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...
Jan 11, 2025
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40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition
The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices
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Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
Quirky Vintage Nicknames for Boys: Huey, Louie and Howie
Jan 11, 2025
　　By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　The Victorian nickname trend that’s hot in the U.K. is getting attention in the U.S.—for girls. 　　The Brits have embraced this genre on both sexes. Alfie and Charlie are in the U.K. top 10. Archie, Freddie, and Harvey round out their top 50....
Top 100 Boys’ Names of 2013…so far
Jan 11, 2025
　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　George vaulted halfway up our boys’ popularity list for 2013, thanks to the naming of the little British Prince George Alexander Louis.  George went from Number 92 for the first half of the year all the way up to Number 56 at the year’s three-quarter mark. 　　At the...
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To C or Not to C?
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How to Reinvent Family Names for Baby
Jan 11, 2025
　　By Abby Sandel 　　This week brought us two celebrity baby names inspired by loved ones. But they’re not just simple honor names. 　　Lacey Chabert revealed that her new daughter, Julia Mimi Bella, is named for Lacey’s mom, Julie. Julia is the first child for Lacey and husband Dave Nehdar. 　　Actor...
My Name is Gay
Jan 11, 2025
　　By Gay Cioffi 　　As the youngest in my family of five, I am the only one who was not named for a grandparent or beloved aunt or uncle. As it happened, I was named for a fondly remembered childhood acquaintance of my mother. 　　While not only was breaking from that family...
Influential Baby Names: Show biz ladies
Jan 11, 2025
　　By Nancy Man, Nancy’s Baby Names 　　You can tell how much Americans are inspired by famous actresses by looking at the baby name charts! When a new leading lady hits the scene, it’s almost expected that her name will become an influential baby names choice for newborns – at least...
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Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys
Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys
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Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
What’s your favorite classic boys’ name…and why?
Jan 11, 2025
　　Which classic boys’ name do you love the best? 　　Classic boys’ names encompass those that are traditionally popular such as John, William, and Thomas, along with classics fashionable today like Henry and Alexander. 　　And classic names for boys may also include biblical names such as Jacob and Joshua, along with...
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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Jan 11, 2025
　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....
The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State
Jan 11, 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...
Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity
Jan 11, 2025
　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...
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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024
Jan 11, 2025
　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...
Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Jan 11, 2025
　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...
The Secret Meanings of Color Names
Jan 11, 2025
　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...
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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
Jan 11, 2025
　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....
New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names
Jan 11, 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...
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Jan 11, 2025
　　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,...
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Updating Popular 1950s Names
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
The Best Baby Name Advice
Jan 11, 2025
　　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...
What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name
Jan 11, 2025
　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...
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