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Sweet Spot Baby Names: Fitting in and standing out

　　Obviously, everyone has their own definition of what a perfect name is, but for Pam and me, as expressed in our books, it has always been distilled into the phrase fitting in/standing out. 　　Located in the sweet spot between the hundreds of names that are epidemically popular–common enough for their...

Jan 5, 2025

British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations

The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name?

The Nameberry 9: Unusual but usable boys’names

The 50-Year Rule: 1962 names revisited

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Popular Baby Names: Tops of the un-pops

Jan 5, 2025

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks beyond the Top 1000 most popular baby names list to find some still undiscovered goodies. 　　Wasn’t yesterday a little bit like a birthday/Fourth of July/belated Mother’s Day celebration all rolled into one? I’ll admit it: I hung up on my own mother to...

Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10?

Jan 5, 2025

　　Popular baby names are the Number 1 topic of the week, but today we thought we’d turn the tables and ask instead about favorite baby names. What are your personal Top 10 names for each gender? 　　The criteria: Those you love best, period. Put them in order, with Number 1...

Name Popularity: The Nameberry 9–Ezra, Etta and June

Jan 5, 2025

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel considers the impact of baby name popularity–does it sway our choices more than it should? 　　Lately I’m wondering: is all this talk about baby names changing the names we use? 　　A century ago, parents could draw inspiration from the newspaper, the Bible, literature, music,...

Baby Names 2012: The third quarterly report of Nameberry newbies

Jan 5, 2025

　　The time has rolled around again when I get to do one of my favorite things—browse through the Birth Announcement Forum and get to see a snapshot of the gorgeous names Berries have chosen over these past three months–the latest installment of Baby Names 2012. Because each quarter they seem...

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Newest Word Names for Girls

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Baby Name Patterns: To Keep Going or Break the Mold?

Jan 5, 2025

　　What do you do when you’ve created a baby name pattern, and now none of the names you love fits? Does your next baby break the mold, or does family unity carry the day? 　　Katie writes: 　　My due date is September 30 and we are expecting a girl, our fourth...

Unexpected Girl Names for Jonah’s Sister

Jan 5, 2025

　　They thought finding a name for their daughter would be a snap! But now they’re struggling to narrow down names that are classic, but not too common, to find the perfect unexpected – but not too out-there! – name for Jonah’s sister. 　　Brittany writes: 　　My husband and I have a son...

19 Biblical Girl Names You Should Consider

Jan 5, 2025

　　Have you noticed that biblical names go in and out of style? 　　These days, Old Testament boy names dominate the popularity list, with Noah, Jacob and Benjamin in the Top 10, as well as Archangel Michael, but with only Abigail on the girl side. 　　This was not true in the...

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The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean

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Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

Jan 5, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The Roman Empire reigned for more than five hundred years, led by 140 different emperors. In modern times, though, with a couple of exceptions, the names of these august figures were considered far too august and imposing for a twentieth/twenty-first century kid. But the times they are...

The Super Bowl of Football Names

Jan 5, 2025

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter, Bullet, Coco Crisp), and players frequently go by their initials (there were eight AJs on active Major League rosters last...

Seeking a Science-Inspired Name

Jan 5, 2025

　　Liz writes: 　　I’m a math teacher and science lover, my husband is a history teacher and literary enthusiast. We are expecting our second son, and looking for something that can go with our first son’s name: Truman King, Tru for short. 　　We’re hoping for a name with ties to science,...

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Jan 5, 2025

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 5, 2025

　　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...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Jan 5, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

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These Names Are At Their Peak

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Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Jan 5, 2025

　　The biggest critic of parents’ baby name choice? Yup, that would be Grandma! 　　According to a 2016 survey, almost half of new parents who received negative comments about their newborn’s name said that they came from their own mom. 　　Whether you’re surprised or totally unsurprised by that statistic – no...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Jan 5, 2025

　　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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Jan 5, 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...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

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Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Jan 5, 2025

　　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...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Jan 5, 2025

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Jan 5, 2025

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 5, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Jan 5, 2025

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 5, 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...