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Old Testament Baby Names: On choosing Job

　　By Rebekah Anderson 　　Our son’s name is Job. No, not “job,” as in a vocation. It is pronounced with a long “o,” and rhymes with robe. As in, the book of Job in the Bible, the story about a man who is visited with overwhelming trials. Yeah—that Job. 　　My husband...

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The Story of O Names: Then and Now

Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition

Top 100 Boy Names of 2013 Super Bowl XLVIII Names: Byron, Britton & Brock Baby Name Choice: Ryder– A name ahead of its time Nickname Names for Boys Winter Olympic Baby Names: Part 2–The Boys Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten Presidents’ Day Names: The mighty middles–Quincy, Knox and Gamaliel Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys

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Baby Name Choice: Second thoughts on Laszlo?

　　By Joel Stein, columnist, Time magazine 　　We’ve had second thoughts. Specifically, my lovely wife Cassandra has had second thoughts that were my first thought. Levi, which she thought was trending too close to popularity and therefore rejected to my great disappointment, didn’t become so popular and she thinks it might...

The New Everyboy Names: Emmett, River, and Axel

　　By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　What’s the 2014 equivalent of the old phrase “Every Tom, Dick, and Harry?” 　　Every Aiden, Mason, and Jake? 　　Every Max, Zac, and Jackson? 　　The most popular names for boys used to hold steady for years. In 1932, the ten most popular names for boys...

Baby Names for Boys: Popularity of “S” and “Sh” sounds

　　By Kelli Brady, NameFreak! 　　I previously compared the popularity of girl names that began with the “S” and “Sh” sounds. Here are the boys! 　　As I explained last week, to do this research, I used the S and Sh names with percentage of use above 0.01% since 1938*. This cutoff was...

The Origins of Owen

　　By Leslie McLean 　　I conceived Owen through donor insemination on a gorgeous early February night of great tenderness. His birthday would have been in October. 　　We can see him, a bit like Gilbert on Leave it to Beaver, a child version of Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC. White blonde, serious, outdoorsy. A...

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The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names

The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names

Zodiac Baby Names for Girls Naming a Daughter – At Last! She Found the Perfect Name for Baby #7 Quirky UK TV Actress Names Best Botanical Baby Names Name Sage: A Sister for Rex Name Sage: A Long, Romantic Name for a Girl? Name Sage: But I Like All 42 Names!

VER-y Chic Names for Girls

　　by Kara Blakley 　　Name trend watchers are no longer limiting themselves to the waxing and waning popularity of certain letters. Vowels are certainly having their moment on monogrammed onesies, but endings (particularly -o and -ett) and sounds are catching the attention of keen observers. 　　Recently, Brooke Cussans wrote about PERfect...

Name Sage: A Sister for Rex and Leo

　　Lauren writes: 　　Our two little fellows, Rex, 3, and Leo, 18 months, will have a little sister later this year. 　　Our Hungarian last name is rather challenging to spell and difficult to pronounce, so we like the idea of keeping her name easy to read and say. 　　I like shorter,...

Great Alternatives to the Top Girl Names

　　The US Social Security Administration tallies up the names of all the babies born within a year and reveals which names were most popular. While there are clearly thousands of parents who are happy using popular names, there are also parents who would rather avoid them. 　　For those parents who...

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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Exploring the Meaning of Julian Brother Names Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

　　When a name gets popular, it’s rarely in isolation. 　　Both boy names and girl names tend to rise and fall in groups based on sound, image, association, or some combination thereof. Sometimes just a pair of names will attract attention, but often entire gangs of names will become fashionable at...

100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Gender-Bending Baby Names The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

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...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style Ancient Names for Babies New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names What's a Classic Name? Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

How Millennial Is Your Name?

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

　　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...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About How Gen Z Is Your Name? Popular Twin Names Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names Baby Names Before 1850 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　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...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

　　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,...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

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The Best Baby Name Advice

The Best Baby Name Advice

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby How to Change Your Baby’s Name Name Change Resources What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Unique Twin Names to Inspire

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　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...

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

　　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 Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

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