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He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet

　　By Meagan at Tulipbyanyname 　　Outside of the baby name world I enjoy jewelry design. I love gemstones in jewelry and as names. Ruby, Pearl, Emerald… there are so many lovely jewel names for girls that gemstone names for boys are often overlooked. Today let’s check out some gemstone names for...

Classic Boys’ Names: What’s your favorite?

Presidential Names: Which ones went viral?

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

Christmas Baby Names: Elf on the Shelf names

Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan 12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon Top 100 Boy Names of 2014 Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys The Super Bowl of Football Names

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Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Girls have been borrowing from boys’ names for generations. Shirley and Ashley were once more common for men. Ditto Madison, Avery, and Harper. 　　It’s easy to fume about name theft. After all, conventional wisdom is that once a name is widely used for our daughters,...

A Tale of Two Christopher Robins–or how I got my name

　　By Christopher Robin Finch 　　Since shortly after Nameberry hit the internet six years ago, my wife—who happens to be Linda Rosenkrantz—has been begging me to write a blog about how I got my name. Finally, after a long and stressful weekend of mattress shopping, I’ve given in. 　　The first thing...

Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many Scottish names for boys that have become so familiar that we don’t even recognize their roots—names like Malcolm and Cameron and Gavin and Gordon and Keith and Kyle. But there are others that have never reached our shores and that might be worth considering,...

Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Let’s say you’re naming a son. 　　You’re a buttoned-up kind of family, and the classics seem like the right route. 　　The only problem? 　　Your nephew is James, your favorite cousin is expecting a Henry, and William is your BFF’s #1 choice. Charles was a frontrunner,...

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Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes 14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls! Reinventing Grandma Names Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more! Prince and Princess Names: From fiction and fable and screen

9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many girls’ names that mean light. There’s the whole Lu-name contingent: Lux and Luz, Lucy and Lucia, Lucille and Lucinda, for starters. And the bright and clear Clara, Claire, Clarissa contingent. And all the Helen, Helena, Ellen, Leonora et al names that mean ‘bright, shining...

Valentine’s Day Names: Lovable Love Words

　　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)...

Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

　　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...

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Famous Dad Names: Noteworthy Names of Some Famous Fathers

Famous Dad Names: Noteworthy Names of Some Famous Fathers

Athlete Names: Football faves When Siblings Get Into the Baby-Naming Act The Principles of Patronymics Scottish Surnames: Beyond Campbell and Cameron Confessions of a Desperate Baby-Namer Bad Boy Names: Asking for Trouble? Naming Baby After an Old Boyfriend Red Carpet Baby Names: Boys’ Edition

Crazy Celebrity Names: Meet Bronx Mowgli

　　Rockers Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz had a baby boy late last night and named him Bronx Mowgli. 　　Bronx is, of course, the name of a down-at-the-heels New York borough, nowhere near as fashionable — as a baby name or a place — as Brooklyn. Usually called “The Bronx,” it’s...

Nameberry Makeover: Boys’ Edition

　　Tuesday we brought you the Name Gamers’ take on new spins for the Top Ten girls’ names. Today we feature their Nameberry Makeover of the most popular boys’ names. 　　Thank you to nameberry mavens olivegreen, susan, lyndsayjenness, jill, amym, lola, ricamaca, and dannim26. For more of their makeover ideas, or...

The New Boys’ Names 3: Ethnic Choices

　　Parents in search of names emblematic of a new masculine image for their sons are also looking toward ethnic choices unknown in the U.S. just a few years ago. 　　The inspiration? To some extent, it’s celebrities, from actors like Joaquin Phoenix to star dog trainer Cesar Millan to Heidi Klum’s...

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

　　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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

　　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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The New Top 10 Contest Winner

The New Top 10 Contest Winner

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International Baby Names: Hottest in the UK, Poland and Japan

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s international baby names news includes the boldest and Britishest celebrity boy names, and what’s hot in Poland, Hungary and Japan, plus the benefits of multi-nickname names. 　　Baby boy names: vintage and vivaciousInternational baby names news this week has seen boy name announcements from both sides...

Celebrity Babies: Latest starbaby name predictions

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Creating a coordinated sibset for celebrity babies and everyone else can be hard enough, but when the siblings in question are half-siblings, it’s even harder. A new partner means a new set of opinions and ideas to account for, so frequently sibset cohesion is a preference that...

Baby Name Trends: and other news of the week

　　This week’s name news includes baby name trends, some stunning “sweet spot” celebrity baby names, the thorny issue of baby name theft, and a celebration of unique baby names of all shapes, sizes and sources. 　　Celebrity Baby NewsIt’s aaaaa… baby for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds! 　　Blake Lively and Ryan...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

　　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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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Test-Driving Your Baby Name Updating Popular 1950s Names Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Name Change Resources Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

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