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Literary Character Surnames: Wentworth, Gatsby and Holmes

　　by Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　Wentworth Miller, the actor from the former hit show Prison Break, has a very distinctive name. He is a third, after his father and grandfather, and he may share his name with a few others in the world, but his first name is by no...

Dec 18, 2024

Todd and Troy, Keith and Kent: Can those old surfer-boy names resurface?

Boys’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo

Papal Baby Names: Possibilities beyond Pius and Innocent

Nickname-Proof Boys’ Names: Ace, Holden, and Ford Biblical Baby Names: Why Noah now? Boys’ Baby Names: They’re getting cooler all the time Animal Names: Cool bear baby names beyond Paddington and Pooh Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name? Name the All-Boy Quints! Classic Names: A trio of Theos Memorable Memorial Day Names: Marcellus, Maxcy and Moonlight

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Addison, Juno and Jayne: Possible names for boys?

Dec 18, 2024

　　This week for the Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel takes a look at the shifting perceptions of boys’ baby names. 　　When we named our son Alexander in 2004, it was a no-brainer, a family name that my husband very much wanted to pass down. Despite my baby name obsession,...

Celebrity Babies: Reese Witherspoon’s boy Tennessee James

Dec 18, 2024

　　The revelation of Tennessee as the name of Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth’s baby boy came as something of a surprise to the celebrity babies‘ name-watching world—but perhaps it shouldn’t have been, what with other recent starkids named Alabama, Indiana and Arizona. And a simple Google search will tell you that though...

Top Boy Names 2012

Dec 18, 2024

　　Finn has taken over as Nameberry’s top boy name for 2012, claiming the Number 1 spot held last year by Asher. Former most popular boys’ name Henry drops to Number 3. 　　The names on our boys’ Top 10 remain the same as last year, except that Owen and Felix have...

Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9

Dec 18, 2024

　　Just in case you’ve been agonizing about the lack of good names for boys, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel presents the case for cool boy names in this week’s The Nameberry 9. 　　Convinced there are no great names for boys? 　　Spend a few minutes on message boards and you’ll hear the laments. ...

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Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans?

Baby Girl Names: A name lover goes wild Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3! Let’s hear it for Auntie Name! Looking Beyond Emma and Ella: Who’s next? A Girl Named Ellis Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play?

Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Dec 18, 2024

　　I recently watched one of the seemingly countless Masterpiece Theater/BBC/theatrical versions of Jane Eyre, and I couldn’t help noticing how many times this particularly dreamy Rochester (Toby Stephens) repeated the heroine’s name, imbuing it each time with various shades of sweetness, sadness, passion, and more–and it made me fall in love...

Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence

Dec 18, 2024

　　Hear the words ‘detective’ or ‘private eye,’ and you probably picture a tough guy like Mickey Spillane or a cooler customer like Sam Spade. But it turns out that mystery fiction also features a lot more female sleuths than you might think, dating back to Loveday Brooke in the 1890s...

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Does one name have it all?

Dec 18, 2024

　　This week’s Berry Question of the Week comes from a Kansas mom named Amy, who is excitedly awaiting the arrival of a daughter to add to her trio of well named boys. Problem is, she’s waited so long to have a little girl that she feels the name she’s looking for can be...

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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Dec 18, 2024

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Dec 18, 2024

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Dec 18, 2024

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Dec 18, 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...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Dec 18, 2024

　　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....

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 18, 2024

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

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The Baby Names We're Totally Over

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Top Lockdown Names Are Simple, International, and Heroic

Dec 18, 2024

　　Lockdown names – baby names favored by parents during the past three months of global quarantine – share three distinct qualities. They’re simple, they’re international, and they’re inspired by heroes. 　　In an analysis of Nameberry’s Top 500 names for the past three months of global lockdown, we found 82 that...

New Baby Names: Catch Them While They’re Hot!

Dec 18, 2024

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

Baby Names 2021

Dec 18, 2024

　　Baby names 2021 will counter the hardships we’re currently facing. This year, we want baby names with charm and armor, those that activate our imaginations and transport us from our dark reality. Anything that remotely reminds us of coronavirus is out — probably for good. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top 10 baby...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Dec 18, 2024

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Dec 18, 2024

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Dec 18, 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,...

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How Close is Too Close? 10 Factors to Consider

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How to Find A Name You BOTH Love

Dec 18, 2024

　　Nell writes: 　　We’re expecting our first child, and we’re keeping the gender a surprise. 　　We have no idea where to start with names! I like vintage like Ignatius, Posey or Nancy, and my husband is into the more trendy names like Mason or Parker or Ava. 　　Any suggestions would greatly...

Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together

Dec 18, 2024

　　Middle names are entering a new era for 2023 and beyond. It’s almost imperative today that middle names be meaningful — whether they honor a relative, relate to a parent’s passion, or reflect an important family value. 　　But middle names today should also be fun. Parents are taking advantage of...

9 Ways to Choose an Unusual Baby Name

Dec 18, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　There’s more than one way to choose an unusual name. 　　Classics like William and Elizabeth are evergreen. And who doesn’t love Ava and Mason? 　　But if you think you’d like something different – maybe even dramatically different – for your child’s name, it can be tough to...