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Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls

　　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....

Nov 26, 2024

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Bold Names for Girls

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Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita

Nov 26, 2024

　　If you like names that are classic and timeless, international and deep-rooted, royal names could be the perfect style for you. 　　These are the names worn by kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families (focussing on European ones here) from early medieval times to the present day — some names...

Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far

Nov 26, 2024

　　Imogen widened her lead over Charlotte as the most popular girls’ name on Nameberry for the first nine months of the year. Imogen edged past Charlotte to claim the Number 1 spot for the first time at the 2013 half year mark, leading by fewer than 500 names out of...

Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

Nov 26, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel/Appellation Mountain 　　Do you name boys and girls the same way? 　　We often reserve antique gems for girls – lady-like appellations like Charlotte, Amelia, Lydia, and Hattie. But this week, parents proved that retro picks work for boys, too. Several high-profile birth announcements revived grandpa-chic choices for our...

Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Aimee Reneau Tafreshi__ 　　I was at a 1950’s-style diner with my young daughter Addie when an older waitress asked me what the name was short for. “Adair,” I said, and was shocked when the waitress told me that her grown daughter’s name was also Adair, called “Dare.” I was impressed...

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Poetic Baby Names for Girls: Ancient to modern inspiration

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Happy 100th Birthday, Olivia!

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Lauren Der 　　Olivia has been the second most popular girls’ name in the US for the two years running, and Golden Age Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland was one of the first people to bring it to prominence here decades ago. The last surviving star of Gone With the...

30 Rare, Exotic, Gorgeous Girls’ Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　Very feminine girls’ names that were unusual and exotic a generation or two ago have risen to the top of the US popularity lists: I’m looking at you, Isabella, Sophia, Olivia. 　　So what’s the parent to do who loves this kind of elaborate girls’ name but wants something a lot...

Movie Star Characters: When Marilyn was Elsie

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Marilyn Monroe was unquestionably the sex symbol of midcentury America. And even though everyone knew she was born Norma Jean, she became big enough to be known simply as Marilyn. (Though Marilyn hasn’t caught on like other Old Hollywood stars, there has been something of a revival...

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Unique Names for Boys

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Boy Names: Seeking something fresh

Nov 26, 2024

　　Do you have a mile-long list of girl names, while coming up empty for boys? That’s this family’s predicament! Let’s help them find something fresh and new for Lyra and Hadley’s brother. 　　Megan writes: 　　We are expecting our first boy in May and we cannot decide on a name. There...

Emerging Biblical Boy Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　This week’s news includes rare biblical boys’ names becoming more visible, a case of TV name theft, and a baby girl named after a restaurant. 　　Celebrity babies: Moses, Paris, and last-minute predictionsIt’s a boy for Tamron Hall, formerly of the Today show. She’s named him Moses, one of those biblical...

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Gemma Burgess

Nov 26, 2024

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our newest celebrity baby names Q&A: 　　Author and screenwriter Gemma Burgess and her husband Fox Barry are parents to three sons—Errol Fletcher (age seven), Ned William (age five), and Arthur Noel (age five months). We recently chatted with Gemma about her naming philosophy and what it was...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 26, 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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 26, 2024

　　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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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 26, 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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Nov 26, 2024

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Nov 26, 2024

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

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Popular Baby Names Around the World

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Royal Wedding Kids, Starbaby Sibs and State Standouts

Nov 26, 2024

　　This week’s news includes the US state data, names from the royal wedding, and some long-expected starbaby arrivals. 　　Top names of 2017: local favoritesThe last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement over the new US name data for 2017. Highlights include some surprises in the Top 10...

Hottest Nicknames of 2017

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Katinka 　　Nicknames as full names: where do you stand? It’s a question that divides the crowd here on Nameberry, but — like it or not — this is one trend that is really picking up steam in the US at the moment, having long been popular with our British...

Berry Faves of 2017 IRL

Nov 26, 2024

　　While we wait (months and months!) for the US and other countries to release their official naming statistics, we can start right here within the Nameberry family and take a look at the babies that YOU named last year! 　　Nameberry readers love a wider variety of names than the general...

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The Best Baby Name Advice

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Nov 26, 2024

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Nov 26, 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...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...