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More Baby Names Needed for a Short Short List

Apr 11, 2025

　　They both have their favorites, but his list is way too short! Let’s come up with some more names for these first-time parents to ponder. 　　Rachel writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child in a few months. We are definitely having a hard time agreeing on a...

6 Baby Name Pitfalls

Apr 11, 2025

　　By Aimee Gedge 　　Recently, the hashtag #GrowingUpWithMyName has been trending on Twitter, enabling people with a gripe about their name to share it with the world. As a name enthusiast, I took interest in the types of names being complained about most, and thought I’d compile some of the most...

Cool Classic Baby Names

Apr 11, 2025

　　They know their style: a mix of cool, classic names and rich meanings. But after successfully naming their first son and daughter, they could use some help with baby number three! 　　Jennifer writes: 　　My husband David and I are expecting our third child this December. Our son’s name is Luke...

How to Find A Name You BOTH Love

Apr 11, 2025

　　Nell writes: 　　We’re expecting our first child, and we’re keeping the gender a surprise. 　　We have no idea where to start with names! I like vintage like Ignatius, Posey or Nancy, and my husband is into the more trendy names like Mason or Parker or Ava. 　　Any suggestions would greatly...

Girl Names >

Baby Names from Books: 20 Lost Literary Girls’ Names

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The Lost Names of 1880

Apr 11, 2025

　　I was combing through the Top 1000 Names of 1880 the other day for another project (ah, the glamorous life of the baby name expert) and I was blown away by how many names on the list had been totally forgotten. I don’t mean just marginalized, like Ethel or Beulah,...

Goodbye Girls’ (Names)

Apr 11, 2025

　　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....

Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition

Apr 11, 2025

　　There are some names that are not quite English, or American, but not quite not English either. These include international variations of classic English names – such as Katarina for Katherine – and names that are widely heard around the world but remain unusual in English-speaking countries. 　　The list below...

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Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review

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How About Harvey? What About Walter?

Apr 11, 2025

　　The Nameberry Question of the Week: Would you name your baby boy Harvey or Stanley or any of the other up-and-coming oldies appearing on the recently released British pop list? 　　Is this another case where the Yanks will follow the Brits in baby-naming trends and revive such previously verboten Grandpa...

Nameberry Picks: Best Cowboy Names

Apr 11, 2025

　　Heroes and villains, famous and infamous, real life, big and small screen characters and the actors who played them—there’s a whole genre of cowboy names that have a certain swagger and western twang all their own. 　　Here are a dozen of the best: who they were and why we like...

A Boy Named Chelsea

Apr 11, 2025

　　This guest blog by a guy named Chelsea lets us in on his gender-bender life experiences. 　　There’s nothing that unusual about being named after a place, except when that place name becomes one of the more popular names for girls during the 1990’s and you are a boy. That’s what happened to me. My...

Unisex Names >

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Apr 11, 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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Apr 11, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Apr 11, 2025

　　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...

Trends & Predictions >

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

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Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Apr 11, 2025

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

Ancient Names for Babies

Apr 11, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Apr 11, 2025

　　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...

Name Popularity >

The Names Really In Danger of Extinction

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Apr 11, 2025

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Apr 11, 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....

The Top Global Names Right Now

Apr 11, 2025

　　The popularity of baby names is usually country or even region-specific, with the top names in the US different from those in the UK, which are different again from those in Sweden or Spain. 　　But as the world gets smaller, there’s a growing cadre of names that rank highly on...

Baby Naming Advice >

The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula

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Twin Baby Names: Our advice for for the stars

Apr 11, 2025

　　Twin names advice is on demand in Hollywood right now. 　　Last week, it was Beyonce and Jay Z. Then Madonna announced her adoption. Now it’s George and Amal. High profile families everywhere are announcing their happy news, times two. 　　Naming twins offers double the opportunity to use your favorite names,...

Cool Classic Baby Names

Apr 11, 2025

　　They know their style: a mix of cool, classic names and rich meanings. But after successfully naming their first son and daughter, they could use some help with baby number three! 　　Jennifer writes: 　　My husband David and I are expecting our third child this December. Our son’s name is Luke...

More Baby Names Needed for a Short Short List

Apr 11, 2025

　　They both have their favorites, but his list is way too short! Let’s come up with some more names for these first-time parents to ponder. 　　Rachel writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child in a few months. We are definitely having a hard time agreeing on a...