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Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Let’s solve the riddle of the girl middle name for their due-in-December daughter. 　　Stephanie writes: 　　We are expecting our first child, a daughter, in December. We are going with Gracie for her first name (not Grace, but Gracie), but we cannot find a middle name we love....

Jan 13, 2025

Cool Short Middle Names for Girls

Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!

Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite

Traditional Girl Names with a Twist

Biblical Girl Names for Now Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister Girl Names: For International Women’s Day 23 Cool New TV Girl Names: Prairie and Peach Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls! Gorgeous Greek Girl Names Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls

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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...

Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　Tailored girl names that are also feminine are the order of the day. He says Mary. She says Halston. Where’s the middle ground between those two extremes? The Name Sage sets out to find a compromise for their daughter. 　　Taylor writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting a baby girl...

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our latest celebrity baby names Q+A: 　　We were so thrilled to talk to Elizabeth Holmes, journalist and creator of “So Many Thoughts.” She and husband Matt Stuart have two sons, and are expecting a daughter later this summer. 　　What are your children’s names? 　　Fitzgerald and Oliver 　　How...

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...

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Disney Princess Names

Little Black Dress Names Are Always in Style Where to Find A Cool Vintage Girl Name Old Lady Names Get a Refresh Lilting Girl Names Lift the Spirits Girl Names You Never Knew Were in the Top 50 The Best Badass Princess Names Stunning Spanish Names for Girls and Boys How I Named My Baby: Winnie Jean

Goddess Names: The Ultimate Guide

Jan 13, 2025

　　Goddess names are more fashionable than ever before, with mythology names taking over the charts. Striking a delicate balance between power and feminity with a splash of whimsy and mysticism, it is no wonder that more and more parents are looking to ancient deities for name inspiration. 　　Many Goddesses have...

Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation

Jan 13, 2025

　　Compound girl names – those formed by combining two separate names – have moved on since the days of Maryann and Annemarie! 　　Today’s smoosh names for girls are less likely to take classics like Mary and Anne as their base, and more likely to build on already fashionable or novel...

How I Named My Baby: Pippen Carol

Jan 13, 2025

　　Courtney and David Denker live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with their daughter Pippen Carol. 　　Pippen was born on August 31, 2022. Here, we talk to Courtney about how she and David named their little girl. 　　Tell me Pippen’s name story!After my husband David and I had been dating for about a...

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12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Soft Boy Names Are Sensitive And Strong Unique Boy Names A to Z How I Named My Baby: Cleo Cruize 100+ Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!) Exploring the Meaning of Julian Khloe Kardashian Reveals Son's Name — Tatum Robert! Transforming Top to Uncommon Boy Names

Rihanna's Baby Name Revealed!

Jan 13, 2025

　　Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's son is named RZA Athelston Mayers, reports the Daily Mail. RZA turns one year old on May 13, and Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have kept their child's name a secret until a copy of their son's birth certificate was obtained. 　　The name RZA references the Wu-Tang...

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...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Jan 13, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　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

Jan 13, 2025

　　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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Jan 13, 2025

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

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Celebrity Baby Names: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no

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Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?

Jan 13, 2025

　　The Number One girls’ name of the decade so far is Emily, with about 190,000 babies receiving that name since 2000. And the top boys’ name is Jacob, given to nearly 229,000 boys this decade. 　　But there are other names that are given to more than twice as many babies...

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...

Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily?

Jan 13, 2025

　　On Friday the official list of most popular names will be announced, and we’ll find out whether Jacob and Emily will continue their reign or end their long runs as the Number One Names in the U.S. 　　(Plus, everyone who’s entered the Nameberry Mother’s Day Contest will see whether their...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

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Baby Names Before 1850

Jan 13, 2025

　　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 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...

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....

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Jan 13, 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...

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

Jan 13, 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...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Jan 13, 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...