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Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?

　　For our new book, we winnowed the 20,000 boys’ names on Nameberry down to our picks for the very best: the most stylish classic names, the fashionable choices that transcend trends, the most usable unusual names. 　　It was a difficult task, but now we’re asking you to choose the best...

Honoring a beloved grandfather by taking his name

Best Boys’ Names: 10 stylish selections

The Story of O Names: Then and Now

The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices

Top 100 Boy Names of 2013 Baby Boy Names: The long and short of it Top 100 Boys’ Names of 2013…so far Quirky Vintage Nicknames for Boys: Huey, Louie and Howie 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition Nickname Names for Boys Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK

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Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten

　　Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　A French film made its US debut this week. What’s in a Name? takes us to a dinner party. A happy couple announces that they’re expecting a son, and they’ve chosen a name. 　　Adolphe. 　　It’s as scandalous a choice in French as it...

Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We had that great bonanza of great girls’ names in Part One of this Quarterly Report yesterday, now here are the boys. This should once and for all put the kibosh on the idea that they aren’t as varied, interesting, copious and creative as their sisters’. Two...

Goldilocks Classics for Boys: Holden, Noah, Wyatt and Beau

　　By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　It’s been a great week for welcoming boys! 　　Eric Christian Olsen, Kate Levering, Fergie and Josh Duhamel have all brought home new sons. The parents have something in common besides making headlines. Their naming style might be called modern classic. 　　On Friday, Angela wrote...

Jack, Jackson & Theodore: Who says it’s tough to name a boy?

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　I’ve often said that if our second child were a boy, he would have gone nameless. 　　Blame it on our preferences. My husband and I planned to source family names for our children, without thinking about the imbalance. We have tons...

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Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson!

Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson!

How to Reinvent Family Names for Baby Baby Girl Names: More little middles Compromise Girl Names: A Sister for Luella Unusual Baby Names: A search for the unique Classic Baby Names: Finding the perfect variation Influential Baby Names: Show biz ladies Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia? Nature Names for Girls

Baby Name Remorse: A Name Nerd’s Apology

　　By Abby Sandel 　　When it comes to naming, plenty of new parents hesitate. “What if she hates her name?” they ask. 　　We name strangers. There is an excellent chance that your child will find his name too ordinary/too weird/too traditional/too crunchy/too hard to spell/too something at some point. 　　But I...

Romantic Girl Names

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Love your girl names romantic, flowery, and with syllables to spare? Even as parents embrace boy names for their daughters, and put mini names like Ava and Mia in the US Top Ten, other families are going the opposite direction. 　　Favorites like Isabella and Olivia have led...

Is This Baby Name Too Popular?

　　Their favorite girl names have raced up the charts of popular baby names, sending this couple back to the drawing board for their December daughter. Let’s help them find a vintage, traditional name – that isn’t headed for the Top Ten! 　　Megan writes: 　　My husband and I are at a...

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Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys

Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys

The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK Top 100 Boy Names of 2013 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion Old Testament Baby Names: On choosing Job Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten What’s your favorite classic boys’ name…and why? Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?

Super Bowl XLVIII Names: Byron, Britton & Brock

　　By Denise K. Potter 　　This Sunday February 2nd, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will go head-to-head at Super Bowl XLVIII. And while the U.S.A. is in a complete football frenzy, loyal name nerds everywhere will be questioning which team wins—the name-game that is. Take a look at the 12...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for boys

　　By Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Caspian 　　Caspian is a character in C.S. Lewis’s fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. As a young boy in Prince Caspian, he had to fight for his throne against his usurping uncle to become king of Narnia, and as a youth...

The Origins of Owen

　　By Leslie McLean 　　I conceived Owen through donor insemination on a gorgeous early February night of great tenderness. His birthday would have been in October. 　　We can see him, a bit like Gilbert on Leave it to Beaver, a child version of Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC. White blonde, serious, outdoorsy. A...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Surprisingly International Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

　　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...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

　　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...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

　　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...

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

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

Bold B-Names and Beyond: Booker, Bowie, Bridget and Bijou The Next Baby Name Style Wave Contagious: What makes a name catch on? Modern Classic Baby Names: Cecilia, Calvin and Colin Ava, Sid, and Bodhi: The New Reality of Baby Naming Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of? Unusual Vintage Names: Which might come back? Short, Simple, Chic Baby Names

The Most Notable Names of 2013

　　Noah has unseated Jacob to become the new Number 1 name for boys – the first new top boys’ choice of the 21st century. 　　The boys’ side of the list claims all the hottest news, in a turnaround from the usual pattern in which girls’ names dominate the trend shifts. Liam...

Predicting Starbaby Names of 2014

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　We all took guesses at what the British royal baby would be named. We brushed up on ‘K’ names to make bets at what Kimye would name their daughter. I haven’t thought much about celebrity baby names now that George and North are here though, but it...

Taking Stock of Baby Names: A novel approach

　　By Nick Turner 　　Investors often rely on charts and technical analysis to decide whether to buy or sell a stock. That means they focus less on the fundamental qualities of the company (say, whether sales are growing or it has a good CEO), and instead concentrate on the movements of...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

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Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　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...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name Test-Driving Your Baby Name Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Name Change Resources 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask 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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

　　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...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

　　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...

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