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Celebrity Baby Names: Normal Names Rule

　　Yes, yes, we know that Danica McKellar recently named her son after a constellation called Draco and that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver christened his first boy Buddy Bear Maurice, sister to Daisy Boo Pamela, Poppy Honey Rosie, and Petal Blossom Rainbow, thereby inciting yet another storm of stories about crazy celebrity...

Nov 21, 2024

Will Maisie Be the Next Daisy?

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Gossip Girl (and Boy) Names

Regional Name trends: Different states of mind

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Baby Name Popularity: How local is it?

Nov 21, 2024

　　We look at the national name statistics and somehow start to assume that Isabella and Jacob are the top names all across the country. But then we look at the state stats and see that there very much still are local preferences. 　　For example, Carter, which is Number 50 nationally,...

Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years?

Nov 21, 2024

　　This week we’re looking for your predictions of what the top boy and girl names will be a decade from now–one for each gender. 　　Will it be a name that’s already in the Top 10 or a dark horse that you see moving up from behind? 　　Check back with us in 2029 to...

Nameberry Picks: 12 Most Modern Mythic Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Baby namers have started to dig deep back into ancient history and mythological names in their search for fresh and interesting choices. Roman names like Atticus are rising up the charts, and the whole pantheon of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses is up for rediscovery—already there have been such starbaby...

Brits Take Bets on Baby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　When British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife Samantha was due to deliver their baby recently, there was a flurry of publicity on both sides of the Atlantic concerning the odds being given by bookmakers on various name possibilities. Since this practice is unknown in the US, we put a shout...

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Romantic Girl Names

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30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last year, we took a look at 28 names that our readers love. How do we know for sure? We’re lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and we maintain the Nameberry Top 1000 based on the most visited name pages. 　　Our Top 1000 looks an...

Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Aimee Tafreshi 　　In our modern world, how do you determine the perfect baby name for your offspring? TV characters, nature words, place names, superheroes—not many inspirations are off-limits when it comes to thinking of names. Many parents cut through the slush pile by leaning on tradition or personal preference....

Compromise Girl Names: A Sister for Luella

Nov 21, 2024

　　They’re excited to expecting another girl, but agreeing on a name? That’s another story! They compromised on Luella for their first daughter. Let’s help them find another name they can both love. 　　Kiara writes: 　　I’m hoping you can help my husband and I get on the same page. When it...

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Dad Names: Updates for Alpha Babes

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New Royal Baby Name!

Nov 21, 2024

　　Archie! 　　If that name for the newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the bookies’ odds at all, it was down there with Boris and Keith and all the other ridiculous ideas. 　　Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. It’s kind of perfect. 　　Archie is both quintessentially British and quintessentially American,...

Happy Veteran’s Day: Unusual World War Hero Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Happy Veteran’s Day! And what a special Veteran’s Day it is, too—the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I — making it the perfect time to commemorate special hero names of that era. 　　Recently, I researched veterans’ names from WWII, names of those killed in the line of...

Celebrity Baby Names: Hanson Baby #6

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Natalie Hanson 　　Claude Indiana Emmanuel Hanson is here! He joined us on a rainy December evening and we all fell instantly in love. Now that he has arrived I’m thrilled to share the story of his baby name with you all! 　　First, Claude. Claude is a name I’ve loved...

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 21, 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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Nov 21, 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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 21, 2024

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Nov 21, 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

Ancient Names for Babies

Nov 21, 2024

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Nov 21, 2024

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Nov 21, 2024

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Nov 21, 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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Name Change Resources

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Nov 21, 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...

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

Nov 21, 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...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...