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Comeback Candidates: Are we ready for babies Gregory, Susan and Mark?

　　By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names. 　　Every decade or two the name landscape transforms. New names are on the way in. Old names are on the way out. But as names rise and fall, the qualities parents seek in baby names remain constant. As a result, today’s top names share...

Dec 26, 2024

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What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?

Dec 26, 2024

　　It always strikes me as somewhat curious when a name that has been hidden in plain sight for decades—or longer—attached to a significant literary or real life character will suddenly pop into the zeitgeist and take off. Sometimes the contributing factors are obvious—sharing with a more recent celebrity (looking at...

Unusual Baby Names: Hidden in plain sight

Dec 26, 2024

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Once upon a time, most parents would have never imagined naming their children Arya, Iker or Major. Now these are some of the fastest rising baby names in the U.S. With formerly unusual names hitting the mainstream, some parents are left wondering where...

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Dec 26, 2024

　　You may have noticed an updated and improved feature on Nameberry recently: Most name pages now include a list of other suggested names. 　　If you like the unusual Welsh name Cadogan, for instance, you might also like Harrington, Lanier, and Adonis (really?) for boys, and Arianwen and Delancey for girls....

Classic Baby Names: Where do they stand?

Dec 26, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at the “quiet” classic baby names and measures how they stand in the new popularity ratings. 　　 There were dozens of stories in the baby name news last week, but they all shared a common theme: the Social Security Administration’s release of the 2012...

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Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played

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Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Dec 26, 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...

What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why?

Dec 26, 2024

　　What’s your favorite classic girls’ name? 　　And by classic, we mean timeless choices such as Elizabeth, Sarah, and Margaret. 　　We also mean currently fashionable classics such as Charlotte and Alice. 　　In fact, when you tell us which classic girls’ name is your favorite, maybe you can also tell us why...

Sundance Catalog Names

Dec 26, 2024

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

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12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Dec 26, 2024

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 26, 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...

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Dec 26, 2024

　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...

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Surprisingly International Baby Names

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 26, 2024

　　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...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Dec 26, 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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Dec 26, 2024

　　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...

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Bird Names: Avian options beyond Robin and Raven

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Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia

Dec 26, 2024

　　We’re so pleased to announce that starting today, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel will be presenting a regular baby name news recap and analysis every Monday. 　　If you’re a Nameberry aficionado, you might recall that this column started out as a week in review, then morphed into a more conventional list of names based...

Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?

Dec 26, 2024

　　Question of the Week: What do you foresee as the biggest name trends of 2012? 　　Looking into your crystal ball, what genres of names do you see rising in popularity? 　　Is there a particular style that will come to the fore? 　　Will names from some period of the past start to...

Most Popular Names Predictions?

Dec 26, 2024

　　Today’s Questions of the Week focus on the upcoming Social Security lists of 2010’s most popular names. 　　The announcements of the Social Security Administration’s popularity lists for 2010 are almost upon us. So, time to place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, on what will be revealed. 　　What do you think will...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Dec 26, 2024

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Dec 26, 2024

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Dec 26, 2024

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Dec 26, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Dec 26, 2024

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Dec 26, 2024

　　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...