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Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course; however, Jane Austen gave me even more. With her novels, I got the charming, delightful gentlemen I’d...

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names Sundance Catalog Names Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

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40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013

　　There’s a new top girl in town, and her name is Imogen. 　　Imogen seized the crown from the Hunger Games-inspired Katniss as the Number One girls’ name on Nameberry for 2013. 　　Charlotte, which had been the most popular girls’ name in previous years, now stands at Number Two, while Harper,...

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Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute

Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute

Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!) New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’ Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations The Florodora Girls: Cora, Dora, Flora & Nora Comic Book Names: The names behind the superwomen Stylish vs. Popular Names: Do you know the difference? Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

GIRLS’ NAMES 2011: The Secret Popularity List

　　You may know Nameberry’s most popular girls’ names 2011: from Top 3 Charlotte, Violet, and Amelia down to Molly, Maya, and Mary. 　　You may even know our hottest girls’ names 2011, which include such celebrity-influenced picks as Pippa and Mila. 　　But we’ve got a quieter, less obvious, but potentially more...

Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play?

　　We’ve all pretty much on board with the Hundred Year Rule that says it usually takes a full century for a name to shake off its musty image and start to sound fresh again. Which is why so many turn-of-the-last-century names have returned, names we don’t associate with any older person we have...

Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara

　　One of my favorite poems, for reasons that will soon be obvious, is called “Mourning the Dying American Female Names,” by Hunt Hawkins. You can read the whole poem here, but I’ll give you a few choice lines: 　　Many names are almost gone: Gertrude, Myrtle, 　　Agnes, Bernice, Hortense, Edna, Doris,...

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Brother Names Trending Boy Names Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular Exploring the Meaning of Julian Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Gender-Bending Baby Names

　　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...

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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

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Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

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America's Next Top Baby Names

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

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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

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

　　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...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a 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...

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