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Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird

　　Unusual names can be attractive, distinctive, intriguing….until they cross the line to weird. Parents in search of unusual names often worry about how to stay on the right side of that line. 　　Here, five ways to choose unusual names that have all the best qualities of the genre and...

Dec 12, 2025

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How Close is Too Close? 10 Factors to Consider

Dec 12, 2025

　　Sibling names add a whole layer of complexity to naming a baby. Naming your first child may have been challenge enough — finding names that you like, agreeing on a single name with your partner — but naming a sibling comes with its own set of tasks. 　　The goal of naming siblings...

Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together

Dec 12, 2025

　　Middle names are entering a new era for 2023 and beyond. It’s almost imperative today that middle names be meaningful — whether they honor a relative, relate to a parent’s passion, or reflect an important family value. 　　But middle names today should also be fun. Parents are taking advantage of...

Global Baby Names: Picking a border-crossing name

Dec 12, 2025

　　Canadian guest blogger and name book writer Shandley McMurray offers some advice on global baby names–picking a name that will travel well. (And those are her beautiful kids in the illustration.) 　　Growing up with a name like Shandley in Canada wasn’t always easy. I became tired of correcting people’s spelling and...

The 7 Biggest Mistakes Newbie Baby Namers Make

Dec 12, 2025

　　There are few things more thrilling in life than having your first baby. But newbie baby namers are prone to making some mistakes that more experienced name choosers are able to avoid. 　　If you’re choosing a baby name for the first time, don’t make one of these 7 common mistakes:...

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Lu-Girl Names Inspired by Paris

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Newest Word Names for Girls

Dec 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Back in 2007, Thirty Rock’s Cerie told Liz Lemon that she already had baby names picked out. “If it’s a girl, Bookcase, or Sandstorm, or maybe Hat, but that’s more of a boy’s name.” 　　While Hat and Bookcase remain – thankfully – unused, parents continue to embrace...

19 Biblical Girl Names You Should Consider

Dec 12, 2025

　　Have you noticed that biblical names go in and out of style? 　　These days, Old Testament boy names dominate the popularity list, with Noah, Jacob and Benjamin in the Top 10, as well as Archangel Michael, but with only Abigail on the girl side. 　　This was not true in the...

Happy 100th Birthday, Olivia!

Dec 12, 2025

　　By Lauren Der 　　Olivia has been the second most popular girls’ name in the US for the two years running, and Golden Age Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland was one of the first people to bring it to prominence here decades ago. The last surviving star of Gone With the...

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Seeking a Science-Inspired Name

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Name Sage: Is This Name Too Popular?

Dec 12, 2025

　　Sarah writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting a baby boy in late September. September 25th! His great-grandpa is Ezra and mine is Matthew. Ezra Matthew. Great, right? 　　However, I was one of four Sarahs in my graduating class of a small town high school. 　　Will Ezra become a super...

Name Sage: A Name to Remember Dad

Dec 12, 2025

　　Barbie writes: 　　I would like to honor my recently deceased father, Early Bernard, but I am drawing a blank! I just cannot see myself naming my child a name that would be shortened to Earl. His nickname was Early Bird, so I have flirted the idea of incorporating Bird somehow....

Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s

Dec 12, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　The most popular boys’ names of the 1940s were John, Peter, Robert, and David, but what were the least popular names? Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1944 and 1949 in South Australia, making them unique...

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Dec 12, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 12, 2025

　　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...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Dec 12, 2025

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

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60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 12, 2025

　　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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Dec 12, 2025

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

What's a Classic Name?

Dec 12, 2025

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

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Baby Name Trends: Names on the rise

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Unique Baby Names: Fresh From the Faroes

Dec 12, 2025

　　What’s hot in the Faroe Islands?Well… not much, if you’re talking about the weather! This autonomous Danish territory, located in the North Atlantic about halfway between Norway and Iceland, reaches a mean temperature of just 50°F during the summer months. 　　But if it’s unique and unconventional baby names you’re interested...

2018 Most Popular Names: The Playground Analysis

Dec 12, 2025

　　by Kelli Brady 　　For several years now, I have been putting together the Playground Analysis as a fun way to view the true popularity of names. When you hear a name on the playground, do you know how it is spelled? A lot of people may name their child a...

The Top Baby Names in Every State

Dec 12, 2025

　　The most popular names by state can look very different from the national statistics. 　　The top baby names USA were once again Liam and Emma, but depending on where you live, you might not be able to relate. Emma took the top spot in only fifteen of the fifty states, while...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 12, 2025

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Dec 12, 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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Dec 12, 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...