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How Popular is Too Popular?

　　Question of the Week: Would you choose a popular name? 　　When my daughter Chloe was little, her name was becoming well used in Britain and Australia, but was hardly heard in the U.S. In fact, a surprising number of people often didn’t know how to pronounce or spell it. And so, try as...

Popular baby names: The case for the common name

The Social Security Name List–and how it grew

Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries

Name Stories for Kids: For name-nerds-in-training!

Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era? British Baby Names: The Latest Crop Top UK Baby Names: Olivia and Oliver head the list New Zealand Name Report Happy Second Birthday To Us! British Baby Names: Tops of the pops Irish Baby Names: What’s Hot Now

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Belgian Names: Beyond Flemish and French

　　Belgian native and guest blogger Sarah B. unscrambles the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle that is the diverse naming structure of her native land by analyzing its Most Popular list of 2010. 　　Belgium is a small country with a mere 10 million inhabitants. Yet it sits right in the heart...

Underrated Baby Names: What’s your nomination?

　　The question of the week is: 　　Is there a name that to you seems to have everything going for it and yet hasn’t caught on? Do you have a theory as to why it’s been neglected? Maybe it’s a Nameberry fave that outsiders haven’t discovered or maybe it’s your own personal pleasure...

Name Popularity List: Two new Latin names and how they got there

　　By Nephele 　　Now that the Social Security Administration has released its annual baby names listings beyond the top 1,000 (including all names that had at least five occurrences in any given year), names researchers can better track the influence of popular culture on our names. 　　For example, a girl’s name...

What’s your favorite of all names?

　　The Question of the Week: 　　Is there one name about which you can loudly proclaim: I love this name, always have and always will? 　　… a name that you’ve been crazy about forever –maybe starting when you scribbled it in the margins of your school notebook—and are certain that you’ll continue to feel...

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Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names?

Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names?

Top English Girls’ Names: Who Are The Most Popular? Baby Name Fever: Is There A Cure? The Magic of Maya Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born Will This Baby Ever Get A Name? Name Shame Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers

Family Names: Naming from the Heart

　　Today’s guest blogger, Ilya Welfeld, describes her journey towards the perfect–and inevitable –name for her daughter. 　　Is it wrong to admit that I sometimes want another child just to name it? That at times, that desire is so powerful as to supersede memories of chafed breasts, sleepless nausea and the...

Goodbye Girls’ (Names)

　　Guest blogger Deb Levy, who writes with her husband about life in these recessionary times at And For Poorer, had three wonderful girls’ names all picked out. The only thing she was missing was the daughters to give them to. 　　“It’s a girl!” the doctor cried after the gazillionth push....

Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most

　　Back in February, a topic was posted on the Girls’ Names section of our Message Boards suggesting that people list their current Top Ten favorite names for girls, and it’s been running ever since. What’s especially nice about this for us is that it’s given Pam and me a fascinating look...

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Name Sage: Grandma Hates the Name!

Name Sage: Grandma Hates the Name!

Above-aVERage Names for Boys Zodiac Baby Names for Boys 10 Appealing German Boys’ Names to Consider Names for Twin Boys Name Sage: Is This Name Too Popular? Great Alternatives to the Top Boy Names 9 Great Sports-Inspired Baby Name Stories Girl-Boy Twin Names: Naming Nora’s Twin Brother

Name Sage: If Not Riley, What?

　　Nicole writes: 　　I love the name Riley James for my baby boy, but my husband is liking it less and less as we learn how popular it is becoming for girls. 　　We’d love some other suggestions – preferably not unisex. 　　Other names we considered: 　　Quinn – Also unisex 　　Henry –...

More Neglected Nicknames for Boys

　　We finally get to the fourth and final entry in our vanished nickname series. This time it’s nicknames for boys that have never appeared in the Top 1000. And once again, some can be used as short forms for names still in use—or not– while others are able to stand...

The Agony of Choosing A Name

　　by Paul Ratner 　　As my wife and I are counting down to the birth of our son, we are happy, eager, completely discomforted (well, that’s mostly my heroic wife) and stuck in agonizing limbo over choosing a name for our upcoming guy. It seemed like a simple enough thing to...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Surprisingly International Baby Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Gender-Bending Baby Names 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

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Ancient Names for Babies

Ancient Names for Babies

These Names Are At Their Peak Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

　　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...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

New Popular Irish Names Revealed Baby Names Before 1850 The Best of the Rarest Baby Names 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About 100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Top Names in Each State Revealed! Popular Twin Names

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

　　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 Cope With Baby Name Regret

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Name Change Resources Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous How to Change Your Baby’s Name 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

　　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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

　　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...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...

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