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Same Name Syndrome–Jillions of Jens

　　by Jen Kim 　　A quick Google search will render more than 11 million results for the name Jennifer Kim, while White Pages will say there are more than 600 of us in the United States. Personally, I think there are more. 　　There is a Jennifer Kim who is a journalist and writer (not...

One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone

International Baby Names: Top 100 Names from Outside the English-Speaking World

What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?

New British Popularity List: Harry and Amelia still reign

2013 Baby Name Popularity: Latest reports from Scotland and more Pick a Boy-Girl Pair from the Top 1000 In Favor of Fitting In: Harper, Haven and Hudson Nominate your favorite and win! Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six…. 101 Not-Too-Hot, Not-Too-Cold Baby Names The Shirley Temple Syndrome: On loving a popular, trendy name V Baby Names: Varied and vivid, from Velvet to Viggo

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Underused Classic Baby Names: Calvin, Martin and Miriam

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Legions of expectant parents search for that “underused classic” name each year. 　　But what exactly is an “underused classic” name? Do underused classic names even exist? Are they some impossible standard like names that are universally appealing and forever-guaranteed-to-stay-unique? 　　“Classic” can be interpreted...

Your Favorite Names from the Top 100

　　Many of us at Nameberry automatically dislike names that are “too popular.” 　　But look more closely at the most popular names and you’ll find lots of wonderful names that deserve their widespread use. Names that have stood the test of time, that have intrinsically pleasing sounds, that are associated with...

What name do you hear waaaaaay too often?

　　I love the name Henry. 　　If our first child had been a boy, she would have been named Henry. 　　Then, by the time we did have a boy, I decided I really wanted to use a family name — Joseph, if you’re curious — instead. 　　And when we had our...

Names Hot in Hollywood…but nowhere else!

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are some names that we’ve become so accustomed to seeing on the covers of People et al, attached to the babes of Tinseltown, that we assume that their popularity has instantly spread beyond the confines of Malibu and Calabasas. But it ain’t necessarily so. There are...

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Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome

Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome

Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names? The Magic of Maya The Mary Month of May Baby Name Fever: Is There A Cure? Name Shame Finding New Names in Vintage Categories

Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born

　　() hits the bookstores today, the first complete all-new edition of our landmark book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, totally revised from beginning to end, with a brand new title and lots of brand new features. 　　Like what? To recapture the freshness, lightness, humor and user-friendliness of the original, we went...

Will This Baby Ever Get A Name?

　　Guest blogger Elizabeth Lindsay, aka nameberry’s very own Olivekit, was wracked with indecision over what to name her third baby girl — a dilemma followed closely by all her friends on nameberry’s message boards. The final name choice surprised everyone, even Olivekit herself. 　　Baby Ooh La La (what my two-and-a-half-year-old...

A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit?

　　Our guest blogger Marion Roach first wrote about her sister Margaret’s horse-inspired name on her blog [_She Said, She Said](http://thesisterproject.com/roach), part of the sisters’ joint site, The Sister Project. Margaret Roach, the former editor of “Martha Stewart Living”, also runs the site A Way To Garden._ 　　My family frequently names...

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 150+ European Baby Boy Names 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

Trending Boy Names

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Surprisingly International Baby Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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Ancient Names for Babies

Ancient Names for Babies

America's Next Top Baby Names New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names What's a Classic Name? Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 The Secret Meanings of Color Names Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

　　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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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

The Top Baby Names A-Z New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names Top Czech Names Follow International Trends Top Names in Each State Revealed! Forgotten Names Making a Comeback 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East New Popular Irish Names Revealed Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　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,...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby Updating Popular 1950s Names How to Change Your Baby’s Name The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Name Change Resources Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

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

　　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...

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