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　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It’s become a Nameberry tradition. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we honor a dozen moms who not only have raised highly successful offspring, but who also happen to have—yes—memorable names themselves. Here is this year’s list of the Top 12, including the mom names of Lady Gaga,...

Apr 10, 2025

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Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

Apr 10, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our latest celebrity baby names Q+A: 　　We were so thrilled to talk to Elizabeth Holmes, journalist and creator of “So Many Thoughts.” She and husband Matt Stuart have two sons, and are expecting a daughter later this summer. 　　What are your children’s names? 　　Fitzgerald and Oliver 　　How...

Gorgeous Greek Girl Names

Apr 10, 2025

　　It’s not that Greek girl names have been totally neglected. After all, in the US Top 300 alone, we find Sophia at #5, followed by Chloe and Zoe, Penelope, Cora, Lydia, Alexa and Alexandra, Iris, Evangeline and Thea. 　　But there is still a wealth of Greek girl names waiting to...

Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!

Apr 10, 2025

　　Millennials, those born in the eighties through mid-nineties, are the generation having babies in 2019. These children are a part of the emerging Generation Alpha, defined as anyone born from 2010-2025. Gen Alphas come into the world with iPads in hand and social media handles pre-claimed—a vastly different experience from...

Girl Names: For International Women’s Day

Apr 10, 2025

　　Not only is March Women’s History Month, but today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. 　　So what better time than this to salute some of the women who are making history right now in the US political sphere? 　　When the 116th Congress recently convened, women made up almost a quarter...

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Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

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Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls

Apr 10, 2025

　　Great girls’ names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss. 　　So for our Question of the Week, we’d like to know: What are your favorite girls’ literary names? 　　Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration....

Great A Baby Names for Girls

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　Heartbroken that Addison and Amelia are so popular? Did your best friend just name her daughter Aria Alexandra, stealing two of your long-time favorites? Never fear! Here are some of my favorite A names for girls – and none of them currently rank in...

Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva

Apr 10, 2025

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　Are we becoming more tolerant of creative names? 　　My kids’ friends and classmates are a diverse lot, and their names reflect it. There’s Seamus and Shivarama, a boy named Delaney and a girl called Jordan. Yes, we have Matthew and Sam...

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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Apr 10, 2025

　　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...

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Apr 10, 2025

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Apr 10, 2025

　　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...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Apr 10, 2025

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Apr 10, 2025

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Apr 10, 2025

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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Apr 10, 2025

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　We all took guesses at what the British royal baby would be named. We brushed up on ‘K’ names to make bets at what Kimye would name their daughter. I haven’t thought much about celebrity baby names now that George and North are here though, but it...

Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle

Apr 10, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　One day I had an epiphany. I consider myself part of the “Mom Generation”. When I was in high school, I knew both a Debbie (short for Deborah) and an Allison. 　　Fast forward to 2014 and I would be surprised to see Deborah...

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　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　You’ll never guess the name that repeats in my son’s third grade. 　　It isn’t Alex. Despite having a Top 20 name, he’s never had to share. His friend Matthew is also one of one, and has been since kindergarten. The same is true for Chloe...

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Apr 10, 2025

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Apr 10, 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,...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Apr 10, 2025

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

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Apr 10, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

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

Apr 10, 2025

　　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...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Apr 10, 2025

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...