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The Next Baby Name Style Wave

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　You have only to look at the popularity lists to know which names are used most widely now. There’s Sophia, Isabella, Emma, and Olivia for girls; Jacob, Mason, and Ethan for boys. Which reminds us: Have you seen our new, searchable U.S. Top 1000 list? It’s...

Jan 8, 2025

Predicting 2014 Starbaby Names, Part 2

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

Bold B-Names and Beyond: Booker, Bowie, Bridget and Bijou

Trendy Baby Names: The trendiest of all time

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British Name Trends 2013:The Bees, the Evs and the Teds

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　2013 has been an interesting year for British appellations. As it comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the most prevalent trends and influences on baby names in Britain this year. 　　LITTLE BEES 　　One syllable ‘B’ names have been...

Baby Name Trendlet: Ev-starting names from Eve to Ever to Everest

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　For some time now we’ve been seeing a profusion of soft El-starting names, from Ella to Eleanor, Eloise, Elliot, Ellery, Elodie, et al. And now we’ve begun to notice some of her stronger, sharper, Ev-starting cousins coming into the picture, ranging from the ancient Eve to the...

Predicting Starbaby Names of 2014

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　We all took guesses at what the British royal baby would be named. We brushed up on ‘K’ names to make bets at what Kimye would name their daughter. I haven’t thought much about celebrity baby names now that George and North are here though, but it...

Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs?

Jan 8, 2025

　　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,...

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Unisex Girl Names: the Past, Present, and Future

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Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway

Jan 8, 2025

　　With the spring fashion shows in full swing — showing clothes for next fall, now that the winter has barely thawed — our thoughts turn to models. 　　We could care less about their figures or their style; what we’re interested in, of course, is model names. While Nameberry includes lists...

How I Named My Baby: Willamina Joy

Jan 8, 2025

　　Jeanette, a producer on The Rachael Ray Show, and Jimmy, live in Bergen County, New Jersey with their two children: James Joseph IV and Willamina Joy. 　　Their daughter Willamina was born on November 28, 2022. Here, we chat with Jeanette about how she and Jimmy named their little girl. 　　Tell...

How I Named My Baby: Colibrí Meraki

Jan 8, 2025

　　Lyjah Simms, a retired Master Dog Groomer turned Stay-at-Home-Mom, and Davante Simms, who works for ComEd, live in New York City with their three children: Tristan Isaiah, Nairobi Dream, and Colibrí Meraki. 　　Their daughter Colibrí was born on December 21, 2021. Below, we chat with Lyjah about how she and...

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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Jan 8, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Jan 8, 2025

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Jan 8, 2025

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 8, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Jan 8, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

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New Irish Names Go Global

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Top Baby Names 2020….so far

Jan 8, 2025

　　The top baby names of 2020 are yet to be decided for the full year, so we are a long way from knowing whether and how the cataclysmic events of 2020’s disastrous first quarter will shape names of the future. 　　For now, we’ve got a new top girls’ name for...

Baby Name Trends 2020

Jan 8, 2025

　　The 2019 baby name data is the final chapter in a decade of baby naming, but also a preview of baby name trends for 2020 and the decade ahead. Certain established trends of the latter half of the 2010s will continue to gain favor in the 2020s, such as spiritual...

Top Lockdown Names Are Simple, International, and Heroic

Jan 8, 2025

　　Lockdown names – baby names favored by parents during the past three months of global quarantine – share three distinct qualities. They’re simple, they’re international, and they’re inspired by heroes. 　　In an analysis of Nameberry’s Top 500 names for the past three months of global lockdown, we found 82 that...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Jan 8, 2025

　　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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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 8, 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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Jan 8, 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...

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

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...