. We’ll...

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100+ Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!)

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Rihanna's Baby Name Revealed! Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus How I Named My Baby: Cleo Cruize Brother Names Khloe Kardashian Reveals Son's Name — Tatum Robert! Soft Boy Names Are Sensitive And Strong Transforming Top to Uncommon Boy Names

How I Named My Baby: Townes Sterling

Jan 13, 2025

　　Stevi, who owns her own natural living business, and Matt Savage, a wedding and lifestyle photographer, live in Tulum, Mexico with their three children: Rhodes Matthew, Paloma Josephine, and Townes Sterling. 　　Townes was born on September 30, 2022. Below, our conversation with Stevi and Matt about how they named their...

O Boy! The Best Boy Names Ending in O

Jan 13, 2025

　　Boy names ending in O are trendsetters, offering a sound that’s unexpected and fun amid reams of names ending in a consonant. 　　How do we know they’re style-forward? O-ending names are always among the most popular names on Nameberry. This is a good indicator of what parents-to-be are interested in...

How I Named My Baby: Arrow Lee

Jan 13, 2025

　　Sarah and Dave, who own and operate a Dryer Vent Cleaning company, live in Prescott, Arizona with their two children: Willow June and Arrow Lee. 　　Arrow was born on October 2, 2022. Below, we talk to Sarah about how she and Dave named their little boy. 　　Tell me how you...

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Unisex Names: Toward a Gender-Free Ideal?

The Subconscious Bias of Unisex Baby Name Trends Baby Name Trends: Sleek, simple, cool names Confessions of a Name Heretic–or, in defense of Jayden Baby Names 2013: Our Latest Finds Gender-Neutral Names: The line continues to blur Naming Baldwin Unisex Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–Blue, Brook and Sky Unisex Names: Would you use one?

Unisex Baby Names: the new entries for 2013

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　One of the posts I did last year that I really enjoyed was Unisex Baby Names: Five new entries – a list of those names special enough to simultaneously debut for both girls and boys in 2012. There were just five, and it was...

Modern Virtue Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Virtue names go way back. The Pilgrims brought them to Plymouth Rock. A handful of classics, like Grace and Hope, have almost always ranked in the US Top 1000. 　　But there’s a new kind of virtue name in vogue today: the modern virtue. These names are less...

Gender Neutral Baby Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　When we named Gender Neutral Baby Names as our Number 1 trend for 2016, we were mostly just guessing. Oh sure, the guess was backed up by some strong cultural trends, from marriage equality to trans recognition, as well as a raft of gender neutral celebrity baby names. 　　But when...

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NAMES OF THE NEW WEST

GOODBYE, GLADYS? THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE Sam and Sadie: Geezer Names for Babies Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily? ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES Royal Baby Names: Hollywood’s Little Princes and Princesses Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible Top Names of 2008: Emma and Jacob Rule

Taking Baby Names Seriously

Jan 13, 2025

　　 The economic downturn has affected just about every aspect of American life, and that even extends to baby naming. We’ve noticed–and I don’t think it’s just among our enlightened readers–a definite change in attitude, away from trendiness and towards more solid, serious names. In other words, frivolousness is out, and...

Newest Baby Names: Clara Is This Year’s Claire

Jan 13, 2025

　　Love a name but fear it’s overused? Think one name is stylish, yet want something even more stylish? 　　You’re not alone. Many parents are looking for names that are like those that have been popular and fashionable in recent years….but different. Something with a similar look and feel, but in...

L Names to Love

Jan 13, 2025

　　The J names had their day: Jennifer, Jason, Jessica. Then K was up, and we had lots of Kevins and Kaylas, Kaitlyns and Kyles. 　　What’s next? It just might be L’s turn. 　　Linda wrote about the delicious La-La names, from Lola to Lila to Lily, that are newly popular. And...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Jan 13, 2025

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Jan 13, 2025

　　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....

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 13, 2025

　　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...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 13, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Jan 13, 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,...