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Nameberry Faves II: The Boys’ Names Nameberryites Love Most

　　A couple of weeks ago, we looked at the favorite girls’ names on a Nameberry Message Board thread–led by the lovely Beatrix, Penelope and Clementine–and now it’s time to look over at the boys’ side. 　　The most striking result is the strong showing for the good old traditional, timeless classics, with...

Scottish Surnames: Beyond Campbell and Cameron

Nameberry Makeover: Boys’ Edition

Boys’ Names: A New Generation

Famous Dad Names: Noteworthy Names of Some Famous Fathers

Celebrity Baby Names: The Un-Weirdly-Named Starbaby Boys Red Carpet Baby Names: Boys’ Edition The Principles of Patronymics Bad Boy Names: Asking for Trouble? A Dozen Neglected Biblical Boys’ Names Naming Baby After an Old Boyfriend Ooooops! Baby Name Mistakes Memorial Day Names: Shiloh & Sheridan

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The New Boys’ Names 3: Ethnic Choices

　　Parents in search of names emblematic of a new masculine image for their sons are also looking toward ethnic choices unknown in the U.S. just a few years ago. 　　The inspiration? To some extent, it’s celebrities, from actors like Joaquin Phoenix to star dog trainer Cesar Millan to Heidi Klum’s...

Red Carpet Names: Boys’ Edition

　　On the eve of the Academy Awards, one of our favorite bloggers, Abby Sandel, creator of the always informative appellationmountain.net, has searched through the annals of Oscar history and come up with some great lists of award-worthy male winners’ names. 　　Many of today’s most popular names conjure up Hollywood at...

Confessions of a Desperate Baby-Namer

　　Guest blogger Teresa Strasser, a comedy writer whose new blog is called Exploiting My Baby, is desperate for one good boys’ name for her son, due in October. How far will she go to find it? 　　I know from that stupidly catchy viral “Pregnant Women are Smug” song that pregnant...

Unique Baby Names: How To Choose One With Substance

　　Lots of parents-to-be are searching for unique baby names., but when you Google that term, the site that pops up first is babyhold.com, a serviceable but far from unique baby name destination. Another site that promises to deliver unique baby names offers such ridiculous choices as Gimm and Sinley for a...

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Poetic Baby Names

Poetic Baby Names

WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin Yes, Virginia, Your Name Could Make a Comeback Tiger Woods Baby Name Charlie, a Sibling for Sam. But Which Is The Boy and Which Is The Girl? Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome Oh, Susannah! Call Me Laila…No, Ruth…No, Linda— The Story of How I Got Hooked on Names Honoring A Grandmother By Reinventing Her Name Nameberry Makeover: Renovating the Top Ten Girls’ Names

The Mary Month of May

　　May, as any Catholic schoolchild can tell you, is the official month of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Which might make Mary an appropriate name for a girl born this month, except after a 400 year run, Mary is more than ready for semi-retirement. 　　The good news is that...

Middle Name Rose: Is The Bloom Off?

　　Okay, I’m going to come right out and say it: There are now officially enough little girls with the middle name Rose. 　　I can hear the screams of protest and wails of anguish already. But Rose is my grandmother’s name! Rose goes perfectly with my favorite first name! I’ve been...

Happily Ever Ava

　　Ava is one of the biggest recent baby name success stories, jumping from almost the bottom of the Top 1000 twenty years ago to #4 last year–and it could be heading for #1. I’m certainly hearing it everywhere I go, in the street and in the supermarket, and seeing it...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Brother Names Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Exploring the Meaning of Julian Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

150+ European Baby Boy Names

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

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...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Unisex Names Across the Atlantic Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

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New Baby Surname Trends

New Baby Surname Trends

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Starbaby Predictions: First and middles

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　My latest starbaby predictions include some thoughts on middle names. 　　Celebrity baby middle names don’t get as much attention as first names, but they can be equally as exciting. Take Anne Hathaway’s son’s middle name, Rosebanks. It’s a portmanteau of two family names—a creative solution to honor...

Baby Name Trends: and other news of the week

　　This week’s name news includes baby name trends, some stunning “sweet spot” celebrity baby names, the thorny issue of baby name theft, and a celebration of unique baby names of all shapes, sizes and sources. 　　Celebrity Baby NewsIt’s aaaaa… baby for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds! 　　Blake Lively and Ryan...

The New Top 10 Contest Winner

　　Congratulations to our Berry Amy, known in the comments as Orchid_Lover, who won our “Guess the New Top 10” contest! 　　Amy’s predictions for the Top 10 baby names of 2018 were as follows: 　　1. Emma 　　Noah 　　2. Olivia 　　Liam 　　3. Ava 　　William 　　4. Sophia 　　Oliver 　　5. Isabella 　　Benjamin 　　6. Charlotte...

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

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,...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

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Name Change Resources

Name Change Resources

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous How to Change Your Baby’s Name How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Test-Driving Your Baby Name Updating Popular 1950s Names How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

　　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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

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