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Sundance Catalog Names

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Dec 4, 2024

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

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Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The connection to the haunting voice of a well known jazz or blues singer definitely adds an element of –well—rhythm and blues—to a name’s image, an extra infusion of richness and pizzazz. Boyish Billie takes on new depth when listening to Lady Day, Etta goes from fusty...

Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　I’m imagining next Christmas morning at Buckingham Palace. 　　Sure, it is a palace. Even the simplest room is probably chock full of history and priceless antiques. 　　The children opening presents might be members of the royal House of Windsor, but they will share their rather...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Dec 4, 2024

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

Dec 4, 2024

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　With names, as with other subjects, once I learned my assumptions were wrong, I was put in my place. 　　Pre-kids, I was a name-snob who openly expressed disdain for invented names, grouping all invented names with experimental spellings, and modern word-play creations such as...

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How To Break Through Baby Name Indecision

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Italian Girls’ Names: Le tante sorelle di Isabella

Dec 4, 2024

　　Elisabeth _Wilborn, creator of one of our absolute favorite blogs, You Can’t Call It “It,” introduces us to the wide world of great Italian girls’ names beyond Isabella. Elisabeth__, a writer, artist, and mom, lives in Brooklyn__, New _York. 　　You don’t have to be Italian to fawn all over Isabella. 　　She’s lyrical,...

Aviatrix Names: Flying high with the names of pioneer pilots

Dec 4, 2024

　　Everyone knows the name of Amelia Earhart, but how many others do we know of the equally daring female pilots—then called aviatrixes– who made their mark during the early days of flying? 　　In the wild and wooly barnstorming, daredevil days of aviation from its beginnings to World War II, there were few occupations...

New Top Names List: Share Your Predictions!

Dec 4, 2024

　　It’s just a little over a week till the new Most Popular Names list is announced, for 2009. How do you think things are going to change? Will Emma and/or Jacob be toppled from their top spots? What names will rise and which will fall? 　　Here, as refresher, is the Top...

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How to Name Your Baby After Your Grandpa

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How I Named My Baby: Mercer Joaquin

Dec 4, 2024

　　Allison and Roberto Carrera, a stay-at-home-mom and a Hispanic program director at a seminary, live in Louisville, Kentucky with their three children. After two daughters, Adele Gianna and Margo Anaís, they welcomed a son named Mercer Joaquin on August 14, 2021. 　　Below, we talk to Allison about how she and...

How I Named My Baby: John Aidan

Dec 4, 2024

　　Beau and John Smart live in Fresno, California with their six sons: Justin Ira, Griffin Michael, Bennett Aaron, Travis Dean, Wesley Miles, and John Aidan. 　　Over twenty years after the birth of their first child, Beau and John welcomed their sixth, and last, John Aidan. Aidan, as he’s called, is...

How I Named My Baby: Xander Steele

Dec 4, 2024

　　Kristen, a stay-at-home mom, and Alex, a mechanic, live in Elmont, Michigan with their six-month-old son. Their baby boy Xander Steele was born on April 6, 2021. 　　Below, we speak with Kristen about how she and Alex chose the name Xander Steele for their little boy. 　　Tell me about how...

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 4, 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...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

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Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of

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What's a Classic Name?

Dec 4, 2024

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Dec 4, 2024

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Dec 4, 2024

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Dec 4, 2024

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

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

Dec 4, 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...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Dec 4, 2024

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Dec 4, 2024

　　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...