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New Top Baby Names in England and Wales

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Today, the top baby names for England and Wales in 2017 have been released by the Office of National Statistics (yes, we get ours pretty late on, sadly). 　　And once again Oliver was top for English name for boys, for the fifth year, and Olivia remained...

Nov 26, 2024

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Untouristy Place Names You Should Visit

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Esmeralda Rocha 　　Place names have always been a source of inspiration for baby names, though the practice really gained momentum in the 1980s with destinations like Savannah, Sydney and Siena setting a trend. 　　The trend has become a torrent with vast numbers of locations from all over the world...

2017 Comeback Kids: Best names newly returned to the list

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Clare Green 　　Let’s look at the comebacks in the US charts this year. These aren’t names that have returned to the Top 100, or even the Top 1000. I’m talking about names that disappeared completely from the official name data – because they were used for less than 5...

125+ Unique and Amazing Nature Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　Nature names are a perennial favorite for American parents, with perennial favorites like Lily, Rose and Poppy long dominating the charts and unique nature names being discovered every day. 　　More recent star performers have come from further afield than the floral section of the natural world, with Willow, Hazel, Ivy, Summer,...

What names are you shocked to find so low on the list?

Nov 26, 2024

　　There are some undeniably great baby names near the top of the popularity charts, from timeless classics like James and Elizabeth to modern favorites like Logan and Harper. It’s often said that “popular names are popular for a reason” — and it’s true! 　　But what about all the other great...

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Girls’ Baby Names: A plethora of P-names

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Aimee Reneau Tafreshi 　　Parker Posey, Peppermint Patty and Pablo Picasso… Our history and pop culture have produced some notable “P” names. A perfect “P” name makes you stop and take notice. 　　I do not have anyone in my family whose name starts with a “P,” but the other day...

Name Sage: A Long, Romantic Name for a Girl?

Nov 26, 2024

　　Alison writes: 　　We need the perfect name for our fourth daughter! Our daughters are Ellyanna Jane, Vivienne Renee, and Hannalise Olive. 　　We’re looking for a long name – three or more syllables, with a similar style to her sisters’ names. But it needs to have a different sound and dominant...

Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than 　　Matilda 　　The most popular girls names of the 1940s were Margaret, Patricia, Judith, and Helen, but what were the least popular names? Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1944 and 1949 in South Australia, making them unique...

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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Nov 26, 2024

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Nov 26, 2024

　　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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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Nov 26, 2024

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Nov 26, 2024

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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America's Next Top Baby Names

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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Nov 26, 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...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

Nov 26, 2024

　　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,...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Nov 26, 2024

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Nov 26, 2024

　　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 Czech Names Follow International Trends

Nov 26, 2024

　　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 Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Nov 26, 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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Nov 26, 2024

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...