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Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

　　One of our most popular blog posts ever was on 100 wonderful names given to 25 or fewer girls each year. (We did a boys’ version too.) 　　But what, we wondered recently, would happen if we narrowed the parameters even more? If we looked only at names given to ten...

Dec 4, 2024

Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now

Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Sundance Catalog Names

Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

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Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course; however, Jane Austen gave me even more. With her novels, I got the charming, delightful gentlemen I’d...

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　As the mother of a five year-old girl, Frozen was required viewing over the recent school holidays. Somewhere between the first appearance of talking snowman Olaf and the happy ending, I found myself musing about the popularity of Disney-princess names. 　　I’ve long thought that any...

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

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Two Celebs Chose Cosima

Great Names: All About Katherine Question of the Week: Are girls namenapping too many boys’ names? Unusual Girls’ Names: A Guide to the Very Coolest New Top Names List: Share Your Predictions! Top Baby Names 2010: 100 Most Popular Girls’ Names So Far Flower Names: A floral bouquet of names for girls Science Heroine Names: Inspiration from scientific barrier breakers Popular Baby Names: Be careful what you wish for

Jewish Naming Ceremony: Celebrating a daughter’s name

Dec 4, 2024

　　 Guest blogger Hilary Zalon, founder of thecradle.com, explains the modern tradition of the Jewish naming ceremony for girls. 　　I have two wonderful daughters. And while I was never averse to having a little boy, I’m relieved that I was able to skip the Jewish ritual to welcome a son. In...

How To Break Through Baby Name Indecision

Dec 4, 2024

　　Novelist and guest blogger JULIE BUXBAUM, whose new book AFTER YOU comes out in paperback this week, writes about the difficulty — or is it the impossibility? — of deciding on just one baby name. 　　My husband and I are both what we like to call, euphemistically, “decisionally challenged.” I’ve...

Spy Girl Names: Real life femmes fatales

Dec 4, 2024

　　Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel, one of nameberry’s favorite guest bloggers, now looks for–and finds– some intriguing names in the world of international espionage. 　　Fictional spies have glamorous names to go with their stiletto heels and hidden daggers. But for every femme fatale we find in books or movies, there’s a real...

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Name Sage: Vintage Boy Names to Match Esme

How I Named My Baby: Cade Bennett Scandinavian Boy Names Hit the Sweet Spot Can I Name My Child After Myself? Old Man Names Get a New Lease of Life 45+ Simple Yet Strong One-Syllable Boy Names Baby Name Wolf is Nameberry’s New #1! Name Sage: Third Boy Needs a Cool and Traditional Name How I Named My Baby: Osric Theo Peregine

How I Named My Baby: Hollis Benjamin Ash

Dec 4, 2024

　　Mandy and Courtney, who work in legal marketing, live in Athens, Pennsylvania with Courtney's daughter Mackenzi and their three sons — Magnus William Linden, Abbott Ivan Hawthorne, and Hollis Benjamin Ash. 　　Their latest addition, Hollis, was born on June 17, 2021. Here, Mandy tells us about nicknames, her and Courtney's...

15 Cool Country Boy Names For Your Little Cowboy

Dec 4, 2024

　　Country boy names capture the spirit of the American West: places and landscapes, cowboys and pioneers, and country music – including the names singers give their own children. 　　The country style embraces names from a wide range of origins, from nature to cities to the bible. They’re not traditional classics,...

How I Named My Baby: True Luck

Dec 4, 2024

　　Chelle and Chris Roman live in San Diego, California with their three sons: Cyler Michael-Anthony, Rook Drace, and True Luck. 　　After a lucky birth and no real frontrunners for his name, Chelle and Chris committed to a name they never thought they’d use — True Luck. 　　Here, we talk to Chelle...

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Surprisingly International Baby Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity The Top Unisex Names in Every US State 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Dec 4, 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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

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Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Dec 4, 2024

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Dec 4, 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East The Top Baby Names A-Z New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names Forgotten Names Making a Comeback New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

Popular Twin Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Dec 4, 2024

　　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,...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Dec 4, 2024

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Dec 4, 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...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 4, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...