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Old School Nicknames

　　Vintage names have been cool for a while now, but old school nicknames are just starting to come into their own. 　　The Brits have led the way on the revival of the retro nickname, with their fashionable little Alfies and Evies, Freddys and Teddys — though Teddy just might be...

Nov 27, 2024

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2013 Baby Names: Predictions from the Nameberry 9

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The Nameberry 9: Newer oldies and bolder boys

Nov 27, 2024

　　For her The Nameberry 9 this week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain sees more adventurous names for boys, some recent revivals for girls, and one surprising gender switch. 　　Last week’s baby name news demonstrated two things: first, there’s no such thing as a name too fusty to make a comeback. Girls’...

British Baby Names 2013: The next big things

Nov 27, 2024

　　The Next Olivia 　　Olivia was the supreme queen of British girl names in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in England and Wales, and was only marginally beaten by Amelia to the number 1 spot in 2011. It entered the Top 100 for the first time in the late 1980s, and has...

Hyperlocal Baby Names: What’s hot where you live?

Nov 27, 2024

　　Hyperlocal is a word you hear a lot today. There’s hyperlocal news and hyperlocal food, hyperlocal weather and hyperlocal — yeah, baby names. 　　What are the name trends where you live? Which popular names ring through every playground and crowd every class list? What kinds of names are considered cool,...

French Baby Names: What’s next in Nice

Nov 27, 2024

　　In the past few weeks, you’ve seen our predictions for the rising names in the US, and Eleanor Nickerson’s forecast of what will be 2013’s most popular in the UK; today we look to France’s upcoming stars. 　　To check out the latest trends in French baby names, we turn once again...

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How I Named My Baby: Sparrow Elizabeth

Nov 27, 2024

　　Shannon and Tyler Cotton, a dance studio owner and professional strongman, live in northern New Jersey with their daughter Sparrow Elizabeth. 　　Sparrow was born on January 5, 2022. Here, we chat with Shannon about how she and Tyler named their baby girl. 　　Tell me Sparrow’s name story!I’ve always loved the...

How I Named My Baby: Lucinda Maud

Nov 27, 2024

　　Rachel Ramirez, a museum curator, and Alex Hurtado, a logistics manager, live in Chicago with their two children: Alice Eloise and Lucinda Maud. 　　Their daughter Lucinda was born on June 4, 2021. Below, we chat with Rachel about how she and Alex named their little girl. 　　Tell me how you...

Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway

Nov 27, 2024

　　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...

Boy Names >

World Cup Baby Names: Thiago, Memphis & Jozy

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Memorial Day Names 2014: 15 great Civil War hero names

Nov 27, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The holiday we’re celebrating—originally called Decoration Day—was first commemorated in 1868, not long after the end of the Civil War, the bitter, bloody battle between the North and the South that ripped the country apart. 　　Over the course of the war, more than a thousand soldiers reached...

Baby Name Choice: Second thoughts on Laszlo?

Nov 27, 2024

　　By Joel Stein, columnist, Time magazine 　　We’ve had second thoughts. Specifically, my lovely wife Cassandra has had second thoughts that were my first thought. Levi, which she thought was trending too close to popularity and therefore rejected to my great disappointment, didn’t become so popular and she thinks it might...

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

Nov 27, 2024

　　Which classic boys’ name do you love the best? 　　Classic boys’ names encompass those that are traditionally popular such as John, William, and Thomas, along with classics fashionable today like Henry and Alexander. 　　And classic names for boys may also include biblical names such as Jacob and Joshua, along with...

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nov 27, 2024

　　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...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Nov 27, 2024

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Nov 27, 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...

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Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Nov 27, 2024

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

These Names Are At Their Peak

Nov 27, 2024

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Nov 27, 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...

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Nov 27, 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...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Nov 27, 2024

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Nov 27, 2024

　　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....

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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Nov 27, 2024

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Nov 27, 2024

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Nov 27, 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...