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Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices

　　Are there really any good unusual boys’ names left in the Bible? Old Testament names for boys have been fashionable for going on half a century now, from the 1960s Adam to the present day Asher. Could there possibly be any obscure-yet-usable choices left? 　　Hundreds of them, in fact. The...

Nov 25, 2024

Animal Names: Cool bear baby names beyond Paddington and Pooh

Can’t Find A Name You Love? Maybe you’ve got BNDD

Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

Top Boy Names 2012

Cowboy Names: Back in the saddle again Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9 Todd and Troy, Keith and Kent: Can those old surfer-boy names resurface? Top Boy Names 2011 To V or Not To V? Can this Mom break family tradition? Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names Classic Names: A trio of Theos Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned

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Celebrity Babies: Reese Witherspoon’s boy Tennessee James

Nov 25, 2024

　　The revelation of Tennessee as the name of Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth’s baby boy came as something of a surprise to the celebrity babies‘ name-watching world—but perhaps it shouldn’t have been, what with other recent starkids named Alabama, Indiana and Arizona. And a simple Google search will tell you that though...

Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Okay, you’re Berries, of course you wouldn’t. 　　On the other hand, if crowd-sourcing your baby’s name is good enough for the most powerful new mom in corporate America….. 　　Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and venture capitalist husband Zack Bogue had their first baby, a boy, on Sunday, and took to Twitter...

Boys’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Nov 25, 2024

　　Now it’s the boys’ turn at the Top 100 list. These are the most popular names gauged by visitors to their pages so far in 2012. 　　As with the national list, the boys’ top names are more stable than the girls’ — though the Nameberry list is very different from...

Boys’ Names in Limbo: Is Roy ready to return? How about Howard?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Last week we took a look at the ladies in limbo, the girls’ names not old enough to fall under the Hundred Year Rule, but were most popular from the 1920s to the 1960s, to question whether any of them were eligible for resuscitation. 　　And now, as promised we perform the...

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The Long and the Short of Girl Names

Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly! Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New Your Top 5 Girl Names! What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why? Girls’ Name Hazel: Will a new movie make her the next Jennifer? Adelaide or Adeline? Imaginative Names for Girls: Aurora, Angelou, and Elle

Happiness is just a thing called Jo

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Kelli Brady, of Name Freak! 　　My middle name is Joyce. I absolutely love it, not only because it is after my beloved grandmother, but also because it is lovely, versatile, and has a delightful meaning. And while I think it is perfectly splendid as a first name, as many...

What makes a name a name?

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, AppellationMountain 　　What makes a name real? 　　To think bigger, what makes a word real? That’s the question raised by English professor and language historian Anne Curzan in her TED talk. 　　They’re long-standing questions, but the speed of our modern age means that change happens fast. Imagine a...

The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　For what seems like forever, this pair of sainted sister names, Agnes and Agatha, have seemed like the quintessential starched, buttoned-up, high-lace-collared, mauve-dressed Great-Great-Grandmother appellations. 　　I’d like to propose that we let the unbuttoning commence. 　　Agnes has a bit of a leg up on several counts: 　　1....

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 25, 2024

　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 25, 2024

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Nov 25, 2024

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　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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The Biggest Baby Name Trends of the Year

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Baby Name Trends - The Hottest Name Trends of 2022

Nov 25, 2024

　　Baby name trends for 2022 blend fun and fantasy with more serious themes of hope, strength, and spirituality. 　　The pandemic has highlighted our need for escapism and adventure, but also for stability and connection. The new parents of this year are seeking names with style and substance that mark a...

Adorable Names That Start With A

Nov 25, 2024

　　Names that start with A are hands-down the most popular in terms of first initial. Maybe that’s because parents know that children whose names start with A may do better in school (yes, really) or because A simply has an innate tendency to come in first. 　　You can find an...

Younger Parents Most Adventurous Baby Namers

Nov 25, 2024

　　Younger parents and older parents differ in many ways, but one of the most striking is their choice of baby names. 　　Nameberry’s exclusive analysis of our site statistics shows that young parents prefer more uncommon, less conventional names, while older parents favor more traditional choices. And that difference is borne...

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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Nov 25, 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...

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

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How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Nov 25, 2024

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 25, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...