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Quirky Vintage Nicknames for Boys: Huey, Louie and Howie

　　By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　The Victorian nickname trend that’s hot in the U.K. is getting attention in the U.S.—for girls. 　　The Brits have embraced this genre on both sexes. Alfie and Charlie are in the U.K. top 10. Archie, Freddie, and Harvey round out their top 50....

Top 100 Boys’ Names of 2013…so far

The Story of O Names: Then and Now

Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?

Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion

Jack, Jackson & Theodore: Who says it’s tough to name a boy? Goldilocks Classics for Boys: Holden, Noah, Wyatt and Beau Baby Boy Names: The long and short of it 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition Nickname Names for Boys Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK

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Honoring a beloved grandfather by taking his name

　　The following essay is re-published with the permission of its original author Robbie Blair. You can view the full essay here. 　　A name is not a small thing. I didn’t realize its full weight until I read Helen Keller‘s account of her genesis in the world of language and identity....

Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten

　　Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　A French film made its US debut this week. What’s in a Name? takes us to a dinner party. A happy couple announces that they’re expecting a son, and they’ve chosen a name. 　　Adolphe. 　　It’s as scandalous a choice in French as it...

Top 100 Boy Names of 2013

　　Asher is back on top! The hot biblical name has reclaimed the crown as Number One boys’ name from Finn, which snatched it last year. 　　Declan, an Irish choice that flirted with the Number One spot on Nameberry throughout 2013, finished at Number Two. 　　Finn’s star may be flickering, but...

Best Boys’ Names: 10 stylish selections

　　Our new book The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Boys includes many different styles of great boys’ names — including, well, stylish ones. 　　Stylish might mean popular…but not necessarily. More precisely, it means names that strike the right fashion note for the times, that are in today,...

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Flower Baby Names: A child’s garden of names

Flower Baby Names: A child’s garden of names

Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson! Romantic Girl Names Compromise Girl Names: A Sister for Luella Baby Girl Names: More little middles Baby Name Theft? Is This Baby Name Too Popular? My Name is Gay Baby Name Remorse: A Name Nerd’s Apology

30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last year, we took a look at 28 names that our readers love. How do we know for sure? We’re lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and we maintain the Nameberry Top 1000 based on the most visited name pages. 　　Our Top 1000 looks an...

Unusual Baby Names: A search for the unique

　　They’re looking for a bold name for baby number two! Can you help brainstorm unusual baby names–word names or vintage gems that are seldom heard in real life – but still sound like names? 　　Nikki writes: 　　My daughter will be 2 years old when this baby is born in late...

Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?

　　By Aimee Tafreshi 　　In our modern world, how do you determine the perfect baby name for your offspring? TV characters, nature words, place names, superheroes—not many inspirations are off-limits when it comes to thinking of names. Many parents cut through the slush pile by leaning on tradition or personal preference....

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Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion

Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion

The Story of O Names: Then and Now Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten Top 100 Boy Names of 2013 Top 100 Boys’ Names of 2013…so far Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best? The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK Baby Names for Boys: Popularity of “S” and “Sh” sounds

Old Testament Baby Names: On choosing Job

　　By Rebekah Anderson 　　Our son’s name is Job. No, not “job,” as in a vocation. It is pronounced with a long “o,” and rhymes with robe. As in, the book of Job in the Bible, the story about a man who is visited with overwhelming trials. Yeah—that Job. 　　My husband...

Nickname Names for Boys

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　A friend of ours recently named his baby Jake. Not Jacob, just Jake. 　　Why name the kid Jacob, he and his wife reasoned, when they weren’t really crazy about it and intended to call the little boy Jake all the time anyway? 　　Nickname names have become...

Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　When we hear the phrase ‘virtue names’ we tend to think first and foremost of the girls—Faith, Hope and Grace, Prudence and Patience. But some parents are beginning to acknowledge that there are good boys as well as girls, and considering some of the old male virtue...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Surprisingly International Baby Names

　　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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

　　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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

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Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of?

Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of?

Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs? The Next Baby Name Style Wave Sasha, Mars, and Wilburn: Strange names, or tomorrow’s Top 100? Short, Simple, Chic Baby Names Taking Stock of Baby Names: A novel approach Choosing Baby Names: Sense vs sensibility French Baby Names: Trends and Predictions 2014 Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle

Unusual Vintage Names: Which might come back?

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The folks at the Social Security Administration publish not only the thousand most popular names for every year dating back to 1880, but also the Top 200 names for every decade, making it possible to see broader patterns and trends. 　　I was scanning these decade lists to...

Ava, Sid, and Bodhi: The New Reality of Baby Naming

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　You’ll never guess the name that repeats in my son’s third grade. 　　It isn’t Alex. Despite having a Top 20 name, he’s never had to share. His friend Matthew is also one of one, and has been since kindergarten. The same is true for Chloe...

Predicting 2014 Starbaby Names, Part 2

　　by Tara Ryazansky 　　It seems like I can’t check my email or stand in a grocery store line these days without being bombarded with images of pregnant celebrities. I’m not complaining though. A new pregnancy announcement means we can expect an interesting name announcement to be coming. But instead of...

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

The Top Baby Names A-Z

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

　　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...

Baby Names Before 1850

　　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...

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

　　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...

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

　　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...

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