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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

　　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...

Nov 24, 2024

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Why no baby Oprahs?

Nov 24, 2024

　　Celebrities have had an enormous influence on baby names over the past few decades. Stars’ names like Angelina and Jude, Sienna and Anderson have risen up the popularity list. 　　Yet for every celebrity that inspires a rash of little namesakes, there seems to be another, equally attractive and popular star...

Beyond Mowgli and Minnie–Animated Disney Baby Names

Nov 24, 2024

　　The poor Simpson-Wentzes caught a lot of flak last week for their baby name choices–not only for first name Bronx, but for Disneyesque middle name Mowgli as well, to the point where Pete Wentz felt called upon to defend the choice on the people.com website. In a story headlined PETE...

Celebrity Baby Names: 2008′s best & worst

Nov 24, 2024

　　First for the good news. Here are the starbaby names which we consider to have found the right combination of originality, charm and substance this year: 　　CLEMENTINE —Ethan Hawke & Ryan Shawhughes 　　Full name Clementine Jane Hawke projects the image of a sweet but strong, prim but pretty heroine of a...

IN HONOR OF ST. PADDY’S DAY: THE HOT IRISH NAME FINN

Nov 24, 2024

　　One of the great mysteries of baby-naming is how a name comes seemingly out of nowhere to become a fashionable, popular choice. Finn, one of the new cool Irish names, is a perfect example. 　　When we wrote our first baby-naming book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, 20 years ago, Finn appeared...

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Popular Girl Names: Lost in the La-Crowd

Nov 24, 2024

　　They’ve long loved Lyla for a daughter. But is Lyla too close to all those other lovely, La-la names? 　　Emily writes: 　　We are struggling with choosing a name for our baby girl arriving in March. 　　Our son’s name is Theodore and he goes by Theo. For years we have liked...

Cool Short Middle Names for Girls

Nov 24, 2024

　　Think of cool short middle names for girls that go with everything, and May – or another spelling like Mae or Mei – is sure to spring to mind. 　　With its timeless streamlined feel, May can lighten up a long first name (like Elizabeth or Persephone), make a short sweet...

Traditional Girl Names with a Twist

Nov 24, 2024

　　Can Penelope’s sister have a name as short as Alice or Claire? More importantly, does this mom want her to? 　　Erin writes: 　　We are expecting our second girl and struggling to agree on a name! Our older daughter is Penelope Reese, and we absolutely love her name. 　　My husband is...

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Top Boys’ Names: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test

Nov 24, 2024

　　We first discovered Teresa Strasser when she mentioned us on her hilarious blog, Exploiting My Baby, to be published as a book next year. (That’s her at the right, pretending to be Heidi Klum.) Like many moms, Teresa spent her entire pregnancy obsessing about names, except unlike most moms, she...

Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks

Nov 24, 2024

　　Looking for boys’ names that feel contemporary and stylish but that you won’t hear coming and going? Here are our picks of unusual boys’ names – used for fewer than 100 boys, but at least 50 (those borders were picked to keep the collection manageable) – that are in step...

Midcentury Nickname Names: Buster and Buddy are back

Nov 24, 2024

　　I don’t you know if you’ve noticed a growing trendlet—at least among celebrities—for what we might call generic-boy-nickname-names. In other words, these aren’t specific short forms like Charlie or Archie, but ol- timey macho boy tags like Buddy and Buster. 　　In the recent past, we’ve seen Noel Gallagher’s Sonny, a...

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nov 24, 2024

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

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　　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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

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　　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...

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Nov 24, 2024

　　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...

Ancient Names for Babies

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　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Nov 24, 2024

　　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...

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　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 24, 2024

　　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...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Nov 24, 2024

　　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....

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Nov 24, 2024

　　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 Cope With Baby Name Regret

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　　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...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 24, 2024

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....