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Little Prince Louis Special Report

　　This week’s news is a royal names special – plus an unusual tough word name, and the names Kim and Kanye almost used. 　　Royal baby name: read all about it!The biggest name story of the week is, of course, the British royal baby. 　　A week ago, we were on the...

Jan 8, 2025

Nicknamed Starbabies: Boys edition

Baby Name News: Hemingway, Gatsby, Ultra-Violet & Boston-Blu

Boy Baby Names: Let’s talk about Liam

Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong

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Labor Day Names: Occupational names for your little Pilot or Poet

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It’s become a Nameberry tradition, almost since the beginning to celebrate occupational names on Labor Day. This year we’re not only featuring those whose original occupations might no longer exist in the modern world, though they’re all good, wearable, sometimes trendy names, but also some of the...

Bold Boy Names: What Goes with Riggins?

Jan 8, 2025

　　Remember Riggins? His family is back for another boy name! Because if it’s difficult to decide whether or not to use an out-there name for a son, imagine what it’s like to name his brother! 　　Jocelyn writes: 　　I’m back for more advice! I previously questioned you on my family and...

Lost Latin Names Ready to Return: Aurelius to Octavius

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Andy Osterdahl, The Strangest Names in American Political History 　　Thanks to mass mega-phenomena like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, we’ve been exposed to lots of previously fusty-sounding ancient Latinate names, and some of them are beginning to sound more and more wearable as baby names—in fact several have landed...

Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil War origins, as well as some more contemporary traditions. 　　There are several blogs-worth of noteworthy Civil War generals’ names alone—Alpheus, Americus,...

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How I Named My Baby: Callahan Bay

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Teddi Mellencamp Needs a Name for her Daughter!

Jan 8, 2025

　　Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave has put the call out on Instagram—she needs help choosing a name for her baby! 　　Teddi Mellencamp—daughter of rockstar John Mellencamp and current cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills—is expecting a baby girl with her husband Edwin Arroyave. The couple have a seven-year-old daughter...

Why So Few Girl Juniors?

Jan 8, 2025

　　I read an online comment recently from a name enthusiast arguing that “lots of men” give their own names to their sons (whether as juniors – using their exact names – or using variants in the first or middle spots), while “very few women” do the same for their daughters....

Artistic Baby Names for Girls: Saskia and Simonetta

Jan 8, 2025

　　by Annie New 　　Looking for an artistic baby name? 　　As an art history student, I spent three years studying the biographies, influences and techniques of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Eduard Manet, and Rembrandt. But it’s the names of the people they painted that are also of interest to name...

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Top Names of 2033: Boys edition

The New Everyboy Names: Emmett, River, and Axel Baby Name Choice: Ryder– A name ahead of its time Old Testament Baby Names: On choosing Job Baby Name Choice: Second thoughts on Laszlo? Your Top 5 Boy Names! The Story of O Names: Then and Now 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition Presidents’ Day Names: The mighty middles–Quincy, Knox and Gamaliel

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Caspian 　　Caspian is a character in C.S. Lewis’s fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. As a young boy in Prince Caspian, he had to fight for his throne against his usurping uncle to become king of Narnia, and as a youth...

Memorial Day Names 2014: 15 great Civil War hero names

Jan 8, 2025

　　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 Trends: The n-ending boys’ names epidemic

Jan 8, 2025

　　__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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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　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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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

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Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

Ancient Names for Babies

Jan 8, 2025

　　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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Scottish Baby Names: Most Popular in 2018

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The Top Baby Names in Every State

Jan 8, 2025

　　The most popular names by state can look very different from the national statistics. 　　The top baby names USA were once again Liam and Emma, but depending on where you live, you might not be able to relate. Emma took the top spot in only fifteen of the fifty states, while...

Baby Name Battles and How to Solve Them

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes an Irish name you’ve probably never heard before, the most popular names in all four corners of the USA, and your most common baby naming conflicts solved. 　　Baby naming battlesThe thing about naming a baby is that it’s not just about names. It’s...

Contest: Guess the New Top 10 and Win!

Jan 8, 2025

　　If there ever was a holiday for baby namers, it would be the Friday before Mother’s Day. For this is the day that the Social Security Administration releases the data on the most popular baby names of the previous year. This Friday, May 10th, the official list of US Most...

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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 8, 2025

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...