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Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and other relatives slip-streaming along with her. The perfect time to take a closer look at this clear-eyed family. 　　CLAIRE—Currently favored spelling Claire...

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Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names

Four Syllable Middle Names: Longer choices beyond Elizabeth

Name the All-Girl Quints!

Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys The Blooming of Lily Sassy Short Girl Baby Names: Blythe, Blake, Blair North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe Bold Names for Girls Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie Kimye Kname Kraziness

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Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita

　　If you like names that are classic and timeless, international and deep-rooted, royal names could be the perfect style for you. 　　These are the names worn by kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families (focussing on European ones here) from early medieval times to the present day — some names...

Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　Are we becoming more tolerant of creative names? 　　My kids’ friends and classmates are a diverse lot, and their names reflect it. There’s Seamus and Shivarama, a boy named Delaney and a girl called Jordan. Yes, we have Matthew and Sam...

Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far)

　　See all the girl names on Nameberry here. 　　There’s a new girl in town, and her name is Imogen — the breakout Number 1 among girl names on Nameberry for the first half of 2013. 　　Imogen unseated longtime favorite Charlotte as our most-viewed girl name so far this year. In...

Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls

　　Great girls’ names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss. 　　So for our Question of the Week, we’d like to know: What are your favorite girls’ literary names? 　　Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration....

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12 Girl Names That Deserve More Love

12 Girl Names That Deserve More Love

100+ Rare Girl Names You Don’t Know (Yet!) How I Named My Baby: Winnie Jean Hello, Cutie! Rare Vintage Girl Names Ending in -ie Don't Name Your Daughter Harper How I Named My Baby: Kilmer Dove Stunning Spanish Names for Girls and Boys New Geek Chic Names For Girls The Best Badass Princess Names

Rose Alternatives: Fresh Twists on a Classic

　　Searching for alternatives to the classic girl name Rose? We've got a wealth of fresh options for you, ripe for the picking! 　　Timeless Classic Turned Middle Name of the MomentRomantic Rose has proved one of the most enduringly popular flower names for girls, peaking at #14 at the beginning of...

Lilting Girl Names Lift the Spirits

　　Names like Lily, Layla, and Leilani have one of the distinctive sounds of this generation. Although they are of different origins and styles, they share the L-vowel-L-vowel pattern: “La-La names”, we call them. Light and lilting, it’s no wonder parents lo-lo-love them. 　　Here's our guide to girl names with this...

Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation

　　Compound girl names – those formed by combining two separate names – have moved on since the days of Maryann and Annemarie! 　　Today’s smoosh names for girls are less likely to take classics like Mary and Anne as their base, and more likely to build on already fashionable or novel...

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Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending

Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending

How About Harvey? What About Walter? Baby Jock Names: 25 surprising sports star choices Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute Vintage Boy Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name FATHER’S DAY NAMES: Celebrity Dads Boys’ Names: Unusual, Stylish Picks Classic Names: The Fred Factor Classic baby names: Peter, Paul or Mary?

Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys

　　Our focus on baby names 2010 continues today with the top 100 boys’ names. 　　The top seven names remain the same from the first quarter count, with Henry, Finn, and Oliver weighing in at numbers 1, 2, and 3. This greater stability on the boys’ side echoes the pattern in...

John Today, Gianni Tomorrow

　　Guest blogger SONIA TSURUOKA, who’s been interning at nameberry this month, examines the long rise and recent fall of the name John and the advent of its upstart cousins. 　　Pretty much everybody knows someone named John. 　　Backed by its rich history and plenty of timeless appeal, this all-time favorite enjoyed...

Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names

　　They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories—from nursery rhymes like ‘Wee Willie Winkie’ to picture books like Mike Mulligan’s Steam Shovel to Young Adult book characters like Harry Potter‘s Luna Lovegood. 　　Here, the distinguished name scholars Don...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Surprisingly International Baby Names Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Gender-Bending Baby Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

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Irish Names Now: What’s doing in Dublin?

Irish Names Now: What’s doing in Dublin?

Celebrity Baby Names: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no New York Baby Names: Big competition in the Big Apple Top Names of 2008: Emma and Jacob Rule Favorite Name Too Popular? Here Are Some Fresh Substitutes Children’s Book Names: From Aidan to Zoe What Are The Top Baby Names of the Future? New York City Names: Sophia and Jayden top the new list 2009 Baby Names: What Was In, Out, Hot, Not This Year

Baby Name Timeline

　　When we were preparing the article “Bizarre Baby Names: A Growing Trend?” for the July issue of Reader’s Digest magazine that’s just hit the stands, we put together a lonnnnnng timeline of the key markers in American names –much longer than they could possibly use with the story. So here we offer you...

Names of the Future

　　One of the most fun things about running nameberry, as opposed to being a visitor, is that you get to peer behind the scenes and see which names people are actually searching for. Some of the most visited names on nameberry are ones you’d expect: Ava and Aidan, Lucy and...

Latin Baby Names: Most influential choices

　　Latin culture is influencing everything in the United States, including baby names. With the growing prominence of Latin stars and parents of all ethnic backgrounds more interested in using culturally significant names, Hispanic choices are moving up the popularity lists. 　　Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Jessica Alba and Ricky Martin...

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

　　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...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

　　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...

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous Name Change Resources What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

　　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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

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