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British Baby Names: Two Middle Names

　　If there’s one British names trend that Berries all over the world have embraced full-heartedly, it’s the old upper class practice of giving children two middle names. 　　Rooted in royalty as a way to honor a raft of vaulted relatives, the multiple-middle-name practice was pegged by one visitor to our...

Jan 11, 2025

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Springtime in Paris: A New Generation of French Names

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Dog Names: What’s cool, what’s smart, what’s hot, what’s not

Jan 11, 2025

　　Dog names have become indistinguishable from baby names, with virtually all the most stylish and popular dog names coming from the human lexicon. 　　Cities like New York and Seattle as well as smaller towns such as Wellesley, Massachusetts and several dog-oriented websites publish yearly tallies of most popular dog names....

Popular Names 2012: Guess the Top 10 and win!

Jan 11, 2025

　　SEE THE WINNERS BELOW!!! 　　The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names 2012 will be revealed later this week — Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, according to the Social Security press office — and so in advance of that announcement, we’re asking YOU to predict: 　　What do you think will...

Popular Names 2012: The new top baby names!

Jan 11, 2025

　　The most popular baby names of 2012 are officially here, with Sophia and Jacob holding onto their Number 1 spots. 　　Jacob remains the most popular name for boys for the 14th year in a row. An Old Testament name that means “supplanter” and a cousin of James, Jacob has been in the Top Ten for nearly two decades. 　　Sophia,...

Unusual Baby Names: Top choices under the radar

Jan 11, 2025

　　The big news in baby names this week has been the Most Popular Names 2012: Top 1, Top 10, Top 100, Top 1000. 　　But swimming just below the surface — not quite on the radar but not truly off, either — are dozens of more unusual baby names poised to...

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Name Sage: Girlish Baby Names with Boyish Nicknames

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

Jan 11, 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...

Can These Baby Namers Escape the Top 100?

Jan 11, 2025

　　JAre there any great girl names that aren’t in the Top 100? The Name Sage assures an expectant mama that there are plenty of gorgeous names that aren’t heard everywhere. 　　Sydney writes: 　　I am due this August with boy-girl twins. They already have a big sister named Summer Emilia. 　　In...

The Reason I Didn’t Tell My Baby’s Unusual Name

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Ceilidhe Wynn 　　Our sincere thanks for permission to reprint this moving article which appeared recently on romper.com. 　　When you’re pregnant, it can often seem like your body, your baby, your decisions, your life are public domain. Everyone wants to touch your belly. Everyone wants to know what kind of genitalia...

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Traditional Boy Names: Frank, Walter, and George

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30 vintage boy names not to be laughed off your list

Jan 11, 2025

　　Yes, there are still plenty of viable vintage names for boys that remain frozen in the popularity lists of the past. Some aren’t eligible yet for the 100-year-rule, some suffer from IDD (Image Deficit Disorder), and some have simply been forgotten. Here are 30 examples that we don’t think deserve...

Boy Baby Names: Gone to the Dogs?

Jan 11, 2025

　　They have a favorite name picked out for their son, but some have dismissed it as a dog name. What does that mean, exactly, in 2017? Should they choose another name, or stick with their first choice? 　　Monica writes: 　　We are expecting our first baby boy in just a couple...

Rule-Breaking Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　They have a well-established formula for naming a son, but this time nothing feels quite right. Is there something they’ve overlooked? Or is it time to break the rules? 　　Rachel writes: 　　We are expecting our third child and I am stumped on a name if it’s a boy. Our two...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Jan 11, 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....

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Jan 11, 2025

　　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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Sibling Names: The latest from London

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Occupational Surnames: Far from a fad

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back in 2012, I heard about parents naming their babies Draper in honor of Mad Men. I remember thinking the idea was daring but a little silly. These people were taking the last-name-as-first-name trend to an absurd conclusion, I griped. 　　It had been a few years since...

M Baby Names: Initial of the future?

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Let’s forget about the vowel-starting baby names that have dominated the current era. 　　When it comes to consonants, the J names of the 80s — Jennifer and Jason, Jessica and Joshua — were followed by the K names of the 90s were followed by the L names...

Unusual Baby Names: The Other A Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Everybody loves the letter A. 　　A is the most common first initial for baby names today. Many of the most popular baby names start with A, including Ava, Abigail, and Amelia for girls, and Alexander, Andrew, and the Aiden constellation for boys. And then there are...

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Jan 11, 2025

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

Baby Names Before 1850

Jan 11, 2025

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Jan 11, 2025

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

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How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 11, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 11, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

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

Jan 11, 2025

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...