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Presidential Names: Which ones went viral?

　　By Nick Turner 　　Like millions of Americans, I was riveted by the Ken Burns documentary on the Roosevelts that aired this month on PBS. (I didn’t manage to watch all of 14 hours, but I hope to catch up eventually.) 　　I adore the first names in the Roosevelt family tree...

Jan 10, 2025

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Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The surprise top name for boys in 2013 was the Old Testament Noah, followed by the not so surprisingly high-on-the-list Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Benjamin, David, Joseph, Joshua and Samuel—in other words many of the same biblical boys’ names that have been recycled for eons. 　　I thought that...

Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda 　　Generic nicknames for boys is a baby name trend that some parents detest, and others are eager to embrace. But how much use and history do some of these names have? Here’s a close look at two. 　　BUDDY 　　Buddy is a slang word meaning “friend, companion.”...

Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The Roman Empire reigned for more than five hundred years, led by 140 different emperors. In modern times, though, with a couple of exceptions, the names of these august figures were considered far too august and imposing for a twentieth/twenty-first century kid. But the times they are...

The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean

Jan 10, 2025

　　The way we name boys is changing, and that’s a good thing. 　　For years, parents played it safe when naming their sons. We were more likely to pass down family names, and less likely to choose something really different or novel. 　　Why? Maybe we worried that boys were more likely...

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Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

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9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many girls’ names that mean light. There’s the whole Lu-name contingent: Lux and Luz, Lucy and Lucia, Lucille and Lucinda, for starters. And the bright and clear Clara, Claire, Clarissa contingent. And all the Helen, Helena, Ellen, Leonora et al names that mean ‘bright, shining...

Celebs are Crazy for Nickname Names!

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Nickname names are hot! Who by now hasn’t met, for instance, a girl named Sam or Charlie? And nobody loves a nickname name more than celebrities, and many of them have displayed a lot of originality, discovering and reviving long forgotten relics. Here are some of the...

Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

Jan 10, 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...

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Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Gemma Burgess

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Baby Name Theft: Are We the Bad Guys?

Jan 10, 2025

　　They found the right name for their son, and he’s due soon. But in the meantime, a cousin gave the very same name to her son – and she probably won’t be happy to share. 　　S. writes: 　　I am due in January, and after months (really years) of deliberating had...

Dad Names: Updates for Alpha Babes

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Babies born today are a part of Generation Alpha, which encompasses children born from 2010 to 2025. Their parents are Millennials, who were born from 1980-1996, the dawn of the digital age. 　　The trends in baby naming have shifted between these generations. Parents have become more adventurous...

Classic Boy Names: John’s Extended Family

Jan 10, 2025

　　Let’s say you come from a family that has an abundance of male members named John—unsurprising for a name that for four centuries ruled as the Number 1 boys’ Christian name and is still in the US Top 30 with one of its nicknames, Jack, almost as high. And there’s...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Jan 10, 2025

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 10, 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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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Israeli Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　To commemorate the Feast of Purim this weekend and the other major Jewish holidays coming up on the calendar, we turned to Israel-resident Hannah Katsman for an overview of current trends in Israeli baby names. 　　When Israelis are choosing names for their babies, they tend to focus on meaning as much as the sound of the name....

Brits Take Bets on Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　When British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife Samantha was due to deliver their baby recently, there was a flurry of publicity on both sides of the Atlantic concerning the odds being given by bookmakers on various name possibilities. Since this practice is unknown in the US, we put a shout...

Utah Baby Names: What’s So Funny?

Jan 10, 2025

　　Guest blogger Sachiko, an LDS church member and mother of going-on-seven children, enlightens us on the ins and outs of the strange baby naming practices of the state of Utah. 　　Utah Baby Names: It’s a naming culture people love to hate, or at least love to laugh at. 　　If you’re...

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Top Baby Names (and some at the bottom)

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　The last couple of weeks have seen some big baby name stories in the news, including the release of the US 2018 popularity charts and a new baby for pop royalty – plus scintillating snippets from the rest of the world. 　　America’s top baby names, state by...

Baby Names in the News: Solstice, Atom & Mickey

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes dramatic word names, on-trend starbaby arrivals, and new popularity lists from the US, Canada and beyond. 　　Wild new year namesWe saw lots of New Year’s Day baby names last week, but here are a couple more standouts among the first arrivals of 2019....

20 Unique Baby Names That Deserve More Love

Jan 10, 2025

　　If you could give just one largely unknown and under-appreciated baby name a big PR boost, what would you choose? 　　We recently stumbled across this intriguing thread topic from the Nameberry Forums, and it got us thinking… As wonderful and wide-ranging as the community here is, Nameberry can still be something...

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 10, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...