Baby names | Name list - www.zdname.com

Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　As a child, I remember asking my mum for a videocassette that I had my eyes on in the grocery store. Any normal preschooler would be asking for some sort of cartoon, but not me. My passion was musicals, and one actress, who had blonde curls and...

Nov 25, 2024

Sundance Catalog Names

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really? What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why? Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 S-Names for Girls: Popularity of “S” vs. “Sh” sounds 100+ Classic Girls’ Names — below the Top 1000 Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Popular recommendations >

14 Signs Your Name Might Be Jennifer

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Jennifer was the Number 1 girls’ name in the U.S. from 1970 until 1984, given during that time to nearly a million little girls. Today, that legion of little Jennifers have grown up to be moms — and executives, artists, athletes, and movie stars. Here, 14 signs...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Nov 25, 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...

Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now

Nov 25, 2024

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

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

Nov 25, 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...

Girl Names >

The Orphans of Annie

Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice Pretty Baby Names: 9 Kinds of Names for Girls Ten Lilting Hawaiian Names for Girls Synchronized Sister Sibsets: How to make meaningful connections Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Beverly Girls’ Names with I-Endings 7 Fresh Word Name Rarities Name Sage: A name for a girl Junior’s sister

Name Sage: A Sister for Beatrice and Amelie

Nov 25, 2024

　　Louise writes: 　　We have twin girls called Beatrice Willow and Amelie Isobel. We also had a little boy called Finnian Robert, sadly stillborn at 36 weeks. We are now expecting another girl in November. Any suggestions for something that would go well with our older kids’ names? 　　I like French...

Long, Lovely Names for Girls

Nov 25, 2024

　　Great news! Your private lists are back! Access them through your member panel. It will be a few more days till you can modify lists or create new ones. 　　By Abby Sandel 　　Earlier this week, Mike Myers and wife Kelly Tisdale welcomed a new daughter, a sister for Spike Alan and...

Is Sailor the New Harper? Hot Girl Names Ending with R

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Girl names ending in R are joining their brothers as some of the hottest names around. 　　Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler recently welcomed baby number three, and it’s a girl! Saylor James joins big brothers Camden Jack and Jaxon Wyatt. 　　No sooner had Cavallari shared her happy...

Boy Names >

10 Names Going Back to the Boys

Bye, bye Brayden, adios Aiden! I Named My Kid After A Star Wars Character 13 Celebrated Juniors Nickname-Proof Boy Names 9 Stylish Classic Boy Names You Should Consider Baby Names Dilemma: Everyone Hates It! 101 Fresh Subs for Top 10 Boy Names Newest Word Names for Boys

Boy Baby Names: The 12 Jazziest

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Parents have been plucking more and more baby name ideas from the worlds of pop and rock music—from Jagger to Lennon to Hendrix to Bowie—but there’s a whole universe of classic and modern jazz names that’s also rich with possibility. These include first names, surnames, and even...

100 Brilliant Boy Names in Translation

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Now it’s the boy’s turn to romance their names. 　　We recently posted a list of 100 girls’ names in translation, where we took some rather prosaic appellations like Helen, Henrietta and Hedwig, and gave them some international flair via their translations into other languages. Well, several of...

Are all the good names taken?!

Nov 25, 2024

　　After ruling out any name already used for a close family member, their list is down to … zero! Time to dig deep for some appealing names that are traditional but not taken – and not too popular, either. 　　Brittany writes: 　　Don‘t mind me, going crazy over here trying to...

Unisex Names >

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Surprisingly International Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Nov 25, 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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Nov 25, 2024

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Nov 25, 2024

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

Trends & Predictions >

The Top 100 Names of All Time

Celebrity Baby Names: Normal Names Rule Baby Name Popularity: How local is it? Brits Take Bets on Baby Names Modern Hero Names: Monroe Is Just The Beginning New York City Baby Names: 2009′s Most Popular List Nameberry Week in Review: January 16-24 Israeli Baby Names Baby Names 2011: The Hottest Choices in Every Category

British Baby Names: Hot New Trends

Nov 25, 2024

　　This was one of those delicious mornings when I allowed myself to dip into the recent British baby names in the London Telegraph birth announcements. As usual, they didn’t disappoint (can you tell that my speech has suddenly acquired a British cadence?) and I managed to pick up on some...

Popular Names 2010: Interesting or ho-hum?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Question of the Week: What were your responses to the new Social Security list of Popular Names 2010? 　　Last week we asked for your predictions of the popular names 2010, and some of you came up with very spot-on forecasts—a special shout-out to names4real for anticipating the rise of Bentley (who is shown...

Most Popular Names Predictions?

Nov 25, 2024

　　Today’s Questions of the Week focus on the upcoming Social Security lists of 2010’s most popular names. 　　The announcements of the Social Security Administration’s popularity lists for 2010 are almost upon us. So, time to place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, on what will be revealed. 　　What do you think will...

Name Popularity >

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Baby Names Before 1850 Top Names in Each State Revealed! 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About The Best of the Rarest Baby Names Forgotten Names Making a Comeback 30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

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,...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Nov 25, 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...

Baby Naming Advice >

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

The Best Baby Name Advice The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Nov 25, 2024

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

Name Change Resources

Nov 25, 2024

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

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...