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New Baby Names: Great berrybaby choices of September!

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The September baby names in this month’s Babyberry report includes one of the most original middle names we’ve seen: Violet WHIMSEY. The girls’ names are running long, in the sense that there is a preponderance of three and four-syllable choices. Again, lots of floral appellations and an...

Nov 25, 2024

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Boy Baby Names: A time for compromise

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Rising Boy Names: 9 Ready to Roar

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last week we looked at nine girl names likely to soar. Head to a kindergarten class in five years or so, and chances are you’ll hear more of names like Luna, Liv, and Sloane. They’re stylish, on-trend, and attracting more attention from expectant parents. 　　This week, it’s...

Boys’ Baby Names: Little Middles

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　In the past, most boys were lucky enough to avoid the generic-connector-middle-name syndrome the way girls did, when Ann and Lynn and Beth were pretty ubiquitous. For the most part, boy babies were given double classics, so there were a ton of them dubbed Steven Michael or...

Nickname-Proof Boy Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　Their lists are so close – but agreeing on the right name for their son has proven impossible! Can they find a nickname-proof name with a possible built-in nickname? It sounds crazy, but the answer might be yes … 　　Angela writes: 　　When we decided we were ready for kids, we...

Family Name Drain: They’ve Used Them All!

Nov 25, 2024

　　They’ve used up all of the family names! Should they call their new son Melvin? Or is there a better way to find a meaningful name for Eva’s twin brother? 　　Meredith writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting boy/girl twins in September, and I am starting to worry that we...

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Gorgeous Girl Names Starting with E

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How I Named My Baby: Yani Rose

Nov 25, 2024

　　Style blogger Desiree Marcano and her husband Eduardo Alonzo live in North Carolina. Their daughter Yani Rose was born on November 4, 2021. 　　We talked to Desiree about how she and Eduardo named their little girl. 　　Tell me Yani’s name story!The name is derived from my mom's name, Yaniere. She...

How I Named My Baby: Kinsley Arin

Nov 25, 2024

　　Jasmine and Kevin Wiggins II, a financial operations manager and contract specialist, live in Virginia with their daughter Kinsley Arin. 　　Kinsley was born on August 20, 2021. We spoke with Jasmine and Kevin about her name story. 　　Tell me how you named Kinsley!K: I’m named after my dad, and my...

12 Best Beachy Names for Girls

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you want to give your summertime daughter a name that reflects the season of her birth, but don’t want to pick the most obvious choices, we’re here to suggest a dozen interesting names that more subtly reflect the sun, surf and sandy beach, either through meaning...

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

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100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Nov 25, 2024

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Nov 25, 2024

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

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Surprisingly International Baby Names

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Nov 25, 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...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Nov 25, 2024

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Nov 25, 2024

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

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Ancient Names for Babies

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Nov 25, 2024

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

Nov 25, 2024

　　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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British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations

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Breaking News: Amelia and Harry the new top UK baby names

Nov 25, 2024

　　The figures for the most popular names in the UK in 2011 have just been released by the Office for National Statistics, containing plenty of surprises and interesting tidbits. For one thing, it seems that despite a lot of cross-pollination, there is still a considerable divide in name popularity across...

This Week’s Newsiest Names: From John to Kash to Kroy

Nov 25, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel investigates some of the factors affecting the shifts in names’ popularity. 　　Last week we wanted to write about babies named Mitt Romney and Sandy, and as it happened, the world gave us both. Name nerds and regular folk alike respond to the idea that...

Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Popular baby names are the Number 1 topic of the week, but today we thought we’d turn the tables and ask instead about favorite baby names. What are your personal Top 10 names for each gender? 　　The criteria: Those you love best, period. Put them in order, with Number 1...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Nov 25, 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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...