Baby Name Timeline
　　When we were preparing the article “Bizarre Baby Names: A Growing Trend?” for the July issue of  Reader’s Digest magazine that’s just hit the stands, we put together a lonnnnnng timeline of the key markers in American names –much longer than they could possibly use with the story.  So here we offer you...
Jan 10, 2025
GOODBYE, GLADYS?
Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily?
L Names to Love
Names of the Future
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Taking Baby Names Seriously
Jan 10, 2025
　　 The economic downturn has affected just about every aspect of American life, and that even extends to baby naming.  We’ve noticed–and I don’t think it’s just among our enlightened readers–a definite change in attitude, away from trendiness and towards more solid, serious names. In other words, frivolousness is out, and...
Celebrity Baby Names: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
Jan 10, 2025
　　There are some celebrity kids’ names that are immediately embraced by other parents and become instant hits. Take Kingston, for example, the name chosen for personal reasons relating to the city in Jamaica by Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale: it had all the ingredients to make it a success– accessibility,...
Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?
Jan 10, 2025
　　The Number One girls’ name of the decade so far is Emily, with about 190,000 babies receiving that name since 2000.  And the top boys’ name is Jacob, given to nearly 229,000 boys this decade. 　　But there are other names that are given to more than twice as many babies...
Latin Baby Names: Most influential choices
Jan 10, 2025
　　Latin culture is influencing everything in the United States, including baby names.  With the growing prominence of Latin stars and parents of all ethnic backgrounds more interested in using culturally significant names, Hispanic choices are moving up the popularity lists. 　　Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Jessica Alba and Ricky Martin...
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Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?
Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success?
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The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’
Jan 10, 2025
　　Here at nameberry, we’ve been known to scrutinize trends down to a single letter (are V names in?) or syllable (la-beginnings) or sound (oo), as in Talllulah.  The other day, thinking about  the names that are emerging as as among the hottest for girls right now, I suddenly realized that several...
Princess Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　One of my embarrassing little obsessions is princess names.  The whole idea of royalty, in these modern times, is kind of embarrassing.  And then there’s the issue of encouraging your daughter to aspire to be a princess rather than, say, a doctor or an astronaut.  For more on this, check...
Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born
Jan 10, 2025
　　() hits the bookstores today,  the first complete all-new edition of our landmark book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, totally revised from beginning to end, with a brand new title and lots of brand new features. 　　Like what?  To recapture the freshness, lightness, humor and user-friendliness of the original, we went...
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Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend
Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend
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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Jan 10, 2025
　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...
80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Jan 10, 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...
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames
Jan 10, 2025
　　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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America's Next Top Baby Names
America's Next Top Baby Names
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What's a Classic Name?
Jan 10, 2025
　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...
60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones
Jan 10, 2025
　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...
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Popular Twin Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...
20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
Jan 10, 2025
　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....
Top Czech Names Follow International Trends
Jan 10, 2025
　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....
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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Jan 10, 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...
Test-Driving Your Baby Name
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
Jan 10, 2025
　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...
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