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Best D Names for Boys

Jan 10, 2025

　　Boy names that start with D are plentiful, especially among uncommon names. If you’re looking for a same-letter namesake for your Uncle Derek or Grandpa Dean, you might surprised to see that there are only four currently in the Top 100: Daniel, David, Dylan, and Dominic. 　　But why limit yourself...

How I Named My Baby: Osric Theo Peregine

Jan 10, 2025

　　Anna, a writer, and Ian, who works in metal recycling, live in Virginia with their four children: Adelaide Iria, Evelina Story, Seraphine Clementine, and Osric Theo Peregrine. 　　Their fourth and final child, Osric Theo, was born on July 5, 2021. Here, we talk to Anna about how she and Ian...

Best J Names for Boys

Jan 10, 2025

　　Boy names starting with J have been hugely popular ever since the days (okay, centuries) when John was number one. Today, the J names at the top of the charts include other biblical classics like James, Jacob and Joseph, and modern favorites like Jackson and Jayden. 　　If you’re looking for...

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Jan 10, 2025

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Jan 10, 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...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Jan 10, 2025

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

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Latest Starbaby Name Predictions!

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Starbaby Names: The Latest Predictions

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　When it comes to naming siblings, families have different approaches. Some choose an obvious theme, like Coleen and Wayne Rooney, whose children are named Kai, Klay, and Kit. Others, like Lisa and Jack Osborne, don’t feel the need to have coordinating sibling names—one of their daughters has...

Celebrity Baby Names: Latest predictions

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Are cousins likely to have names of similar styles? My first instinct is no (everyone has their own individual taste!), but when you look to famous families, some cousin-sets are remarkably well-coordinated. 　　Think of the Duggars, who despite choosing names from all over the popularity charts, all...

The Fran Clan: Frances, Francesca and Frankie Return

Jan 10, 2025

　　It’s almost as though the various members of the Fran-name family got together for a big reunion celebrating at the joint revival of these names, sparked in part by the election of the newest Pope taking on the name of Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Suddenly we...

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Scottish Baby Names: What’s hot with the Scots

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People Names for Dogs

Jan 10, 2025

　　If dogs are the new babies, then baby names are the new dog names. 　　Proof that we think of our dogs as children: We give them names fit for human girls and boys. All of the most popular names for dogs these days can also be used for people. Or...

How Star Athletes Influence Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　We can all think of people we’d be proud to have our children named after (beloved grandmothers, influential mentors) and those who turn us off of certain names (students you taught, your quirky next-door-neighbor), but today I want to focus on well-known...

Top 100 British Names in 2014

Jan 10, 2025

　　The Top 100 British names are official! (At last!) The #1 names in 2014 for England and Wales were Amelia and Oliver.Amelia managed to maintain its #1 spot for the fourth year running, and Oliver for the second year. 　　Overall, the Top 10 British names are pretty conservative, barely moving, especially for the...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Jan 10, 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 Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 10, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 10, 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...