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Science-Inspired Surname Names

　　They chose surname names for their first two sons. Now they’re considering Edison for a third boy. Is it just the right mix of science and style? Or is there a better name out there? 　　Olivia writes: 　　I am due in May with our third boy. Our other sons are...

Jan 14, 2025

Unusual Boy Names Starting with C and K: Seeking fresh ideas

Vintage Boy Names: Grover and Friends

Presidents Day Baby Names: The Veeps

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Unique Vintage Boy Names: Roscoe, Cosmo & Clive

Jan 14, 2025

　　Continuing our series on you-don’t-have-to-be-youneek-to-be-unique names, here are 25 unique vintage boy names that are hardly heard today. 　　Unlike vintage classics like William and James, most of these unique vintage boy names were in common use at one time but then slid into obscurity. See which ones you think are...

Best Unusual Boy Names: Cassian, Macsen, and Wolf

Jan 14, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel 　　If you’re expecting a boy soon, you might be poring over the new most popular baby names stats for the US. 　　Plenty of great names have gone from under-the-radar to the next big thing. Shepherd, Gus, and Fox cracked the US Top 1,000. Wilder, Arlo, Kingsley, Hayes,...

French Boys’ Names: From the Top 100 in France

Jan 14, 2025

　　French names are perennially popular in the US, but there is still a host of undiscovered gems on the French popularity list. So today, the boys follow the girls we looked at the other day: 10 of the best French boy names, all in France's Top 100, including some imported...

Coachella Boy Baby Names: Mac, Jai & Indio

Jan 14, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Another Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has just wrapped up. Every spring, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California transforms into a weekend-long music venue, the modern incarnation of Woodstock. 　　We’ve all heard of the 2017 headliners – Lady Gaga, stepping in for pregnant-with-twins Beyonce, Kendrick...

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How I Named My Baby: Magnolia James

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Name Guru to the Stars: Predicting the Seventh Hanson Baby Name

Jan 14, 2025

　　Natalie Hanson is a name-loving celebrity mom married to Taylor Hanson, lead singer of the band Hanson. She and Taylor have six children and are expecting their seventh baby at the end of this month. 　　Natalie is a dear friend of Nameberry, and we are thrilled to be hosting a...

How I Named My Baby: Henrietta Beatrice

Jan 14, 2025

　　Emma and John Parker live in Santa Barbara, California with their two children. They welcomed their youngest on September 20, 2020 — a daughter named Henrietta Beatrice. 　　Here, we talk to Emma about how she and John chose the baby name Henrietta for their little girl. 　　How long did it...

Rare Girl Names Promise Sisterly Style

Jan 14, 2025

　　They’re looking for recognizable, rare girl names to go with big sister Delphine. 　　Michelle writes:My husband and I are due with our second daughter at the end of April and are still stumped on a name. 　　Our first daughter is called Delphine – which we love for being recognizable, but...

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Classic Boys’ Names: Let’s hear it for Henry!

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Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

Jan 14, 2025

　　Yesterday we did a rundown on the divide between the girls’ names that are stylish to the point where it feels like they must be popular and those that are actually, statistically widely used. It’s especially hard to distinguish when it comes to the names we see appearing so often in berry...

Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names

Jan 14, 2025

　　One of Paul Simon‘s biggest hits was a song titled “You Can Call Me Al.” But, really, who calls anyone Al anymore? 　　Once upon a time, a century ago or so, Al was almost as commonplace a nickname as Joe or Jim, Bill or Bob. Al itself stood independently at Number 298, a casual...

Cowboy Names: Back in the saddle again

Jan 14, 2025

　　Just as we’ve been heralding the trend towards cowboy names, it looks like we could be in for a posse of new ones. 　　In the L.A. Times the other day, an article talked about prime-time television’s “reinvigorated love of the western, where projects are sprouting like cactus in the desert…and...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 14, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 14, 2025

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Jan 14, 2025

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Jan 14, 2025

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

What's a Classic Name?

Jan 14, 2025

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

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Forgotten Names Return to the Charts

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In Defense of Emma and Ethan: Ten Good Reasons to use a Common Name

Jan 14, 2025

　　I love unusual names. I can defend the wackiest of celebrity appellations, from North to Pilot to Blue. 　　And yet some parents feel pressure to avoid a popular name – or even a name that might become popular. 　　If you grew up answering to Jennie S. or Mike T., you...

The Top Scottish Names You Never Hear

Jan 14, 2025

　　The brand new Scottish baby name data for 2021 has just been released! 　　Contemporary favorites Olivia and Jack top the charts again, and the fastest rising names of the year include Lyla, Blake, Rowan and Lara for girls, and Carson, Struan, Myles and Elijah for boys. 　　Top Scottish names known...

Rare Baby Names Worth Rescuing

Jan 14, 2025

　　These rare baby names are in the charts, but only just. They were each given to only five babies, the minimum before the name disappears from the records completely. 　　If you’re looking for unusual name inspiration way down at the bottom of the US popularity charts, it can be daunting....

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 14, 2025

　　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...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Jan 14, 2025

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 14, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...