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Occupational Surnames: Far from a fad

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back in 2012, I heard about parents naming their babies Draper in honor of Mad Men. I remember thinking the idea was daring but a little silly. These people were taking the last-name-as-first-name trend to an absurd conclusion, I griped. 　　It had been a few years since...

Jan 12, 2025

The #1 Baby Names: How popular are they?

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Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle

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Most Popular Baby Names of 2014….so far

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　The midyear tally of the most popular baby names of 2014 is in, with Imogen and Asher holding onto the Number 1 spots they claimed for 2013. 　　Silas, Jasper, and Milo have all risen into the Top 10 for boys, while the sedate Claire is the only new...

Taking Stock of Baby Names: A novel approach

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Nick Turner 　　Investors often rely on charts and technical analysis to decide whether to buy or sell a stock. That means they focus less on the fundamental qualities of the company (say, whether sales are growing or it has a good CEO), and instead concentrate on the movements of...

Mythological Baby Names: They’re on the rise

Jan 12, 2025

　　By David Taylor, prooffreader.com 　　There is no doubt that mythological names from a variety of ancient cultures have become increasingly popular with baby namers. The graphics below will make this visually—and eminently—clear. 　　As you can see, mythological boys’ names were pretty negligible until the mid-1990s, after which they’ve had quite...

Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio

Jan 12, 2025

　　The major headline for British baby names in the last decade has undoubtedly been the rise of diminutives as given names. Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Tommy, Evie, Millie, Maisie and many others are boundless in our playgrounds as parents opt for cheerful and breezy short forms. But this phenomenon is certainly not...

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Stylish Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–from Winter Victoria to Vivian Vespa

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Top Girls’ Names of 2012

Jan 12, 2025

　　Our tally of the 100 most popular girls’ names of 2012 on Nameberry is in, and we have a new Number 1: Katniss. 　　The predominance of Katniss is more a testament to the power of the Hunger Games franchise than to baby name trends. 　　Our Number 2 girls’ name Charlotte,...

Four Syllable Middle Names: Longer choices beyond Elizabeth

Jan 12, 2025

　　Some names are common in the middle but rarely used as first names. Others are common first names but hardly used in the middle. And then there are a lucky few that are popular first and middle names, such as Grace and James. But the ultimate double-threat is Elizabeth. 　　Elizabeth’s...

Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On

Jan 12, 2025

　　Angela Mastrodonato, creator of the trend-watching blog Upswing Baby Names, will be a regular contributor to our Bonus Blog. Today she looks at girls’ names with a new twist at the end. 　　There’s one vowel that’s found at the end of seemingly every girl name. That vowel, of course, is...

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The Super Bowl of Football Names

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Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many Scottish names for boys that have become so familiar that we don’t even recognize their roots—names like Malcolm and Cameron and Gavin and Gordon and Keith and Kyle. But there are others that have never reached our shores and that might be worth considering,...

1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now?

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Kara Cavazos, The Art of Naming 　　Let’s take another look at the past! The year 1950 was smack dab in the middle of the century. Babies born that year will celebrate their 65th birthday this year. Many of them are grandparents now and may even be lending their own...

Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda 　　Generic nicknames for boys is a baby name trend that some parents detest, and others are eager to embrace. But how much use and history do some of these names have? Here’s a close look at two. 　　BUDDY 　　Buddy is a slang word meaning “friend, companion.”...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Jan 12, 2025

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Jan 12, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

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What's a Classic Name?

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Jan 12, 2025

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Jan 12, 2025

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

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Unusual Baby Names: Eclipse, Pancake and Pip

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Popular Baby Names Around the World

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Clare Bristow 　　This week’s news includes statistics from England, Wales and Israel, names inspired by musicians, title names, and boats. 　　Top names in England and Wales 　　If you’d like to know what’s hot in Britain, it’s an exciting week: the baby name data for England and Wales in 2016...

Irish Baby Names: Top Choices Here and There

Jan 12, 2025

　　Irish baby names appeal to a wide range of parents, whether your background is Irish or not. But the Irish baby names most popular here are very different from those that are hot in their homeland. St. Paddy‘s Day is the perfect moment to look at the top Irish baby...

Most Popular Scottish Baby Names Here and There

Jan 12, 2025

　　Last week we looked at Irish baby names. This week, we turn our attention to Scottish baby names. The new Scottish baby name statistics for 2016 were just released, making it the perfect moment to dive into the data. 　　While Irish names have been white hot in the US for...

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How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

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Name Change Resources

Jan 12, 2025

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

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

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 12, 2025

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...