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Best C Names for Boys

Dec 12, 2024

　　The category of boy names starting with C is one of the most bountiful and captivating in the alphabet. There’s truly something for everyone, from classics to notable namesakes to names from nature, mythology, history and the arts and pop culture. 　　Here we pick some of the best boy names...

Best B Names for Boys

Dec 12, 2024

　　Boy names that start with B are led by Benjamin, which entered the Top 10 in 2015. The only other B names in the Top 100 are the fashionable Brooks and Bennett. However, there are many hidden gems of boy names starting with B that are waiting to be discovered....

Best E Names for Boys

Dec 12, 2024

　　Thinking of using one of the many boy names that start with E? Beyond classic Edward and high-ranking Elijah and Ethan, there are endless possibilities. 　　Enjoy our pick of the very best boy names that start with the letter E. It’s an eclectic mix of styles and rankings, from up-and-coming...

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Dec 12, 2024

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Dec 12, 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...

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Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?

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70’s Baby Names: Beyond Tiffany & Todd

Dec 12, 2024

　　When we talk about vintage names, we’re usually harking back to the Gay ’90s or the Roaring ’20s at the latest. But what about more recent vintage vintages? Are there any names that were popular just a couple of decades ago that are already ready for revival?–or are they all...

L Names to Love

Dec 12, 2024

　　The J names had their day: Jennifer, Jason, Jessica. Then K was up, and we had lots of Kevins and Kaylas, Kaitlyns and Kyles. 　　What’s next? It just might be L’s turn. 　　Linda wrote about the delicious La-La names, from Lola to Lila to Lily, that are newly popular. And...

GOODBYE, GLADYS?

Dec 12, 2024

　　There’s a lively discussion going on over at our message boards on what names have gone out of style and will probably never come back. On the permanent Out List, by consensus, are: 　　BERTHA 　　BEULAH 　　BRUNHILDA (was this ever in, I mean since the 11th century?) 　　CLORIS 　　DORCAS 　　DORIS 　　EUNICE...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

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50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Dec 12, 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...

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Dec 12, 2024

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Dec 12, 2024

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Dec 12, 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...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Dec 12, 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...