Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans?
　　Remember Kristen, the mom who was suffering from Baby Name Desensitization Disorder and just couldn’t settle on a name for the little brother she was expecting for Colette and Weston?  Well, her problem turned out not to be BNDD or even Boy Name Ambivalence but something much more dramatic.  We’ll...
Nov 21, 2024
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Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations
Nov 21, 2024
　　In this era of boys’ or at least boyish names for girls, feminizations — classic feminine forms of male names such as Charlotte and Georgia — seem almost quaint.  Why not just name your daughter Charlie….or George? 　　Well, there are a lot of reasons.  And choosing a more traditional feminization...
Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Nov 21, 2024
　　I recently watched one of the seemingly countless Masterpiece Theater/BBC/theatrical versions of Jane Eyre, and I couldn’t help noticing how many times this particularly dreamy Rochester (Toby Stephens) repeated the heroine’s name, imbuing it each time with various shades of sweetness, sadness, passion, and more–and it made me fall in love...
Stylish vs. Popular Names: Do you know the difference?
Nov 21, 2024
　　It’s easy to confuse popularity with stylishness.  Many baby names feel “popular” when they’re merely stylish: We’re hearing them a lot, they’re in step with the baby name fashions, and we worry that if we choose them, our little Matilda is going to be one of many. 　　And perhaps if...
Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara
Nov 21, 2024
　　One of my favorite poems, for reasons that will soon be obvious, is called “Mourning the Dying American Female Names,” by Hunt Hawkins.  You can read the whole poem here, but I’ll give you a few choice lines: 　　Many names are almost gone: Gertrude, Myrtle, 　　Agnes, Bernice, Hortense, Edna, Doris,...
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Cute Comeback-Kid Nicknames for Girls
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Polly put the kettle on and we’ll all have a nursery rhyme name!
Nov 21, 2024
　　With their lilting rhythms and catchy rhymes, nursery rhymes have delighted successive generations of children since the first publication of Mother Goose in the 1700s—though the original meanings, some of them political, have been lost. (Who knew that ‘Ring Around a Rosy’ referred to the Great Plague of 1665?) The...
Perfect P Baby Names for Girls: Poppy and Pauline
Nov 21, 2024
　　By Abby Sandel 　　The two biggest celebrity baby name announcements featured girl names starting with P, and both of those names are pretty unusual in the US. Designer Nate Berkus became the dad of a little girl with the P-starting name Poppy, and actor Vin Diesel became the father of...
Naming a Daughter – At Last!
Nov 21, 2024
　　Alice writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first baby girl in June after having four boys, and we CANNOT agree on a girl’s name. 　　Our sons are Dashiell Zion, Jedidiah “Jedi” Kai, August Simon, and Lincoln Atticus. The surname sounds like McLachlin. 　　We’re looking for a name that...
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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son
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New Geek Chic Names For Boys
Nov 21, 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...
How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
Nov 21, 2024
　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...
Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition
Nov 21, 2024
　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...
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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022
America's Top Unisex Names of 2022
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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names
Nov 21, 2024
　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Nov 21, 2024
　　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...
50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up
Nov 21, 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...
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Babyberry Names: Class of 2022
Babyberry Names: Class of 2022
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Mardi Gras Names: Let The Good Times Roll!
Nov 21, 2024
　　Mardi Gras baby names are full of carnival joy and festivity, and inspired by New Orleans and the Bayou. 　　New Orleans is one of the carnival capitals of the world. In the weeks around Mardi Gras (also known as Shrove Tuesday, or pancake day), the streets are filled with parades,...
Top Baby Names by Letter Through the Ages
Nov 21, 2024
　　Let's take a look at the most popular names for each letter across the past four generations: from the great-grandparents of babies born today to the names filling school and kindergarten rosters in 2023 and beyond. 　　The starred names ranked outside of the Top 200 during the given decade, and...
Unique Middle Names You Didn't Even Know Were Names
Nov 21, 2024
　　Unique middle names today can be anything you want them to be. The last couple of years have seen celebrities use middle names that we didn’t even know could be names, such as Easy, Antarctica, Wildflower, and Zeppelin. 　　But it’s not just celebs and influencers doing it. Parents everywhere, including...
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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends
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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
Nov 21, 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....
New Popular Irish Names Revealed
Nov 21, 2024
　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...
100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More
Nov 21, 2024
　　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,...
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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
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How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name
Nov 21, 2024
　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...
How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Nov 21, 2024
　　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...
Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Nov 21, 2024
　　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...
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