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How I Named My Baby: Kobe Ali

　　Tiffany Moore, a hairstylist, and Patrick Moore, a store manager, live in Louisville, Kentucky with their two children. 　　Their youngest child, a son named Kobe Ali, was born on August 11, 2020, joining big sister Jordan Mia. Here, we talk to Tiffany about the basketball-themed sibset and how she and...

Dec 11, 2024

How I Named My Baby: Atlas Lucian Vidar

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Cool Boy Names Stand Out

Dec 11, 2024

　　He says Ziggy. She says Cam. When it comes to casual cool boy names, how different is too different? And what’s the best compromise name for their son? The Name Sage weighs in! 　　Emily writes:We are expecting our first child and just found out we’re having a boy! 　　My two...

The Name Joe Finally Gets Presidential

Dec 11, 2024

　　Thanks to President-elect Joe Biden, the name Joe has finally joined the elite roster of presidents’ names. 　　Joe might be the ultimate friendly, down-to-earth, good guy name, and one of the most popular boy names for all of American history. 　　But unlike its fellow traditional, perennially popular boys’ names, Joe...

How I Named My Baby: Cosmo Nuri

Dec 11, 2024

　　Allison Young, a stay at home mom, and Russell Richardson, a software engineer, live in Princeville, Hawaii. They adopted their son, named Cosmo Nuri Young Richardson, on September 28, 2020. 　　Here, we talk to Allison about how she and Russell chose the name Cosmo for their little boy. 　　When did...

How I Named My Baby: Magnus Gabriel Nicholas

Dec 11, 2024

　　Imogen Gater, a teacher, and Nick Gater, a carpenter, live in a tiny thatch cottage in North Dorset, England with their three children. Their youngest, a son named Magnus Gabriel Nicholas, arrived in August. 　　Here, Imogen shares how she and Nick chose the baby name Magnus for their little boy....

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Hate Your Name? Change It!

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Aviatrix Names: Flying high with the names of pioneer pilots

Dec 11, 2024

　　Everyone knows the name of Amelia Earhart, but how many others do we know of the equally daring female pilots—then called aviatrixes– who made their mark during the early days of flying? 　　In the wild and wooly barnstorming, daredevil days of aviation from its beginnings to World War II, there were few occupations...

BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season

Dec 11, 2024

　　One of the staples of the holiday season is The Nutcracker ballet, making this the perfect moment for balletomane Heather Stevenson‘s guest blog on the enchanted world of exotic ballerina names. 　　Many little girls proclaim that they want to be ballerinas when they grow up—most are drawn to the sequined tutus, the rhinestone...

Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word?

Dec 11, 2024

　　For several years now, word names have been singled out as being at the extreme edge of cool—we may have been guilty of pushing that edge ourselves at times. But I’m starting to wonder if it’s time to pull back a little, and put the brakes on. Celebrities have tried to outdo...

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Boy Baby Names: Can Remy Be Saved?

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Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous

Dec 11, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil War origins, as well as some more contemporary traditions. 　　There are several blogs-worth of noteworthy Civil War generals’ names alone—Alpheus, Americus,...

Boy Baby Names: Let’s talk about Liam

Dec 11, 2024

　　The biggest news of the 2017 SSA popularity list release was that we have a brand new boy at the top. It’s Liam, who heralds a new era in several ways. It’s the first name with such distinctive non-biblical, non Anglo-Saxon roots. And it’s the first to be a shortened...

Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong

Dec 11, 2024

　　One syllable boy names can be the perfect — or maybe the only — option if you need to balance a multi-syllabic surname or need a short connective middle name between an elongated first and last. Or maybe you simply like the directness and strength of that single-syllable name. And...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Dec 11, 2024

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Dec 11, 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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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New Baby Names: Catch Them While They’re Hot!

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Best Baby Names 2020

Dec 11, 2024

　　What are the best baby names for 2020? The 100 choices that deserve a place on every parent’s list? 　　The real answer is, of course, that the definition of the best baby names is all subjective. But, in the absence of the 2019 name data to pore over (yep, still...

Fashion Runways Set Hottest New Name Trends

Dec 11, 2024

　　High fashion baby names: they’re the naming equivalent of crochet crop tops or big, bushy brows. Exciting, edgy… and appealing enough to hit the mainstream sooner than you might think. 　　And since it’s Fashion Week season, we’re bringing you our twist on the very hottest trends to watch out for...

Top Lockdown Names Are Simple, International, and Heroic

Dec 11, 2024

　　Lockdown names – baby names favored by parents during the past three months of global quarantine – share three distinct qualities. They’re simple, they’re international, and they’re inspired by heroes. 　　In an analysis of Nameberry’s Top 500 names for the past three months of global lockdown, we found 82 that...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Dec 11, 2024

　　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....

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 11, 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....

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Dec 11, 2024

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Dec 11, 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...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Dec 11, 2024

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...