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Names on the Cusp

　　By Kelli Brady at NameFreak! 　　The 2012 Popular Baby Names list was released in May to a lot of excited name enthusiasts. Of course we were all interested in the Top 10 and Top 100, but I also loved seeing what fell out of and what made its way into the...

Owen? Max? Lucy? Will They Ever Make the Top 10?

Predicting Starbaby Names of 2014

1913 Baby Names: Does the hundred-year rule still rule?

Predicting 2014 Starbaby Names, Part 2

French Baby Names: Trends and Predictions 2014 Artemis, Italy and Eve: Vowel Names Contagious: What makes a name catch on? Trendy Names in the News: Maceo, Azura, and Knox: British Name Trends 2013:The Bees, the Evs and the Teds Trendy Baby Names: The trendiest of all time The Most Notable Names of 2013 Are these the next ‘Twilight’ names?

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Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs?

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　For years there has been a theory floating around the name world that names appearing on personalized items in the Pottery Barn Kid’s catalog are up-and-coming names to watch. The topic has come up on the Nameberry forums. 　　Being a big time name watcher,...

Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of?

　　Happy New Year! 　　It’s time to usher in the new and look ahead to baby names 2014. 　　Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of this year? 　　We’d love to hear your predictions for: 　　— Trendy names you think will zoom to the top of the popularity lists....

Unpopular Names: Which ugly ducklings grow up to be swans?

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　One of the biggest baby name stories this week is The Week’s look at the least popular baby names in the U.S. from 1880 through 1932. 　　While such monikers as Handy, Spurgeon, Icy, and Toy, culled from the bottom of the Top 1000, are indeed laugh-inducing,...

Combo Names: When 1 plus 1 equals 1

　　By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Reminiscent of fifties doo-wop songs and southern cotillions, combo names are finding their way back to baby name lists after a decades-long absence. 　　Combo names are two existing names combined to create one. They can also be called “smoosh names” or “mash-up names”...

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The Top Names of 2033: Girls edition–Charlotte Number 1

The Top Names of 2033: Girls edition–Charlotte Number 1

Your Top 5 Girl Names! 100+ Classic Girls’ Names — below the Top 1000 Let’s hear it for the Ola Names: Lola, Viola and Finola Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai Girls’ Name Hazel: Will a new movie make her the next Jennifer? 14 Signs Your Name Might Be Jennifer Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

What makes a name a name?

　　By Abby Sandel, AppellationMountain 　　What makes a name real? 　　To think bigger, what makes a word real? That’s the question raised by English professor and language historian Anne Curzan in her TED talk. 　　They’re long-standing questions, but the speed of our modern age means that change happens fast. Imagine a...

Imaginative Names for Girls: Aurora, Angelou, and Elle

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　When it comes to naming a daughter, imagination reigns. From Hollywood birth announcements to literary powerhouses, blog babies to the most random of name spottings, a great name can come from anywhere. 　　This week’s potential seismic name influence? Disney’s big screen retelling of Sleeping Beauty....

S-Names for Girls: Popularity of “S” vs. “Sh” sounds

　　By Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　When people ask me what letter I would use if I had to name ten children with the same letter, my answer is S. But I also clarify that it is S and not Sh! To me, since they are different sounds they are different “letters”...

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Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love New Geek Chic Names For Boys

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around The Coolest Unisex Nature Names How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

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Ancient Names for Babies

Ancient Names for Babies

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of How Millennial Is Your Name? The Secret Meanings of Color Names 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　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...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

　　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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

　　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...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? Top Names in Each State Revealed! 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names Popular Twin Names Baby Names Before 1850 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

　　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....

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Updating Popular 1950s Names How to Cope With Baby Name Regret How to Change Your Baby’s Name Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

　　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...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

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