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Cowboy Baby Names: This week’s Nameberry 9

　　There’s a whole posse of cowboy baby names in Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s roundup of this week’s newsiest names. 　　Some weeks, it feels like all of the birth announcements are from one big extended family. 　　Nameberry dubbed this style trend Iconoclastic Cowboy, and indeed, it does seem to be popular...

Boys’ Names: Regular Guy Names

Animal Names: Cool bear baby names beyond Paddington and Pooh

Nameberry Challenge: Name Affleck baby #3!!

Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names

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Classic Boys’ Names: Let’s hear it for Henry!

　　Why does Henry consistently rank as one of the top two Nameberry favorite boys’ names? (Finn is the other one.) 　　Because in many ways Henry is the most perfect of the classic boys’ names—as historic as James and John and William –yet with a quirkier edge that makes it seem modern, and even hip. 　　Henry...

Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

　　Yesterday we did a rundown on the divide between the girls’ names that are stylish to the point where it feels like they must be popular and those that are actually, statistically widely used. It’s especially hard to distinguish when it comes to the names we see appearing so often in berry...

Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned

　　This week, for her Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel picks the newsiest names on the boys’ side of the gender divide. 　　Midway through compiling this week’s list, I realized just how many great boys’ names are out there. 　　This is a subject of some debate. Creativity in naming a...

Boys’ Names: Nameberry’s newsiest boys’ names this week

　　It’s all-boy week in Abby (Appellation Mountain) Sandel’s latest round-up of the most recent interesting baby names. 　　Happy Halloween, berries! Let’s start off with a very important piece of business. The winner of the bookplate give-away from Etsy shop My Kids Eat Off the Floor is Emily (emily.m******@*****.com). You should have already...

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12 Literary Ladies: Unique names from Abra to Sapphira

12 Literary Ladies: Unique names from Abra to Sapphira

1950s Girls’ Names: Where are Sharon and Sandra now? Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale Top 100 Girl Names of 2014 Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly! Buttoned-up Girls’ Names Boy Names for Girls & New Names for Boys Nicknames: Waltzing with Tilda and Tilly Hiding in Plain Sight: the Secret Popularity of Lynn and Lee

Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000

　　by Ren Williams 　　Many of the stories about the recent US Popular Names list focus on the names at the top and on the rise: the Sophias and Jacobs, Khaleesis and Jayceons of the baby name world. 　　But, just as some names go up, others must come down. The following...

Happiness is just a thing called Jo

　　By Kelli Brady, of Name Freak! 　　My middle name is Joyce. I absolutely love it, not only because it is after my beloved grandmother, but also because it is lovely, versatile, and has a delightful meaning. And while I think it is perfectly splendid as a first name, as many...

A Sad Farewell to The Nook of Names

　　It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our most treasured contributors, K. M. Sheard. Kay ran the delightful website, Nook of Names, and was the author of a giant, encyclopedic compendium of name information, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Names, which we have found to be...

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The ABCs of Boys’ Names

The ABCs of Boys’ Names

Rare Boys’ Names of the 1940s Classic Boys’ Names: The Alexandrians from Alex to Xander New Baby Name Trend: The Lu/Lou boys 1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now? Name Sage: A Name to Remember Dad 25 Stylish-yet-Unusual Boys’ Names The Agony of Choosing A Name Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean

　　The way we name boys is changing, and that’s a good thing. 　　For years, parents played it safe when naming their sons. We were more likely to pass down family names, and less likely to choose something really different or novel. 　　Why? Maybe we worried that boys were more likely...

New McBaby Names for Boys

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Mackenzie, Makayla, and Mckenna have had a long run as go-to names for girls. 　　Is there any energy left in this trend? 　　The answer seems to be yes. And among the more interesting of the Mc- and Mac– names are some great options for boys, as parents...

Movie Mogul Baby Names

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Once upon a time, there was a group of names that shared an image of balding, cigar-chomping, middle-aged, Hollywood movie mogul-types—names like Max and Jake and Abe, Nat, Oscar, Leo and Sam–which for generations few parents were considering infant-appropriate. 　　Well we all know how that turned around....

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Surprisingly International Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names These Names Are At Their Peak The Secret Meanings of Color Names Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! What's a Classic Name? How Millennial Is Your Name?

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

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....

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...

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

Updating Popular 1950s Names

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

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