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Name Guru to the Stars: Predicting the Seventh Hanson Baby Name

　　Natalie Hanson is a name-loving celebrity mom married to Taylor Hanson, lead singer of the band Hanson. She and Taylor have six children and are expecting their seventh baby at the end of this month. 　　Natalie is a dear friend of Nameberry, and we are thrilled to be hosting a...

Dec 30, 2024

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New Girl Names: 11 Fresh Choices

Dec 30, 2024

　　We at Nameberry are always combing works of literature, global popularity lists, and your suggestions to find new girl names to add to the Nameberry database. We thought we’d bring you the highlights of our most recent efforts. Here are 11 of our favorite recently added girls’ names. 　　Araluen –...

How I Named My Baby: Jeneva Mabelle

Dec 30, 2024

　　Kinda Saunders, a blogger, and Charles Saunders, a plant operator, live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with their six children. 　　Their youngest child, a daughter named Jeneva Mabelle, arrived on February 8, 2021, joining older siblings Lola Mailani, Charles Khari, Kaleia Jazara, Nyla Bijou, and Maliha Raine. Here, Kinda talks to...

How I Named My Baby: Henrietta Beatrice

Dec 30, 2024

　　Emma and John Parker live in Santa Barbara, California with their two children. They welcomed their youngest on September 20, 2020 — a daughter named Henrietta Beatrice. 　　Here, we talk to Emma about how she and John chose the baby name Henrietta for their little girl. 　　How long did it...

Confronting Name Regret

Dec 30, 2024

　　They’ve brought home their new baby, but her name just doesn’t seem to fit. Time for practical strategies for confronting name regret, and finding the best possible name for their daughter. 　　C writes:I am having serious name regret. We named our daughter Leila Rose. The name Leila was on our...

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A 3-year-old’s Name Remorse

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28 Gorgeous Girls’ Names We Love

Dec 30, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Nameberry is lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and one of our favorite things to do is check out the baby names that catch your interest. It’s the basis of the Nameberry Top 1000, a list that includes many a favorite in the US...

Name Sage: Solving the puzzle of a name for sister #3

Dec 30, 2024

　　Sarah writes: 　　We have two girls, Lavender Miriam and Cordelia Rose. 　　My husband and I cannot figure out a name for another girl. 　　Both daughters have eight letter first names and a flower/color name. Any ideas? 　　The Name Sage replies: 　　What gorgeous, lovely names – and what a fun challenge...

Long, Lovely Names for Girls

Dec 30, 2024

　　Great news! Your private lists are back! Access them through your member panel. It will be a few more days till you can modify lists or create new ones. 　　By Abby Sandel 　　Earlier this week, Mike Myers and wife Kelly Tisdale welcomed a new daughter, a sister for Spike Alan and...

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Ask the Name Sage: Is Peter a Problem?

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Seeking a Science-Inspired Name

Dec 30, 2024

　　Liz writes: 　　I’m a math teacher and science lover, my husband is a history teacher and literary enthusiast. We are expecting our second son, and looking for something that can go with our first son’s name: Truman King, Tru for short. 　　We’re hoping for a name with ties to science,...

The Super Bowl of Football Names

Dec 30, 2024

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter, Bullet, Coco Crisp), and players frequently go by their initials (there were eight AJs on active Major League rosters last...

New McBaby Names for Boys

Dec 30, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Mackenzie, Makayla, and Mckenna have had a long run as go-to names for girls. 　　Is there any energy left in this trend? 　　The answer seems to be yes. And among the more interesting of the Mc- and Mac– names are some great options for boys, as parents...

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 30, 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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Dec 30, 2024

　　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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Dec 30, 2024

　　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...

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Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years?

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Will Maisie Be the Next Daisy?

Dec 30, 2024

　　We’ve seen it happen again and again. A name–say Emily–becomes mega-popular. Parents like the sound of it, but fear there are too many Emilys, so pick something similar but a little different: Emma. When Emma gets to #1, they turn to Ella–and then perhaps to Ellie, Elle, Emme, Emery, Embry...

Unique New York Baby Names!

Dec 30, 2024

　　We got a call yesterday from Don Kaplan, a reporter for the New York Post, who’s doing a story about unique New York (remember that tongue twister?) baby names. 　　Don spent the past week poring over a quarter million names — yes, many of them pretty crazy — given to...

The Fastest-Rising Names in the UK

Dec 30, 2024

　　The following post on the fastest-rising names in the UK is a guest post by Luke Eales from BabyNames.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading baby names websites. Established in 2007, the BabyNames.co.uk helps parents on the path to finding the perfect baby name. 　　Having read Nameberry’s recent article on popular...

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5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

Dec 30, 2024

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Dec 30, 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,...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 30, 2024

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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Beating the Baby Naming Blahs

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Name Guru to the Stars: Latest Picks

Dec 30, 2024

　　It’s impossible to know how many celeberries we have out there, but every so often a celebrity couple has such good taste, I wonder if they’re one of us. Take Caterina Scorsone and Rob Giles. Their daughters are named Eliza and Paloma, called Pippa. Eliza has been one of Nameberry’s...

Favorite Twin Names: Turning One Favorite into Two

Dec 30, 2024

　　Twin names present double the naming challenge but can also be double the fun. Naming twins is a rare opportunity to choose two related baby names at the same time that are compatible but also distinct. 　　With twins, it can be more tempting to use rhyme, sound play, and same...

Handling Celebrity Name Theft

Dec 30, 2024

　　They had the perfect baby name all ready to go, until a famous singer gave it to his daughter – just weeks ahead of their due date! How do you handle celebrity name theft? 　　Emily writes:I’m hoping you can give us some advice. I’m due with a baby girl soon....