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Princess Names: Princesses by Marriage (Hi, Kate!)

　　Princess names are a subject of fascination for us, one we last covered by detailing all the royal names of the next generation of little princesses, from Aiko to Eleonore. 　　Now, in honor of the newest princess by marriage, Catherine of Wales, we look at the names of women who,...

Dec 12, 2024

Valentine Names: Romancing the Name

Unisex Baby Names: How To Achieve Baby Name Equality

Unisex Names: Yes? No? Boy? Girl?

The Mary Month of May

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Word Names: A Dozen of the Best for Girls

Dec 12, 2024

　　The lovely Lemon, one of nameberry’s greatest treasures, guest blogs on her favorite word names. 　　I’d venture to say that many of the frequent posters on the Nameberry message boards consider themselves equipped with a “name-sense” of sorts, but for me it’s more of a “word-sense,” really. After all, at...

Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar

Dec 12, 2024

　　The other day we offered eight fresh choices for boys, and now it’s the girls’ turn—girl names ranging from a rare botanical specimen to a nostalgic nickname to an undercrowded place name. 　　1–Acacia—This a a pretty and delicate botanical name that has hardly been heard in this country, though it...

Heroine Names: A Memorial Day salute

Dec 12, 2024

　　When Memorial Day—then called Decoration Day—was first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor and decorate the graves of the Civil War dead, much of the impetus for it came from women—particularly in the South. It was a woman poet who conceived the idea of wearing poppies on Memorial Day...

Nameberry Week in Review: Oscar-inspired Girls’ Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Abby Sandel– [_creator of the wonderful](https://nameberry.com/babyname/Abby) AppellationMountain _blog–digs deeper into the Oscar nominee lists, this week on the female side of the fence, and comes up with some real name treasures.__ 　　Last week we explored boys’ names drawn from the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards. This week we turn...

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Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice

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Top Baby Names of 2016 (so far)

Dec 12, 2024

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　The most popular baby names of 2016 (so far) have been tallied, and we have a new Number 1 name for girls: Olivia. 　　This is the first time Olivia has taken the top spot in Nameberry’s popularity polls, unseating Charlotte. Olivia ranks in second place in...

Name Sage: Naming Kiddo #4

Dec 12, 2024

　　Elisabeth writes: 　　I am great with child, due March 25. My babies have all come early, so we are literally down to the last few weeks! 　　It has been increasingly difficult to decide on a name with each pregnancy. This is Baby #4. (And no, I don’t know if we’re...

The Top Girl Names of All Time

Dec 12, 2024

　　Since the Social Security Administration began tallying the popularity of baby names, there have been —believe it or not—only ten girls’ names that managed to hit the top spot on the list. Some stayed on for decades—predating the SSA stats– while others only held the title for a couple of...

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Unique Unisex Names for Boys

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How I Named My Baby: Eben Frank Dennis

Dec 12, 2024

　　Lily Whymark, a document controller, and Ryan Coulson, a design engineer, live in Kent, UK. They welcomed their first child, a son named Eben Frank Dennis Coulson, on July 13, 2020. 　　Here, Lily answer’s our questions about how she and Ryan named Eben. 　　When did you know you found “The...

Princess Eugenie’s Baby Name Is Here

Dec 12, 2024

　　Princess Eugenie’s baby name has finally been announced, and it was worth the wait: August Philip Hawke. 　　Hawke? That’s a new one for a royal baby, but it’s a family name on the side of the baby’s father, Jack Brooksbank. 　　The baby boy, born February 9, was named for his...

Rare Classic Boy Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Looking for classic boy names that are also unusual? 　　Way beyond the Williams and Henrys you hear every day are dozens of rare baby names for boys that achieve this golden combination. These names have deep roots and have been used for centuries, yet are given to only a handful...

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100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

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200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 12, 2024

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Dec 12, 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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Dec 12, 2024

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　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...

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Dec 12, 2024

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Dec 12, 2024

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Dec 12, 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...

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

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The Best Baby Name Advice

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 12, 2024

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Dec 12, 2024

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Dec 12, 2024

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...