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Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

Apr 10, 2025

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

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Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Apr 10, 2025

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course; however, Jane Austen gave me even more. With her novels, I got the charming, delightful gentlemen I’d...

Sundance Catalog Names

Apr 10, 2025

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now

Apr 10, 2025

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

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GIRLS’ NAMES 2011: The Secret Popularity List

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Girls’ Names: What’s your style? Different for boys and girls?

Apr 10, 2025

　　Today’s Question of the Week is a two-parter: 　　Last week we talked about naming styles for boys, now it’s the girls’ turn. 　　With girls’ names, there are even more style preference category possibilities. How would you characterize the names you like best? Girly girl, boyish, or truly gender neutral names? ...

Bridesmaid Names: Pippa and beyond

Apr 10, 2025

　　The Royal Wedding has inspired Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel to look at bridesmaid names of the past as well as the present. 　　Wedding season is upon us. On Friday, Kate and William got things started with a bang, commanding a global audience in the billions. The number of journalists reporting...

He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name!

Apr 10, 2025

　　Our Berry Question of the Week comes from Jen Barnes of Seattle, who’s facing a common problem in Baby Name Land: She and her husband are having trouble agreeing on a name for their second daughter. Here, the names he likes and those that she likes. Your job, dear berries,...

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Fancy Schmancy Starbaby Names

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Baby Name Doubt: Is This Name Too Different?

Apr 10, 2025

　　They chose a name for Lucy’s brother, but now they’re having doubts. Should they reconsider the name that got away? 　　Kelsey writes: 　　We’re due November 24 with a boy. My husband and I decided to name our son Callahan Samuel and call him Cal. Samuel is a family name, so...

Baby Name News: Hemingway, Gatsby, Ultra-Violet & Boston-Blu

Apr 10, 2025

　　This week’s news includes Scotland‘s new top names, for girls and boys, celebrity baby names inspired by a café and a golf course, a TV sibset like no other, and controversy over honor names. 　　Honor names: yea or nay?Where do you stand on names that honor someone? Are they a...

Name Sage: Musical Boy Names

Apr 10, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　This musical family has named three daughters, all inspired by song. But now that they’re expecting a boy, all the names sound flat! What fits with the theme for a son? 　　Lisa writes: 　　I have 3 daughters with musical names: Cadence, Melody, and Aria. I thought for...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Apr 10, 2025

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Apr 10, 2025

　　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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Apr 10, 2025

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

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These Names Are At Their Peak

Apr 10, 2025

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Apr 10, 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...

Ancient Names for Babies

Apr 10, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

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Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Apr 10, 2025

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Apr 10, 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,...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Apr 10, 2025

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

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Joyful Names Honor Grandma

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Name Change Resources

Apr 10, 2025

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Apr 10, 2025

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Apr 10, 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...