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Super Bowl XLVIII Names: Byron, Britton & Brock

　　By Denise K. Potter 　　This Sunday February 2nd, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will go head-to-head at Super Bowl XLVIII. And while the U.S.A. is in a complete football frenzy, loyal name nerds everywhere will be questioning which team wins—the name-game that is. Take a look at the 12...

Nov 26, 2024

The New Everyboy Names: Emmett, River, and Axel

World Cup Baby Names: Thiago, Memphis & Jozy

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Top Names of 2033: Boys edition

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Memorial Day Names 2014: 15 great Civil War hero names

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The holiday we’re celebrating—originally called Decoration Day—was first commemorated in 1868, not long after the end of the Civil War, the bitter, bloody battle between the North and the South that ripped the country apart. 　　Over the course of the war, more than a thousand soldiers reached...

Baby Name Choice: Second thoughts on Laszlo?

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Joel Stein, columnist, Time magazine 　　We’ve had second thoughts. Specifically, my lovely wife Cassandra has had second thoughts that were my first thought. Levi, which she thought was trending too close to popularity and therefore rejected to my great disappointment, didn’t become so popular and she thinks it might...

Baby Name Choice: Ryder– A name ahead of its time

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Gay Cioffi 　　When my son was about to be born, close to thirty years ago, there were very few resources for parents-to-be to turn to for ideas for names. Nothing as wonderful as Nameberry, for sure! As a veteran nursery school teacher of ten years, I had the added challenge...

Baby Name Trends: The n-ending boys’ names epidemic

Nov 26, 2024

　　__By David Taylor, prooffreader.com 　　It’s been noted before that one of the most striking trends when analyzing American baby names is the rise in popularity of boys’ names ending with the letter ‘n’ over the past few decades. What I haven’t seen is a visualization that truly demonstrates the scale...

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Frills-Free Girl Names

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Playing it Safe Baby Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　UPDATE: She’s here! Scroll to the bottom of the post to learn what they chose for their daughter. 　　L. writes: 　　We are expecting our first baby later this year, a girl, and we are stuck on names. 　　For many years, I thought I would name my future daughter Chloe. My...

Trendy Celebrity Baby Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　Trendy celebrity baby names are kind of the golden mean of starbaby names. 　　We all love raising our eyebrows at “crazy” celebrity baby names, but for every one-of-a-kind starbaby name (looking at you, Rumi and Sir), there are dozens of mainstream ones that sit quietly in the background (hello, Ella...

10 Great Girl Names from the French Top 100

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Meredith Testa 　　American parents have always seemed more attracted to French names for girls than boys: from Julie in the 60s to Stephanie and Nicole and Danielle in the 80s to Charlotte today, it’s never difficult to find a French name near the top of the girls’ popularity chart. 　　But...

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70s Daddy Names Around the World

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Surname Names for Boys: Help wanted!

Nov 26, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　They’re adopting baby number six in just a few weeks. Meaning matters, but so does fitting in with their family. Let’s help them find the right surname name choice for their new son! 　　Kate writes: 　　We just got the call that we have been chosen to adopt...

Finding International Boy Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　These physician parents are hard at work responding to the global pandemic. Let’s help them find some great international boy names due later this month! 　　Alyssa writes:We have a little boy on the way, due in late May, and are looking for a name. We live in the German-speaking part...

Welsh Names for Boys

Nov 26, 2024

　　Welsh names for boys have never been as popular in the US as Irish boy names. But over the years some have become widespread enough to lose much of their Welsh accents. I’m thinking names like Owen (#25), Evan (#86) and Dylan (#31) and Trevor (#380) and Griffin (#224) and...

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Nov 26, 2024

　　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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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

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What's a Classic Name?

Nov 26, 2024

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Nov 26, 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...

Ancient Names for Babies

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Nov 26, 2024

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Nov 26, 2024

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Nov 26, 2024

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...