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Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs?

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　For years there has been a theory floating around the name world that names appearing on personalized items in the Pottery Barn Kid’s catalog are up-and-coming names to watch. The topic has come up on the Nameberry forums. 　　Being a big time name watcher,...

Short, Simple, Chic Baby Names

British Name Trends 2013:The Bees, the Evs and the Teds

Baby Name Trendlet: Ev-starting names from Eve to Ever to Everest

The Next Baby Name Style Wave

Ava, Sid, and Bodhi: The New Reality of Baby Naming Top Baby Names 2013: Noah the New Number 1! Choosing Baby Names: Sense vs sensibility The Most Popular Names Over Time Taking Stock of Baby Names: A novel approach Modern Classic Baby Names: Cecilia, Calvin and Colin Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle French Baby Names: Trends and Predictions 2014

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Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of?

　　Happy New Year! 　　It’s time to usher in the new and look ahead to baby names 2014. 　　Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of this year? 　　We’d love to hear your predictions for: 　　— Trendy names you think will zoom to the top of the popularity lists....

Sasha, Mars, and Wilburn: Strange names, or tomorrow’s Top 100?

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　The other night a friend asked me what happens to kids with really strange names. Not made up names, or names with crazy spellings, he clarified. Names like Apple. Or Bartholomew. Names that make you do a double take when you spot them on the...

Unusual Vintage Names: Which might come back?

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The folks at the Social Security Administration publish not only the thousand most popular names for every year dating back to 1880, but also the Top 200 names for every decade, making it possible to see broader patterns and trends. 　　I was scanning these decade lists to...

Bold B-Names and Beyond: Booker, Bowie, Bridget and Bijou

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Brian is your brother-in-law, Bill’s your uncle, and Barbara is your mom. But could B be the new letter to watch for baby names? 　　Up until recently we were all mad for Aiden and Ava, Amelia and Alexander. A was the most popular letter for...

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Confronting Name Regret

Confronting Name Regret

Girl Names More Popular Than You Think How I Named My Baby: Pippa Georgia Bea How I Named My Baby: Atlas Rose How I Named My Baby: Jeneva Mabelle How I Named My Baby: Calla Grace Name Sage: A Sister for Sofia, Amalia, and Eloise Name Sage: Spirited Names Match Imogene Meghan and Harry's Royal Baby Name: Lilibet Diana!

How I Named My Baby: Clementine Mary Maddalena

　　Caitlin Hutcheon, a childbirth educator, and her partner Drew, a US Marine, live in Maryland with their son, Harbor, and daughter Clementine, who was born last April. 　　Below, we talk to Caitlin about how she and Drew chose the baby name Clementine Mary Maddalena for their little girl. 　　How long...

Name Sage: Girl Names Tied to Symbols

　　Aimee writes:We have two daughters: Luna James and Lilia Wren. What I love about their names is that they have symbols attached – the moon and either a flower or a bird. No, we didn’t plan it that way! The names we liked best just happened to be these two....

How I Named My Baby: Henrietta Beatrice

　　Emma and John Parker live in Santa Barbara, California with their two children. They welcomed their youngest on September 20, 2020 — a daughter named Henrietta Beatrice. 　　Here, we talk to Emma about how she and John chose the baby name Henrietta for their little girl. 　　How long did it...

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Brother Names Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

150+ European Baby Boy Names

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

　　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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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity The Top Unisex Names in Every US State America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Unisex Names Across the Atlantic How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

　　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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

　　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...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

　　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...

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Old People Names: Predicting the Next Wave

Old People Names: Predicting the Next Wave

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Baby Name Trends - The Hottest Name Trends of 2022

　　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...

200+ Baby Names With Great Meanings

　　In tough times, new parents are drawn to baby names with good meanings. 　　From direct word names like Loyal and Halo to names with less overt positive meanings, like Vida "life", Elio "sun" or Salem "peace", names with great meanings pepper the list of the fastest-rising baby names in the...

French Names We Need To Borrow Now

　　French names for babies are a rich source of inspiration, whether you need a name that works across cultures or just want something with a fresh, sophisticated sound. 　　So many of the names we love have French origins. Some, like Charlotte and Louis, are so well-established that it’s easy to...

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Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

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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......

Baby Names Before 1850

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

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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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name Updating Popular 1950s Names Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Name Change Resources Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Unique Twin Names to Inspire Test-Driving Your Baby Name The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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

　　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...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

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

　　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...

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