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What’s your favorite of all names?

　　The Question of the Week: 　　Is there one name about which you can loudly proclaim: I love this name, always have and always will? 　　… a name that you’ve been crazy about forever –maybe starting when you scribbled it in the margins of your school notebook—and are certain that you’ll continue to feel...

Nov 21, 2024

The X Factor: Some x-cellently x-otic X names

How Popular is Too Popular?

Bardo (and other celebrity O names)

Top UK Baby Names: Olivia and Oliver head the list

Scottish Baby Names: the latest from Leith Belgian Names: Beyond Flemish and French Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans The Social Security Name List–and how it grew Most Popular Names: Quebec 2009 Happy Second Birthday To Us! News Flash! News Flash! The “F” Names: They’re few and far between

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British Baby Names: The Latest Crop

Nov 21, 2024

　　Every few months, about as often as I allow myself to relish a hot caramel sundae and with about the same amount of delicious anticipation, I dip into the London Telegraph birth announcements to see what the upper-crusty British baby namers are up to. 　　And as with that sundae, the...

Name Popularity List: Two new Latin names and how they got there

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Nephele 　　Now that the Social Security Administration has released its annual baby names listings beyond the top 1,000 (including all names that had at least five occurrences in any given year), names researchers can better track the influence of popular culture on our names. 　　For example, a girl’s name...

Underrated Baby Names: What’s your nomination?

Nov 21, 2024

　　The question of the week is: 　　Is there a name that to you seems to have everything going for it and yet hasn’t caught on? Do you have a theory as to why it’s been neglected? Maybe it’s a Nameberry fave that outsiders haven’t discovered or maybe it’s your own personal pleasure...

Unusual Names: 10 More You’re Not Using

Nov 21, 2024

　　Here, our latest collection of names that have been overlooked and are deserving of greater consideration: 　　girls 　　ALOISA. Aloisa has several things going for it: It starts with A, which is nearly a guarantee of appeal these days; it’s superfeminine; it’s a grownup name ready to face the tough times...

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Baby Naming Advice: Teacher Edition

The Most Popular Baby Names of the Future Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter Reinventing Grandma Names Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow? Prince and Princess Names: From fiction and fable and screen Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family Sister Names: Long or Short? 14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween

Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently posted a list of fifty boys’ names that we consider to be currently in the sweetest sweet spot—that is, instantly recognizable but not mega-popular—just the kind of fitting in/standing out name that many parents are looking for. These were all found in the lower regions...

Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes

Nov 21, 2024

　　This year, the Black history names we salute are those of the extraordinary women athletes whose strength, skill and bravura have brought them to the top of their fields, many of them breaking records. It wasn’t easy narrowing the list down to just these 16 amazing women! 　　Alice Coachman 　　Alice...

Valentine’s Day Names: Lovable Love Words

Nov 21, 2024

　　Valentine baby names mean love and romance in every possible way. Today we look at names that mean love, heart, sweetness, and more, to celebrate the holiday in the name of your own lovebug. 　　The Valentine FamilyLet’s begin with the star of the show. The name Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus)...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming 150+ European Baby Boy Names Exploring the Meaning of Julian How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 21, 2024

　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave The Coolest Unisex Nature Names How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Nov 21, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Nov 21, 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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

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Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

America's Next Top Baby Names Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities These Names Are At Their Peak Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Nov 21, 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Nov 21, 2024

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

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20 Great Girl Names from Song Titles

Déjà vu: 9 Celebs Who Used the Same Names The Baby Name Class of 1915 20 Worthy Name Substitutes: Judson for Hudson Unusual Names for Girls: Hidden treasures below the Top 1000 Most Popular British Names A to Z Names That Age Well Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish TV Names That Never Took Off: Felicity & Frasier

Seasonal Baby Names: How do they rank?

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Kelli Brady, Name Freak! 　　I love the autumn season. I MISS the autumn season. Living in Thailand for the past couple of years, I have not experienced fall in all its glory and I miss it. This time of year brings thoughts of the colorful season, and those thoughts...

British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　It’s official! The number 1 names in 2013 for England and Wales were Amelia, for the third year running, and Oliver, last at #1 in 2010. Steep climbers Ava and Isla both made it to the Top 5 and Oscar and Poppy were in the Top 10 for...

Early American Names Beyond George & Martha: What names were popular then and why?

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Brian Tomlin 　　Looking at names that were popular in the early days of the U.S. gives us a chance to reflect on how much we have changed and evolved over the last two centuries. We are clearly more multicultural as a society in terms of how many different countries,...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Test-Driving Your Baby Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Name Change Resources

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Nov 21, 2024

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...