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Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute

　　With Labor Day upon us, it seems like the perfect moment to focus on the original pre-barbecue meaning of the holiday and celebrate hard-working occupational names. So we’re looking back to wtoe we wrote on the subject in our book Beyond Ava & Aiden, but here focusing on the less used, fresher sounding...

Classic baby names: Peter, Paul or Mary?

Antiquarian Names: Colonial craftsmen names

Midcentury Nickname Names: Buster and Buddy are back

Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys

Vintage Boy Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending Boys’ Names Ins and Outs Classic Names: The Fred Factor Top Boys’ Names: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test Baby Jock Names: 25 surprising sports star choices Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks RIP, Ben: A Mom Mourns Her Once-Favorite Name

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Boys’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far

　　There’s a new Number One boys’ name three-quarters of the way through the year. Finn beat out Henry to become the most popular of the boys’ names 2010, as the most-searched male name on nameberry for the nine months that just ended. 　　This is big news, not least because well-liked...

John Today, Gianni Tomorrow

　　Guest blogger SONIA TSURUOKA, who’s been interning at nameberry this month, examines the long rise and recent fall of the name John and the advent of its upstart cousins. 　　Pretty much everybody knows someone named John. 　　Backed by its rich history and plenty of timeless appeal, this all-time favorite enjoyed...

FATHER’S DAY NAMES: Celebrity Dads

　　Once more this year we commemorate Father’s Day with a list of some notable names of the paternal parents of celebrities of various times and places, with some truly unusual examples, as in Archulus (Truman Capote) and Belmont (Humphrey Bogart). As with the moms we displayed on Mother’s Day, it turns out that quite...

Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names

　　They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories—from nursery rhymes like ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ to picture books like Mike Mulligan’s Steam Shovel to Young Adult book characters like Harry Potter‘s Luna Lovegood. 　　Here, the distinguished name scholars Don...

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How I Named My Baby: Cora Birch

How I Named My Baby: Cora Birch

Name Guru to the Stars: Predicting the Seventh Hanson Baby Name Doll Names: Traveling Back in Time How I Named My Baby: Clementine Mary Maddalena Name Sage: Strong Girl Names Like Margot How I Named My Baby: Jeneva Mabelle Name Sage: Girl Names Tied to Symbols Keeping the Tradition Alive: 150+ Years of Ursula and Mildred Name Sage: A Sister for Sofia, Amalia, and Eloise

Name Sage: Spirited Names Match Imogene

　　They love quirky, vintage picks with plenty of energy. Their first daughter’s name is Imogene Hazel May. Now Imogene is going to be a big sister, and they need a spirited name to match! 　　Jessie and Brian write:We’re expecting a baby girl soon and are completely stuck with names! I’ve...

How I Named My Baby: Zara Tiger

　　Olivia and Rob Peel live in Australia and welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in 2019. Here, we talk to Olivia about how she and Rob chose the baby name Zara Tiger for their daughter. 　　How long did it take you to decide on a name?Zara Tiger! Our little...

How I Named My Baby: Henrietta Beatrice

　　Emma and John Parker live in Santa Barbara, California with their two children. They welcomed their youngest on September 20, 2020 — a daughter named Henrietta Beatrice. 　　Here, we talk to Emma about how she and John chose the baby name Henrietta for their little girl. 　　How long did it...

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How I Named My Baby: Everett Holston

How I Named My Baby: Everett Holston

Rare Classic Boy Names Help the Bode Millers Name Their Twin Boys! Gentleman Cowboy Names Have a Rein on Style Finding International Boy Names Searching for Casual Cute Boy Names Traditional Male Names with a Wow Factor Choosing Vintage Boy Names How I Named My Baby: Eben Frank Dennis

Awesome V Names for Boys

　　So you’re looking for a V names for boys. And for your own personal reasons, you’ve eliminated the most obvious, Victor and Vincent. But where do you go from there? Admittedly, this isn’t the broadest group in the alphabet, but here are some very viable boy names starting with V...

100 Best Cool Unusual Boy Names Now

　　Cool unusual boy names are the ones that give you that “Wish I’d thought of that first!” feeling. They’re names with genuine roots, straightforward spelling and pronunciation, in-step with current trends – but that barely anyone is using. 　　Read on for our brand new updated A-Z of the 100 best...

Great Nicknames Shorten Classic Favorites

　　Great nicknames can transform a solid, distinguished classic into a cuddly name for a child – and still leave plenty of room to grow! Kalli and her family have used this strategy to name their daughters. Now let’s help them find an equally great nickname/formal name combination for a son....

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Gender-Bending Baby Names The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

　　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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

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Ryan Wong: Can You Mix Ethnicities?

Ryan Wong: Can You Mix Ethnicities?

Breaking the Hundred-Year Rule Is Felix the New Oscar? Aiden or Aidan? When a Variation Becomes the Main Theme Jewel Names for Your Little Gem Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible New York Baby Names Baby Names: Hottest Trends for 2009 Baby Name Trends: View from the Peak

You Don’t Have to Love Jazz to Call Your Kid Kenton

　　Whenever I speak to one of my most trusted name correspondents from her loft in a hip bastion of lower NYC, I can usually depend on her to give me some unexpected name news. A while back, Emily was the one who first told me that Oscar was over before most of...

Names from the Stork

　　OK, we have to admit it: We’re not sure we ever saw a picture of a stork before that wasn’t rendered in cartoonish shades of pink and blue, flying along with a baby slung from its beak. Come to think of it, there was one just like that on the...

Calendar Baby Names

　　January Jones, the attractive star of the hot TV show Mad Men has focused a lot of attention on her (real) name, but what’s the prognosis for the other calendar baby names? 　　JANUARY, named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and ends, has a real history as a name,...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Classic Baby Names on the Rise Baby Names Before 1850 Rare Names With Popular Nicknames Popular Twin Names 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

The Top Baby Names A-Z

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

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

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

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort How to Change Your Baby’s Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby The Best Baby Name Advice Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Unique Twin Names to Inspire It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

　　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

　　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,...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

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