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Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The surprise top name for boys in 2013 was the Old Testament Noah, followed by the not so surprisingly high-on-the-list Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Benjamin, David, Joseph, Joshua and Samuel—in other words many of the same biblical boys’ names that have been recycled for eons. 　　I thought that...

Jan 10, 2025

12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon

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Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The Roman Empire reigned for more than five hundred years, led by 140 different emperors. In modern times, though, with a couple of exceptions, the names of these august figures were considered far too august and imposing for a twentieth/twenty-first century kid. But the times they are...

Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Naming a boy has always been a little bit different. 　　It isn’t harder, necessarily. For some parents, settling on a son’s name is a picnic compared to naming a daughter. 　　But there are definitely some differences in the way we think about boys’ names. 　　Around...

Classic Boys’ Names: The wonderful world of Williams

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　When you think of classic boys’ names, chances are that the first three that pop to mind are John, James and William. Of the three, William is, much like female counterparts Elizabeth, Mary and Margaret, probably the richest in its multiplicity of variations, nicknames, girl versions, etc....

The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean

Jan 10, 2025

　　The way we name boys is changing, and that’s a good thing. 　　For years, parents played it safe when naming their sons. We were more likely to pass down family names, and less likely to choose something really different or novel. 　　Why? Maybe we worried that boys were more likely...

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10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names

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The Most Popular Baby Names of the Future

Jan 10, 2025

　　What will be the most popular baby names of the future? 　　To find out, we took statistics from the past ten years to calculate the most popular baby names of 2028? Which names will rise the fastest and which will fall? What unexpected names do we see gaining popularity? And...

Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　They were once the belles of the ball. But then they gradually lost their luster and found themselves in baby name limbo. 　　Most of these girls’ names aren’t vintage enough to benefit from the 100-year rule. And many are recent enough to still bring up images of...

Baby Naming Advice: Teacher Edition

Jan 10, 2025

　　If you’re a teacher, every name can already feel taken by a former student! What’s the best approach – choose something truly unusual? Or choose a baby name you love, knowing that it might appear on your class list, too? 　　Caity writes: 　　We are having trouble agreeing on a girls’...

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70s Daddy Names Around the World

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Dad Names: Updates for Alpha Babes

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Babies born today are a part of Generation Alpha, which encompasses children born from 2010 to 2025. Their parents are Millennials, who were born from 1980-1996, the dawn of the digital age. 　　The trends in baby naming have shifted between these generations. Parents have become more adventurous...

Nature Names for Boys

Jan 10, 2025

　　Their firstborn is Cedar. Now they need ideas for nature names for boys that are just as perfect for his little brother. 　　Lisa writes: 　　We have a son named Cedar, and we’re expecting another boy in September. 　　If it was a girl, we were considering Aurora, Juniper, or Sequoia. I...

Baby Boy Names: Strong Classics

Jan 10, 2025

　　When you’re facing a challenging pregnancy, choosing a strong name can feel auspicious, maybe even necessary. Let’s help this mom find the right boy name for her little fighter! 　　Elizabeth writes: 　　I’ve just found out that I’ll be delivering early due to some complications that have also landed me in...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 10, 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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Jan 10, 2025

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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

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Baby Names 2011: The Hottest Choices in Every Category

Jan 10, 2025

　　Click here for the new list of most popular names.What choices do we see leading the way for baby names 2011? Here, we look at some of the most popular categories for parents and pick out the specific names we predict we’ll be hearing much more of this year and...

Name the Next Beckham Baby

Jan 10, 2025

　　Question of the Week: What should David and Victoria Beckham name their fourth child? 　　So Posh and Becks are expecting a new member of their team this summer. They’ve been both imaginative and trendsetting when choosing the names for their three boys: Brooklyn Joseph, Cruz David and Romeo James. Due...

Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

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The Top Baby Names in Every State

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Scottish Baby Names: Most Popular in 2018

Jan 10, 2025

　　by Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Racing ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to timely releasing its data, this week, Scotland published its full list of Scottish baby names registered in 2018. 　　Sticking with tradition, the Top 5 saw little change. Olivia remained in the #1...

Baby Names in the News: Solstice, Atom & Mickey

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes dramatic word names, on-trend starbaby arrivals, and new popularity lists from the US, Canada and beyond. 　　Wild new year namesWe saw lots of New Year’s Day baby names last week, but here are a couple more standouts among the first arrivals of 2019....

Nickname Names: Birdie, Bobby and Bobby

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes another starbaby Birdie, some nicely-named goats, and naming issues with siblings, cousins and pets. 　　Family nicknames: Birdie and BobbyIt looks like another Birdie is joining the flock! The chirpy vintage nickname is one that celebrities love perhaps a little more than average. Busy...

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

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 10, 2025

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 10, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....