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Names to Celebrate Earth Day

　　Nameberry commemorates Earth Day with this guest blog contributed by Elisabeth Wilborn, creator of one of our favorite blogs, You Can’t Call It “It” . Elisabeth, a writer, artist, and mom, lives in Brooklyn, New York 　　Milkvetch. Wallflower. Toothwart. 　　Yes, the Earth is indeed a wellspring for baby names. 　　Actually...

Nov 27, 2024

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Mom Names: The Names of Famous Mothers

From Bertha to Angina: One Mom’s (Mostly Frustrated) Search for the Right Name

Yes, Virginia, Your Name Could Make a Comeback

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She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?

Nov 27, 2024

　　Lookydaddy.com’s Brian Sargent, today’s guest blogger, is the stay-at-home dad of now-four-year-old twin girls and a third-grader. Those are his daughters, above. 　　My wife and I knew it would be tough to name twin girls, so we assigned ourselves jobs. My wife’s job was to suggest possible names for consideration....

Tiger Woods Baby Name Charlie, a Sibling for Sam. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl?

Nov 27, 2024

　　 Charlie and Sam are typical of an emerging pattern linking two current trends: nicknames and ambigender names. Sam followed on the avalanche of Samanthas, often called Sam, which resulted in some parents cutting straight to the short form–Denise Richards, for one, used it for her daughter in 2004. And Charlie,...

Poetic Baby Names

Nov 27, 2024

　　 Since April is National Poetry Month, this seems like a perfect time to look at some of the most poetic of baby names. We’ve already seen starbabies named Poet (Soleil Moon Frye), Sonnet (Forest Whitaker), Auden (Noah Wyle), Tennyson (Russell Crowe), and of course any number of Dylans (traceable back...

Oh, Susannah!

Nov 27, 2024

　　When I was a little girl I wanted to be named Susie. Cute, perky, popular: the name Susie seemed to embody all the things I wanted to be, everything not associated with prissy, proper Pamela. 　　While I’ve come to prefer Pamela to Susie, I’m still fascinated by all the variations...

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Family Names: Naming from the Heart

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Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most

Nov 27, 2024

　　Back in February, a topic was posted on the Girls’ Names section of our Message Boards suggesting that people list their current Top Ten favorite names for girls, and it’s been running ever since. What’s especially nice about this for us is that it’s given Pam and me a fascinating look...

Goodbye Girls’ (Names)

Nov 27, 2024

　　Guest blogger Deb Levy, who writes with her husband about life in these recessionary times at And For Poorer, had three wonderful girls’ names all picked out. The only thing she was missing was the daughters to give them to. 　　“It’s a girl!” the doctor cried after the gazillionth push....

Unique Baby Names: Is there such a thing??

Nov 27, 2024

　　This blog is adapted from our most recent book, Beyond Ava & Aiden: The Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby 　　When people look for baby names online, they often put in a search for unique names. Some of them are trying to find names that are unusual and distinctive, but...

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Behind the Baby Name Saint

Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons Most Popular Boys’ Names 2015 80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More We Named Kim & Kanye’s Baby! Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair Name Sage: Grandma Hates the Name! Girl-Boy Twin Names: Naming Nora’s Twin Brother 10 Appealing German Boys’ Names to Consider

Boys’ Names: 10 New Favorites

Nov 27, 2024

　　by Esmeralda Rocha 　　In Part one of our blog on names new to the Nameberry database, we discussed highlights of our recent additions to the girls’ database. Part two focuses on our favorite ten additions to the boys’ name database. 　　Armel – This Welsh name, also used in France, means...

Name Sage: A Brother for Jacoby Eugene

Nov 27, 2024

　　Rachel writes: 　　I have racked my brain for a second boy’s name and just cannot land upon one. 　　Our first son’s name is Jacoby Eugene. He was named after my mom’s surname, Jacob, and my husband’s grandfather, Eugene. We love the name! 　　If we ever have a girl her name...

Braggadocio Boy Baby Names

Nov 27, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　We all expect our children to do great things, but lately we’re hearing more names for boys that aren’t just bold – they’re downright brash. 　　The two youngest members of the Kardashian family are the standard bearers for this trend: Kourtney’s Reign, who celebrates his first birthday...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 27, 2024

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nov 27, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Nov 27, 2024

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

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Fairy Tale Names Cast Magic Spell

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Ancient Roman Names For Modern Babies

Nov 27, 2024

　　Why do we keep coming back to Roman names? Just a decade or two ago, many ancient Roman names seemed lost to the past. These included both clunky names like Cornelius that had seen use in modern times, and those that never made it past the fall of Rome. 　　But...

Younger Parents Most Adventurous Baby Namers

Nov 27, 2024

　　Younger parents and older parents differ in many ways, but one of the most striking is their choice of baby names. 　　Nameberry’s exclusive analysis of our site statistics shows that young parents prefer more uncommon, less conventional names, while older parents favor more traditional choices. And that difference is borne...

“Bo” Names are Booming

Nov 27, 2024

　　Of all the names starting with B, names with a “Bo” sound are the biggest trend. The most popular for boys, are Bodhi, Beau and Bowen. Beyond them, there are plenty more names for boys and girls with the same cool sound. 　　Popular Bo namesBeauThe most popular name with a...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Nov 27, 2024

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Nov 27, 2024

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Nov 27, 2024

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

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How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Nov 27, 2024

　　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...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Nov 27, 2024

　　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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 27, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...