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Comic Book Names: The names behind the superwomen

　　In her previous blog, Appelation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel revealed the alter ego names of the male superheroes, and this week it’s the girls’ turn. 　　Last week we looked at comic book names inspired by Clark Kent and Peter Parker – the mild-mannered alter egos of Superman and Spider-Man. 　　More women have...

Nov 23, 2024

Can you help this teenberry love her name?

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Top Girl Names 2011

He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name!

A Girl Named Ellis Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? The Florodora Girls: Cora, Dora, Flora & Nora Stylish vs. Popular Names: Do you know the difference? Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play?

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Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Does one name have it all?

Nov 23, 2024

　　This week’s Berry Question of the Week comes from a Kansas mom named Amy, who is excitedly awaiting the arrival of a daughter to add to her trio of well named boys. Problem is, she’s waited so long to have a little girl that she feels the name she’s looking for can be...

GIRLS’ NAMES 2011: The Secret Popularity List

Nov 23, 2024

　　You may know Nameberry’s most popular girls’ names 2011: from Top 3 Charlotte, Violet, and Amelia down to Molly, Maya, and Mary. 　　You may even know our hottest girls’ names 2011, which include such celebrity-influenced picks as Pippa and Mila. 　　But we’ve got a quieter, less obvious, but potentially more...

Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3!

Nov 23, 2024

　　Rachel, a mom of two from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is expecting her third child in March and is having trouble finding the right name. She writes: 　　“My four-year-old daughter is named Avery Grace. My two-year-old son is named Isaiah Joel. We are having a third and final baby, a girl,...

Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Remember Kristen, the mom who was suffering from Baby Name Desensitization Disorder and just couldn’t settle on a name for the little brother she was expecting for Colette and Weston? Well, her problem turned out not to be BNDD or even Boy Name Ambivalence but something much more dramatic. We’ll...

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Flower Fairy Names

Top English Girls’ Names: Who Are The Most Popular? Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’ A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit? Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names? Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate? Finding New Names in Vintage Categories

Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition

Nov 23, 2024

　　There are some names that are not quite English, or American, but not quite not English either. These include international variations of classic English names – such as Katarina for Katherine – and names that are widely heard around the world but remain unusual in English-speaking countries. 　　The list below...

The Magic of Maya

Nov 23, 2024

　　Hope Edelman, today’s guest blogger, is the acclaimed author of the influential bestseller Motherless Daughters; her new book, a fascinating and inspirational personal odyssey titled The Possibility of Everything, is out this week. 　　My daughter got her name from a San Francisco Guardian newspaper box. 　　Actually, she got her name...

Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born

Nov 23, 2024

　　() hits the bookstores today, the first complete all-new edition of our landmark book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, totally revised from beginning to end, with a brand new title and lots of brand new features. 　　Like what? To recapture the freshness, lightness, humor and user-friendliness of the original, we went...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel Brother Names Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Trending Boy Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Nov 23, 2024

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Gender-Bending Baby Names Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Nov 23, 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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Nov 23, 2024

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Top Baby Names 2022 Announced! Ancient Names for Babies Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style Initial Names: From AJ to Zee Top Nameberry Names Around the World Now Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Pop Culture Influences Rising Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Each year, a new crop of pop culture names bursts onto the scene. Some will go on to reach massive heights — former Top 10 name Madison was introduced by the movie Splash in 1984 — while others will fade (remember Sekani and Kovid?) 　　The pandemic years cemented celebrities and popular culture...

What's a Classic Name?

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Best New Baby Names in the Top 1000

Nov 23, 2024

　　America’s brand new top baby names are here! 　　And while there are some interesting developments at the top of the charts – like Luna ousting modern favorite Harper from the Top 10 for girls – it’s further down the hallowed Top 1000 list that you can really see the trends...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 The Best of the Rarest Baby Names 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name Top Names in Each State Revealed! 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names Baby Names Before 1850

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Nov 23, 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...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Nov 23, 2024

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

Popular Twin Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Unique Twin Names to Inspire Updating Popular 1950s Names Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Test-Driving Your Baby Name Name Change Resources It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Nov 23, 2024

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Nov 23, 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...