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　　It’s close to midnight after noon, the end middle of Day 2 3 or maybe we can call this Day 3 4 of the Kim and Kanye Baby Name Watch. You know they’re not going to announce the name tonight right this minute, because most sane journalists are already asleep out to lunch. 　　We’ll find...

Jan 14, 2025

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Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far)

Jan 14, 2025

　　See all the girl names on Nameberry here. 　　There’s a new girl in town, and her name is Imogen — the breakout Number 1 among girl names on Nameberry for the first half of 2013. 　　Imogen unseated longtime favorite Charlotte as our most-viewed girl name so far this year. In...

North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name

Jan 14, 2025

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly named their newborn daughter North, and less than 24 hours after the announcement, all directional jokes have officially been cracked. 　　Although that won’t stop anyone from continuing to make them for the rest of little North...

Four Syllable Middle Names: Longer choices beyond Elizabeth

Jan 14, 2025

　　Some names are common in the middle but rarely used as first names. Others are common first names but hardly used in the middle. And then there are a lucky few that are popular first and middle names, such as Grace and James. But the ultimate double-threat is Elizabeth. 　　Elizabeth’s...

Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

Jan 14, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and other relatives slip-streaming along with her. The perfect time to take a closer look at this clear-eyed family. 　　CLAIRE—Currently favored spelling Claire...

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How I Named My Baby: Callahan Bay

Jan 14, 2025

　　Courtney Williams, a graduate student in behavioral analysis, and Steven Jackson, a locomotive engineer, live outside of Atlanta, Georgia with their daughter Callahan Bay. 　　Here, Courtney talks with us about how she and Steve chose the baby name Callahan for their little girl. 　　　　How long did it take you...

New Girl Names: 11 Fresh Choices

Jan 14, 2025

　　We at Nameberry are always combing works of literature, global popularity lists, and your suggestions to find new girl names to add to the Nameberry database. We thought we’d bring you the highlights of our most recent efforts. Here are 11 of our favorite recently added girls’ names. 　　Araluen –...

Confronting Name Regret

Jan 14, 2025

　　They’ve brought home their new baby, but her name just doesn’t seem to fit. Time for practical strategies for confronting name regret, and finding the best possible name for their daughter. 　　C writes:I am having serious name regret. We named our daughter Leila Rose. The name Leila was on our...

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Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned

Jan 14, 2025

　　This week, for her Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel picks the newsiest names on the boys’ side of the gender divide. 　　Midway through compiling this week’s list, I realized just how many great boys’ names are out there. 　　This is a subject of some debate. Creativity in naming a...

Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices

Jan 14, 2025

　　Are there really any good unusual boys’ names left in the Bible? Old Testament names for boys have been fashionable for going on half a century now, from the 1960s Adam to the present day Asher. Could there possibly be any obscure-yet-usable choices left? 　　Hundreds of them, in fact. The...

Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9

Jan 14, 2025

　　Just in case you’ve been agonizing about the lack of good names for boys, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel presents the case for cool boy names in this week’s The Nameberry 9. 　　Convinced there are no great names for boys? 　　Spend a few minutes on message boards and you’ll hear the laments. ...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Jan 14, 2025

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　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...

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Jan 14, 2025

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

Jan 14, 2025

　　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,...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Jan 14, 2025

　　The biggest critic of parents’ baby name choice? Yup, that would be Grandma! 　　According to a 2016 survey, almost half of new parents who received negative comments about their newborn’s name said that they came from their own mom. 　　Whether you’re surprised or totally unsurprised by that statistic – no...

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Top Christmas Baby Names, Ranked!

Jan 14, 2025

　　Christmas baby names, from the old-school Holly to the freshly-coined Holiday, are the most popular birthday-related names of the year. 　　But which Christmas names are parents really considering for their children in 2022? 　　To find out, we pored over our search statistics from Black Friday until now. The results: a...

The Names Really In Danger of Extinction

Jan 14, 2025

　　If you follow baby name news, you may have noticed a peculiar trend. Every few months or so, a headline about extinct names will pop up that reads something like this: 　　The Name Gary is Headed for Extinction 　　The Name Karen is Going Extinct 　　The Name Nigel is Now Extinct...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Jan 14, 2025

　　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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Jan 14, 2025

　　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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 14, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

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Jan 14, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...