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Choosing Vintage Boy Names

　　They’ve got the perfect name for a daughter, but if this baby is a boy? It’s a blank page. Let’s find some vintage boy names that work nicely with big sister Blythe Norah. 　　Hannah writes:I’ve been reading through all of your columns for inspiration and loving your suggestions. It seems...

Dec 4, 2024

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Princess Eugenie’s Baby Name Is Here

Dec 4, 2024

　　Princess Eugenie’s baby name has finally been announced, and it was worth the wait: August Philip Hawke. 　　Hawke? That’s a new one for a royal baby, but it’s a family name on the side of the baby’s father, Jack Brooksbank. 　　The baby boy, born February 9, was named for his...

Finding International Boy Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　These physician parents are hard at work responding to the global pandemic. Let’s help them find some great international boy names due later this month! 　　Alyssa writes:We have a little boy on the way, due in late May, and are looking for a name. We live in the German-speaking part...

Name Sage: Debating a Name Theft Dilemma

Dec 4, 2024

　　One of their favorite boy names is already used – twice! – by families in her extended circle of friends. Now they’re debating a name theft dilemma: can Ezra still go on their list, or is it taken? 　　Jessica writes:My husband and I are expecting our first at the end...

Bold Boy Names: A Brother for Wolfie

Dec 4, 2024

　　She loves bold boy names no one else is using. He says not so fast! How can they compromise on a name for Alexander “Wolfie” Wolfgang‘s brother? 　　Karina writes:We’re expecting our second IVF miracle in October, a little brother for Alexander Wolfgang. 　　We struggled to name our first son. I...

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Synchronized Sister Sibsets: How to make meaningful connections

Dec 4, 2024

　　Twin names and honor names are some of the hottest topics on the Nameberry forums. 　　Some folks like a direct approach, sticking with a shared first initial or passing down identical names from one generation to the next. Others like a more subtle approach. For the subtle crowd, I like...

Animated Baby Names for Girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling kept us guessing about their daughter’s name for weeks. But as Esmeralda Amada has gotten older, they’ve shared not only her name, but also their reasons for the choice. In a recent interview, they shared that the name appealed because it works...

Girls’ Names with I-Endings

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

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Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

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1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now?

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Kara Cavazos, The Art of Naming 　　Let’s take another look at the past! The year 1950 was smack dab in the middle of the century. Babies born that year will celebrate their 65th birthday this year. Many of them are grandparents now and may even be lending their own...

The ABCs of Boys’ Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Everything you need to know about boys’ baby names, from A to Z. 　　A 　　While A is the second most-popular first initial for boys’ names (and the most popular for girls’), the real news is the rise in both the letter a and the a sound...

The Super Bowl of Football Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter, Bullet, Coco Crisp), and players frequently go by their initials (there were eight AJs on active Major League rosters last...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Dec 4, 2024

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 4, 2024

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 4, 2024

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Dec 4, 2024

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Dec 4, 2024

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

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Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Dec 4, 2024

　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Dec 4, 2024

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Popular Twin Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Dec 4, 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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Dec 4, 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,...