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Doll Names: Traveling Back in Time

　　Doll names are time capsules of trends and popularity during different eras. Of course, the manufacturers tried to pick names that they thought would be especially appealing and attractive to little girls, which is why Barbara Lou appears in the 1930s, while Barbie comes around in the 1960s. 　　Here, doll...

Jan 15, 2025

How I Named My Baby: Aria Sloane

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Name Sage: Girl Names Tied to Symbols

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Ask the Name Guru: Can I Use an Honor Name Without the Honor?

Jan 15, 2025

　　Welcome to my newest column, Ask the Name Guru, where I use my background as a baby name expert and perinatal therapist to answer your emotional and relational questions about names. 　　Erin writes:“The first name I loved for our baby was Nora — my husband Michael immediately disliked like it...

How to Name Your Baby After Your Grandma

Jan 15, 2025

　　So you want to name your daughter after your dear grandma… but you can’t quite bring yourself to call her Barbara. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Let us help you re-invent outdated names into sparkly fresh ones that still connect to the original. 　　Many parents choose children’s names...

How I Named My Baby: Elin Francis

Jan 15, 2025

　　Mary, a school counselor, and Michael, who works in the rubber industry, live in Indianapolis, Indiana with their 5-month-old daughter Elin Francis. 　　We met with Mary and discussed family names, creative honorifics, and the process of choosing Elin for her and Mike’s little girl. 　　Tell me about Elin’s name story!My...

How I Named My Baby: Gwen Catherine

Jan 15, 2025

　　Jessica Lopez, a writer, and Kyle Lopez, restaurant owner, live in Southern California with their baby girl. Their daughter Gwen Catherine was born on September 24, 2020. 　　We met with Jessica and discussed spiritual signs, celebrity associations, and how she and Kyle chose the name Gwen for their little girl....

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Name the All-Girl Quints!

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Great A Baby Names for Girls

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　Heartbroken that Addison and Amelia are so popular? Did your best friend just name her daughter Aria Alexandra, stealing two of your long-time favorites? Never fear! Here are some of my favorite A names for girls – and none of them currently rank in...

Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far)

Jan 15, 2025

　　See all the girl names on Nameberry here. 　　There’s a new girl in town, and her name is Imogen — the breakout Number 1 among girl names on Nameberry for the first half of 2013. 　　Imogen unseated longtime favorite Charlotte as our most-viewed girl name so far this year. In...

Bold Names for Girls

Jan 15, 2025

　　The news this week includes one notably conservative name for a royal baby boy, and several bold names for girls. 　　His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge is just a week old. We’ve discussed his name – and the names the royals didn’t choose, or might be holding in reserve...

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Transforming Top to Uncommon Male Dog Names

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How I Named My Baby: Townes Sterling

Jan 15, 2025

　　Stevi, who owns her own natural living business, and Matt Savage, a wedding and lifestyle photographer, live in Tulum, Mexico with their three children: Rhodes Matthew, Paloma Josephine, and Townes Sterling. 　　Townes was born on September 30, 2022. Below, our conversation with Stevi and Matt about how they named their...

O Boy! The Best Boy Names Ending in O

Jan 15, 2025

　　Boy names ending in O are trendsetters, offering a sound that’s unexpected and fun amid reams of names ending in a consonant. 　　How do we know they’re style-forward? O-ending names are always among the most popular names on Nameberry. This is a good indicator of what parents-to-be are interested in...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Jan 15, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Jan 15, 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...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Jan 15, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

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Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Jan 15, 2025

　　And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley. 　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Jan 15, 2025

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Jan 15, 2025

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Jan 15, 2025

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Jan 15, 2025

　　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,...

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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 15, 2025

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Jan 15, 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...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...