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Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Dec 4, 2024

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

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Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013

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Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　The roster of US athletes hoping to compete in the Olympic games is a name list as diverse as the nation itself. Here I have curated a list of some girl names that feel like winners for a 2014 baby. 　　Petra– As in Petra Acker, college student...

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　My seven-year-old daughter didn’t inspire my interest in American Girl dolls, one of their names did. 　　My daughter hasn’t expressed any interest in American Girl dolls and doesn’t own any. 　　But an American Girl doll has one of my favorite names. A retired...

Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　As a child, I remember asking my mum for a videocassette that I had my eyes on in the grocery store. Any normal preschooler would be asking for some sort of cartoon, but not me. My passion was musicals, and one actress, who had blonde curls and...

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June Names: June has arrived–or has it?

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Question of the Week: Are girls namenapping too many boys’ names?

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s nothing new, this appropriating of boys’ names by the parents of girls. After all, once upon a time, names like Evelyn, Vivian, Esmé, Hilary, Florence, Jocelyn were all predominantly male as were, in more recent times, Jordan, Morgan, Ashley, Courtney and Lindsay. 　　But the trend does seem to be...

President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children

Dec 4, 2024

　　We’re all pretty familiar with the names of the presidents whose surnames have beeen commonly used for children–Jackson, Jefferson, Taylor, Tyler, Lincoln, Truman, Madison, Wilson, Kennedy et al– and we’re equally familiar with the names of most of their wives as well. 　　But less well known are the ones they chose for...

Two Celebs Chose Cosima

Dec 4, 2024

　　Is it a coincidence that Sofia Coppola and Claudia Schiffer both picked the same unusual (in the U.S. anyway) name for their baby daughters almost simultaneously—or is it a signal that it’s about to enter the mainstream? 　　Cosima (accent on the first syllable) derives from the Greek Kosmos, and refers to...

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How I Named My Baby: Hollis Benjamin Ash

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Scandinavian Boy Names Hit the Sweet Spot

Dec 4, 2024

　　Scandinavian boy names offer a rich pool of names that are deep-rooted but little-used and sometimes unknown in other parts of the world. 　　With a few exceptions, like Eric, Scandinavian names — focusing here on Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland — didn’t figure much in the American name landscape of...

How I Named My Baby: Griffin Leo

Dec 4, 2024

　　Speech therapist Lainie and her husband Jack, a lawyer, live in South Bend, Indiana with their son Griffin Leo, who they welcomed on May 29th, 2021. 　　Lainie told us, “I’ve been scrolling through Nameberry since I was a child, so naming our own baby was like my Super Bowl.” We...

How I Named My Baby: John Aidan

Dec 4, 2024

　　Beau and John Smart live in Fresno, California with their six sons: Justin Ira, Griffin Michael, Bennett Aaron, Travis Dean, Wesley Miles, and John Aidan. 　　Over twenty years after the birth of their first child, Beau and John welcomed their sixth, and last, John Aidan. Aidan, as he’s called, is...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Dec 4, 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...

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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Dec 4, 2024

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

America's Next Top Baby Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 4, 2024

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

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Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Dec 4, 2024

　　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,...

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 4, 2024

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...