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US vs UK Baby Names 2016

　　With the 2016 British names data fresh off the press, it’s always interesting to have a look at how this data compares to that of our American cousins. 　　Though we share many many names in common thanks to our common language and celebrity/media influences, it’s the names that divide us...

Jan 12, 2025

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Jan 12, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　January was a month when some especially unusual and creative names landed on our berrybaby birth announcements—and for their siblings as well. For girls alone we saw Ezrie, Islington, Yvaine, Oswin, Dorthea, Elia, and Salomea, while boys included Callister, Isao, Ender, Maximo, Forde and Ransom. 　　Here’s the...

Celebrity Baby Names: What’s next?

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　Every family has its own traditions and values when it comes to naming their children, and that’s true of celebrities as well. Some, like Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, like the meanings of their children’s names to be packed with significance. Their daughters are named Honor and...

Starbaby Names: The Latest Predictions

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　When it comes to naming siblings, families have different approaches. Some choose an obvious theme, like Coleen and Wayne Rooney, whose children are named Kai, Klay, and Kit. Others, like Lisa and Jack Osborne, don’t feel the need to have coordinating sibling names—one of their daughters has...

The Top Welsh Names in Wales

Jan 12, 2025

　　Many Welsh names have become staples in the English-speaking world, like Owen, Megan and Dylan. But which Welsh baby names are popular for Welsh parents? 　　A cursory glance at the top names in both England and Wales shows many of the same favourite choices, but, dig a little deeper, and...

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Movie Names: Alfred Hitchcock’s Golden Girls

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Elaborate Girl Names: Inspired by Amalia

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman suggested that she missed the 89th Academy Awards ceremony because she was due any day with her second child. Turns out that Natalie and husband Benjamin Millepied actually welcomed their new daughter day four days prior to the awards show. Amalia arrived on...

Classic but Rare Girls Names: Ada, Liza, and Lena

Jan 12, 2025

　　Baby naming tip: when others react negatively to your favorite name, don’t despair! Instead pay attention, because it might be a good sign you’ve found an undiscovered gem. 　　Kelsi writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first daughter, and we are having a hard time pinning down a name....

Why I Named my Son Jayne

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Meagan Botterill, Todays Parent 　　I’m going to talk about my son Jayne. 　　Jayne is a sometimes happy, sometimes whiny, always snuggly terror of a two-and-a-half-year-old. Basically, he’s a typical toddler. Jayne is also big. He’s tall and very dense, and people constantly think he’s older than he is. I’m...

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New Geek Chic Names For Boys

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150+ European Baby Boy Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

Trending Boy Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Jan 12, 2025

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Jan 12, 2025

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 12, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

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X, Y, Z Take Middle Place

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100 Top Baby Names 2018

Jan 12, 2025

　　Our list of 100 baby names that should be on everyone’s list this year includes more choices than in the past of names that are obscure and surprising. 　　That’s because there are so many more unusual names coming into widespread use and baby namers have become a lot more adventurous....

Celebrity Baby Names: Predicting what’s next

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　　By Sophie Khim 　　2017 was a rock-star year for celebrity pregnancies and birth announcements. Mark Zuckerberg, Serena Williams, and Mindy Kaling all welcomed daughters this year. Beyoncé and Amal Clooney each had twins! 　　We have plenty more to look forward to in 2018. Jessica Alba and Hilaria Baldwin are having...

The Decade’s Hottest Baby Name Trends

Jan 12, 2025

　　At Nameberry, we use a combination of data and cultural information to identify current baby name trends and predict future ones. So for our 10th anniversary, we undertook the massive project of comparing how many babies in the US were given which names 10 years ago compared with today. Then...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 12, 2025

　　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......

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Jan 12, 2025

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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Choosing Baby Names: Love, Logic, or Both?

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Name Teasing: How much should you worry?

Jan 12, 2025

　　How much do you worry about teasing potential when you consider baby names? 　　Would you take Astrid off the table, for instance, because you’re concerned about how that first syllable might be spun into a tease? (A discussion about Astrid and name teasing over in the forums sparked this blog.)...

Other People’s Name Opinions: Do you care?

Jan 12, 2025

　　It’s one of the many joys of being an expectant mom: suddenly everyone has an opinion — on your diet, your wardrobe, your activity levels, your birth plan, the size and shape of your baby bump… 　　And, of course, baby names. 　　A recent survey by the British parenting website Mumsnet...

Beating the Baby Naming Blahs

Jan 12, 2025

　　Where do you start when choosing baby names feels like a chore? 　　Ashley writes: 　　I’m not technically looking for name advice (although as you’ll soon see we could probably use help on that front as well), I’m looking for advice on where to start when naming has lost its fun....