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Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Wowza! 　　I was completely overwhelmed by the sheer quantity, gorgeousness and wild originality of the names reported in the Birth Announcement forums for this third quarter of the year, from July through the end of September. So overwhelmed, in fact, that I’m dividing the results into two...

Dec 4, 2024

Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013

Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices The Blooming of Lily Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition Sundance Catalog Names Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

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Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Baby girl names have been trending toward the long and elaborate for some time now, with selections like Isabella and Elizabeth, Olivia and Sophia winning out over the kind of brisk no-nonsense names — Anne, Gail, Lynn — that dominated a couple of generations ago. 　　But...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　It’s been a quiet week for high profile arrivals. Sure, Michael Weatherly of NCIS fame and wife Bojana welcomed son Liam. It’s a great name – friendly, upbeat, accessible. Liam is also a solid favorite in the US, just like big sister’s...

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Dec 4, 2024

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

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Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls

Artistic Baby Names for Girls: Saskia and Simonetta Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie Biblical Girl Names for Now Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie? Little Women Sets New Name Trends Name Sage: Choosing Cute Classic Girl Names Teddi Mellencamp Needs a Name for her Daughter! What’s in a VSCO Girl Name?

Baby Name Compromise: When he hates her favorite

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Seeking their baby name compromise: She’s always known her future daughter’s name. But now they’re expecting a girl, and he’s not a fan of her favorite. How can they compromise on a name they’ll both love? 　　Annabel writes:My husband and I are expecting our first baby and...

Long Middle Names for Girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　Wanted: long middle names for a girl. 　　Fill in the blank: take a modern, mini, three-letter first name, add a two-syllable, ends-with-n surname. Now what works in the middle? 　　kbee writes: 　　My husband and I quickly settled on the name Lia for our little girl due in January. We like...

Wanted: A Girls’ Name That’s NOT Popular

Dec 4, 2024

　　Growing up as one of the Emilys has this mom seeking a stand-out name for her daughter. 　　Emily writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child and need some name help! We have a boy name, but are struggling to come up with the right girl name. 　　Growing...

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

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100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Dec 4, 2024

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

New Geek Chic Names For Boys

Dec 4, 2024

　　Hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky… Call them what you will, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys and girls are cool. 　　But fashion moves fast, and some of the original names on our Geek Chic Boys master list — like Jasper, Cyrus and Augustus — now feel almost mainstream. 　　So...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Dec 4, 2024

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Dec 4, 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...

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What's a Classic Name?

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 4, 2024

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Dec 4, 2024

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Dec 4, 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...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 4, 2024

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 4, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Dec 4, 2024

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Dec 4, 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...