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British Baby Names: New sibsets

　　It’s another morning with British baby names in the London Telegraph here, and this time I thought I’d focus on charming sibsets from the recent birth announcements. 　　I always love the slightly off-kilter (from the American perspective) British baby names plus the eccentric string of middle names. But including the...

Nov 23, 2024

The Nameberry 9: Names with potential, from Adeline to Castle to Winslet

Welcome Back!: Names back on the Top 1000

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British Baby Names 2013: The next big things

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Oh Noooooo! Which names do you hate to see getting popular?

Nov 23, 2024

　　It’s the scourge of every self-respecting berry: A name you love, a name you’ve treasured forever and maybe hoped to keep as your own special gem, hits the Top 100….the Top 10….or even, nooooooooooo!, Number 1. 　　What name does it most pain you to see leaping up the popularity list...

Why is Alexandra up but Alexis down?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Linda and I have spent a lot of time over the years tracking the ups and downs of baby names and making sense of the movements. Often, it’s possible to divine trends in the popularity lists: Girls’ names that end in a are marching up the ladder in seeming unison,...

British Baby Names Trends: 5 categories on the rise

Nov 23, 2024

　　British name maven Eleanor Nickerson, aka Elea, has her finger on the pulse of naming trends in the UK. 　　For most people outside of the UK, “British Names” are typified by the old Victorian legacy of Empire and afternoon tea, or the ethereal mystery of ancient Celtic folklore. The stereotype...

The Nameberry 9:This week’s newsiest names are right smack on trend

Nov 23, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at the baby names in the news and finds that many of them are living examples of our last week’s projections. 　　We know that Sophia and Ava, Jacob and Mason will probably stay in the US Top Ten for another few years. But...

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Unusual Baby Names: A search for the unique

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30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last year, we took a look at 28 names that our readers love. How do we know for sure? We’re lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and we maintain the Nameberry Top 1000 based on the most visited name pages. 　　Our Top 1000 looks an...

Baby Name Theft?

Nov 23, 2024

　　They love the name Josephine, but could their choice lead to family drama? Her sister has called dibs on the name, and says they ought to respect her wishes. 　　Alicia writes: 　　I am due with our second daughter in a few weeks. 　　Our first is named Aurora and we call...

Happy Hanukkah Names for Girls

Nov 23, 2024

　　This year, the beginning of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day and so, in the interest of fair play, we will commemorate the Jewish Festival of Lights today with a selection of Jewish girl names and our Christmas choices tomorrow. 　　“Jewish” names cover a lot of ground. They range from Hebrew...

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Boys’ Names: 10 New Favorites

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Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections

Nov 23, 2024

　　We recently ran Kara‘s suggestions for subtly connecting girl siblings’ names. Now it’s the boys’ turn. 　　Matthew/Levi. Matthew is an American staple, spending decades in the Top 20, reaching as high as Number 2 in the 90s. But if, at Number 16, Matthew is still too popular for you, or...

Girl-Boy Twin Names: Naming Nora’s Twin Brother

Nov 23, 2024

　　Twin names present double the naming challenge but can also be double the fun. Naming twins is a rare opportunity to choose two related baby names at the same time that are compatible but also distinct. 　　With twins, it can be more tempting to use rhyme, sound play, and same...

Name Sage: A Brother for Ivan Lawrence

Nov 23, 2024

　　Jacqui writes: 　　I hope that you might be able to put some fresh eyes on a debate my husband and I are having about the name of our second child! 　　Our first is named Ivan Lawrence. I liked that Ivan is different, but not too different. I also liked the...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Nov 23, 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...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

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Old-Fashioned Names Are New Again

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Baby Name Trends 2020

Nov 23, 2024

　　The 2019 baby name data is the final chapter in a decade of baby naming, but also a preview of baby name trends for 2020 and the decade ahead. Certain established trends of the latter half of the 2010s will continue to gain favor in the 2020s, such as spiritual...

New Baby Names: Catch Them While They’re Hot!

Nov 23, 2024

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

Why Are Parents Choosing “Evil” Names?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Names with negative meanings are not top of every parent’s list, but does that mean they’re evil names? Each year, hundreds of new babies get names that some would consider controversial at best, downright devilish at worst. 　　The latest attempt? In the most recent sitting of the Icelandic Naming Committee,...

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Baby Name Popularity: Changing perceptions

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The Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names 2016

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　We know that celebrity baby names can impact the popularity charts for years to come. Way before Emily Blunt welcomed baby Hazel, its choice by Julia Roberts pushed it an astonishing 600 places up the US popularity chart. Heather Locklear and Reese Witherspoon were moms to early Avas, which turned that old Hollywood Glamour name into...

The Trendiest Name in US History?

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Simon Davis 　　What is the trendiest baby name in American history? Jayden? Madison? Khaleesi? 　　The answer might not sound so trendy to you: it’s Linda. 　　Quantifying trendiness is tricky, since there’s no universally accepted way to calculate how much of a fad a name was. But according to researcher...

Names of the Year? Your Turn to Pick!

Nov 23, 2024

　　OK, you’ve seen our picks for 2016’s names of the year--based on their impact on both popular culture and baby names. Now it’s your turn to tell us what name or names YOU would add to this list. And, of course, the reasons behind the choice. 　　Bonus question: What names...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

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The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 23, 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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Nov 23, 2024

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...