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Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

Dec 4, 2024

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

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

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Sundance Catalog Names

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Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The connection to the haunting voice of a well known jazz or blues singer definitely adds an element of –well—rhythm and blues—to a name’s image, an extra infusion of richness and pizzazz. Boyish Billie takes on new depth when listening to Lady Day, Etta goes from fusty...

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

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...

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Dec 4, 2024

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

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Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Girls’ Names

Spy Girl Names: Real life femmes fatales Popular Baby Names: Be careful what you wish for June Names: June has arrived–or has it? President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children Two Celebs Chose Cosima Italian Girls’ Names: Le tante sorelle di Isabella Great Names: All About Katherine Top Baby Names 2010: 100 Most Popular Girls’ Names So Far

Mary: The mother name and her offspring

Dec 4, 2024

　　For the arrival of May, official month of the Virgin Mary, we revisit her name and some of its many variations. 　　May, as any Catholic schoolchild can tell you, is the official month of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Which might make Mary an appropriate name for a girl born this month, except after...

Aviatrix Names: Flying high with the names of pioneer pilots

Dec 4, 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...

Question of the Week: Are girls namenapping too many boys’ names?

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s nothing new, this appropriating of boys’ names by the parents of girls. After all, once upon a time, names like Evelyn, Vivian, Esmé, Hilary, Florence, Jocelyn were all predominantly male as were, in more recent times, Jordan, Morgan, Ashley, Courtney and Lindsay. 　　But the trend does seem to be...

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15 Cool Country Boy Names For Your Little Cowboy

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How I Named My Baby: John Aidan

Dec 4, 2024

　　Beau and John Smart live in Fresno, California with their six sons: Justin Ira, Griffin Michael, Bennett Aaron, Travis Dean, Wesley Miles, and John Aidan. 　　Over twenty years after the birth of their first child, Beau and John welcomed their sixth, and last, John Aidan. Aidan, as he’s called, is...

How I Named My Baby: Casper Jerome

Dec 4, 2024

　　Andrea and Dylan are attorneys living in Arizona. They have a one-year-old son named Casper Jerome and are now expecting their second child this November. 　　We talked with Andrea about saints’ names, sibling names, and how they chose the name Casper for their little boy. 　　Tell me about Casper’s name!Dylan...

Can I Name My Child After Myself?

Dec 4, 2024

　　Rebecca writes:My husband and I are trying to come up names for baby Number 2, a sibling for our daughter Clara. We’re team green and are currently trying to tackle our boys' list. 　　Beckett/Beck has been on my mind, but my husband isn’t sold. He thinks it’s too similar to my name, Rebecca. But...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Dec 4, 2024

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 4, 2024

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Dec 4, 2024

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 4, 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...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

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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,...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 4, 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...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

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Name Change Resources

Dec 4, 2024

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 4, 2024

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...