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Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The mid-20th century in America was a great time for D-named boys. As exemplified by Mad Men’s Don Draper, there were about forty D-names in the top half of the 1950 boys’ list—including not just Donald but Don, Donn, Donnie and Donny; Darrell, Darrel, Darryl and Daryl;...

Jan 11, 2025

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Give Atticus’ Parents A Break

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Meghan Daum 　　Normally I’m all for making fun of parents who, by dint of ZIP Code or number of tattoos, fall into the hipster category and assert their nonconformity by giving their kids names that, once upon a time, were considered best suited for pets. Hang around a playground...

80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　What defines the 1980s? 　　There’s breakdancing and the Rubik’s Cube, legwarmers and Pac-Man, Prince William instead of Prince George. But how about the names? 　　Thirty years ago, the most popular baby names for boys included Jason and Joshua, Michael and Christopher, Andrew and Ryan – the dad names...

Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections

Jan 11, 2025

　　We recently ran Kara‘s suggestions for subtly connecting girl siblings’ names. Now it’s the boys’ turn. 　　Matthew/Levi. Matthew is an American staple, spending decades in the Top 20, reaching as high as Number 2 in the 90s. But if, at Number 16, Matthew is still too popular for you, or...

Braggadocio Boy Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　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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Blockbuster Baby Names: The Movie Girls of Summer

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The Upside of Having an Unusual Name

Jan 11, 2025

　　by Addie Kugler-Lunt 　　The story of my name began as unconventionally as my birth. My mom was so convinced that she was going to have a boy, that she wove blue ribbons into the lace on the night gown she sewed for my birth. Since my parents were planning a...

Name Sage: English-Spanish Baby Names for a Daughter

Jan 11, 2025

　　Mary writes: 　　I am due in July with baby number two, a girl. My husband and I are having a difficult time agreeing on names. 　　We are looking at both English and Spanish baby names. My husband’s only condition is that it can be pronounced easily in both Spanish and...

Name Sage: Do rules make baby naming easier?

Jan 11, 2025

　　Do too many rules make naming a baby impossible, or is a solid list of must-haves the key to finding a great name for daughter number three? 　　Kate writes: 　　We are counting down the days until our fifth child and third daughter arrives at the end of June. We cannot...

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Finding International Boy Names

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Choosing Vintage Boy Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　They’ve got the perfect name for a daughter, but if this baby is a boy? It’s a blank page. Let’s find some vintage boy names that work nicely with big sister Blythe Norah. 　　Hannah writes:I’ve been reading through all of your columns for inspiration and loving your suggestions. It seems...

Cool Boy Names Stand Out

Jan 11, 2025

　　He says Ziggy. She says Cam. When it comes to casual cool boy names, how different is too different? And what’s the best compromise name for their son? The Name Sage weighs in! 　　Emily writes:We are expecting our first child and just found out we’re having a boy! 　　My two...

How I Named My Baby: Everett Holston

Jan 11, 2025

　　Kellie Brown is a nurse practitioner living in Tennessee with her husband B.J. and their son, Everett Holston. 　　Here, she talks to us about how they chose the baby name Everett for their son. 　　　　Did you decide on middle name(s) before the first name or vice versa?My son’s name...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Jan 11, 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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 11, 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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Jan 11, 2025

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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Ancient Names for Babies

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Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Jan 11, 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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Jan 11, 2025

　　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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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Jan 11, 2025

　　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,...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Jan 11, 2025

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

Popular Twin Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 11, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...