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Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita

　　If you like names that are classic and timeless, international and deep-rooted, royal names could be the perfect style for you. 　　These are the names worn by kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families (focussing on European ones here) from early medieval times to the present day — some names...

Dec 4, 2024

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Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe

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The Blooming of Lily

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Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Dec 4, 2024

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　It’s been a quiet week for high profile arrivals. Sure, Michael Weatherly of NCIS fame and wife Bojana welcomed son Liam. It’s a great name – friendly, upbeat, accessible. Liam is also a solid favorite in the US, just like big sister’s...

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far

Dec 4, 2024

　　Imogen widened her lead over Charlotte as the most popular girls’ name on Nameberry for the first nine months of the year. Imogen edged past Charlotte to claim the Number 1 spot for the first time at the 2013 half year mark, leading by fewer than 500 names out of...

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Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

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Gorgeous Greek Girl Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s not that Greek girl names have been totally neglected. After all, in the US Top 300 alone, we find Sophia at #5, followed by Chloe and Zoe, Penelope, Cora, Lydia, Alexa and Alexandra, Iris, Evangeline and Thea. 　　But there is still a wealth of Greek girl names waiting to...

Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　Cross-cultural names: Naming across languages means extra challenges – and more choices, too! Let’s help this family find the right cross-cultural name for their German-American daughter. 　　Anna writes: 　　My husband and I are at an impasse for deciding on a name for our baby girl due end of November and...

Wanted: A Girls’ Name That’s NOT Popular

Dec 4, 2024

　　Growing up as one of the Emilys has this mom seeking a stand-out name for her daughter. 　　Emily writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child and need some name help! We have a boy name, but are struggling to come up with the right girl name. 　　Growing...

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Trending Boy Names

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Brother Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Dec 4, 2024

　　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 I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Dec 4, 2024

　　Cinthia, a surgical technologist, and Benjamin Shaver, who works in warehouse maintenance, live in Seattle, Washington with their son, Koda Florian. 　　Koda was born on December 8, 2022. Below, we speak with Cinthia about how she and Ben named their little boy. 　　Tell me Koda’s name story!I overwhelmed myself with...

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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 4, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Dec 4, 2024

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

These Names Are At Their Peak

Dec 4, 2024

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Dec 4, 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......

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Dec 4, 2024

　　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,...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 4, 2024

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Dec 4, 2024

　　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

Dec 4, 2024

　　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,...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...