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Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome

　　By Nephele 　　Modern Western civilization owes much to the legacy of ancient Rome, not the least of its many influences being found in our names, with ancient Roman names rising in the contemporary world. 　　In the ancient Roman system of naming, each citizen belonged to an ancestral group called a...

Jan 9, 2025

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Finding New Names in Vintage Categories

Jan 9, 2025

　　Maybe there are certain kinds of names that you really like–flower or color names, say, or virtue names– but you’re reluctant to use one of the more obvious examples, the epidemically popular ones, attractive though they may be. Well, there’s no reason you have to limit yourself to those few; more...

Mom Names: The Names of Famous Mothers

Jan 9, 2025

　　In anticipation of Mother’s Day, we thought we’d turn the tables and look at the names of some distinguished moms. Turns out that a surprising number of past (and a few present) notables have had mothers with interesting names. Probably too far-fetched to think there’s any correlation, but in any...

Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica

Jan 9, 2025

　　The news has just leaked out that in the September issue of Archie Comics, after more than 65 years of boomeranging back and forth between sweet blonde Betty and sultry brunette Veronica, perennial teenager Archie Andrews has finally made his pick, and he’s about to propose to….Veronica! Personality and character...

WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin

Jan 9, 2025

　　 Because of its relatively small population, Wales has sent fewer immigrants to the US than Ireland and Scotland have–a mere 100,000 between 1820 and 1976–so that Welsh names are not as well known here as the other Celts. Which is a shame, because it’s a lilting, rhythmic language, offering lots of...

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Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?

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Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word?

Jan 9, 2025

　　For several years now, word names have been singled out as being at the extreme edge of cool—we may have been guilty of pushing that edge ourselves at times. But I’m starting to wonder if it’s time to pull back a little, and put the brakes on. Celebrities have tried to outdo...

Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons

Jan 9, 2025

　　We looked at trailblazing women in Part One of this blog yesterday—bold and courageous achievers who would prove worthy namesakes for a daughter. Now we turn to those with major accomplishments in the arts—a varied mix of writers, artists, and musicians of the far and fairly recent past—many of whom seem to...

Popular Girls’ Names: The Real Top 10 (or 12 or 13)

Jan 9, 2025

　　What are the most popular girls’ names in the U.S.? If you consult the official Social Security list, or most of the state lists, you’ll get one version. With each name counted individually by spelling — Sophia and Sofia are counted separately, in other words — the national list of...

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Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair

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Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons

Jan 9, 2025

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　I recently went back through the Nameberry archives to see what posts have been done about Christmas names and found articles listing names relating to Christmas movies (Ralphie, Zuzu) and TV specials (Linus, Virginia), seasonal foliage (Holly, Ivy), colors (Crimson, Scarlet), Elf...

Boys’ Names: 10 New Favorites

Jan 9, 2025

　　by Esmeralda Rocha 　　In Part one of our blog on names new to the Nameberry database, we discussed highlights of our recent additions to the girls’ database. Part two focuses on our favorite ten additions to the boys’ name database. 　　Armel – This Welsh name, also used in France, means...

Name Sage: A Brother for Noa and Talia

Jan 9, 2025

　　Inbal writes: 　　Our baby boy is due in two weeks and we are running out of time! 　　We have two daughters – Noa who is 10 and Talia who is 7. We live in Toronto, Canada. I’m Israeli and my husband is of Indian origin. We are raising our kids...

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Jan 9, 2025

　　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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Jan 9, 2025

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Jan 9, 2025

　　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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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

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Ancient Names for Babies

Jan 9, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Jan 9, 2025

　　The biggest critic of parents’ baby name choice? Yup, that would be Grandma! 　　According to a 2016 survey, almost half of new parents who received negative comments about their newborn’s name said that they came from their own mom. 　　Whether you’re surprised or totally unsurprised by that statistic – no...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Jan 9, 2025

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

Jan 9, 2025

　　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...

Popular Twin Names

Jan 9, 2025

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

Baby Names Before 1850

Jan 9, 2025

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Jan 9, 2025

　　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...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Jan 9, 2025

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Jan 9, 2025

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...