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Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls

　　Cross-cultural names: Naming across languages means extra challenges – and more choices, too! Let’s help this family find the right cross-cultural name for their German-American daughter. 　　Anna writes: 　　My husband and I are at an impasse for deciding on a name for our baby girl due end of November and...

Jan 13, 2025

Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!

Girl Names: For International Women’s Day

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Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?

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Girl Baby Names: 50 Sweetest Sweet-Spot Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We recently posted a list of fifty boys’ names that we consider to be currently in the sweetest sweet spot—that is, instantly recognizable but not mega-popular—just the kind of fitting in/standing out name that many parents are looking for. These were all found in the lower regions...

Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister

Jan 13, 2025

　　They’re naming a sister for Jack, but so far, nothing has that wow factor. What’s the best name for their new daughter – Margot? Felicity? Or something they haven’t thought of yet? 　　Deanna writes: 　　I’m expecting a girl due in July. We have a son named Jack. His name was...

Girl Names: A sister for Isla and Elodie

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel 　　They both have their girl name favorites, but can’t agree! Where’s the middle ground between Olive and Auden for Isla and Elodie’s new sister? 　　Cristen writes: 　　We’re expecting our third girl very soon and are stuck on a name for her. Our first two are Isla and...

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our latest celebrity baby names Q+A: 　　We were so thrilled to talk to Elizabeth Holmes, journalist and creator of “So Many Thoughts.” She and husband Matt Stuart have two sons, and are expecting a daughter later this summer. 　　What are your children’s names? 　　Fitzgerald and Oliver 　　How...

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Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation

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Where to Find A Cool Vintage Girl Name

Jan 13, 2025

　　So you’re looking for vintage girl names. The perfect name has to have style. It has to have charm! It shouldn’t be common — after all, Hazel and Evelyn are starting to sound more like baby names these days than inspired vintage choices. 　　We get it. Yes, these seemingly elusive qualities...

Little Black Dress Names Are Always in Style

Jan 13, 2025

　　Little black dress baby names ooze style and sophistication, but they do so with classically understated flair. 　　Chic, Sleek and TimelessWhen legendary French fashion icon Coco Chanel designed the first little black dress in the 1920s, Vogue dubbed it “Chanel’s Ford”. Like the car brand, the LBD was designed to...

New Names on Nameberry in 2023: Part 2!

Jan 13, 2025

　　As we wrap up 2023, it's time to highlight some of the gorgeous new names added to our forever-expanding Nameberry database. 　　Our team is constantly adding new names we discover — many of them suggested by you over on the forums in the What Names Have We Missed thread! These...

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How I Named My Baby: Cleo Cruize

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Brother Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

100+ Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!)

Jan 13, 2025

　　Lovers of truly unique boy names often struggle to find fresh options that fit the bill. It can feel like there are thousands of beautiful and highly unusual girl names out there, but relatively few usable choices for boys. 　　Not so! Whether your style is more unique but on-trend (think Alvary...

Khloe Kardashian Reveals Son's Name — Tatum Robert!

Jan 13, 2025

　　Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's baby boy is named Tatum Robert, the US Sun reports. Kardashian had previously kept her son's name under wraps but shared that it would start with a T like big sister True. 　　Tatum is a gender-neutral name rising for girls and boys. As of 2021, Tatum was ranked Number...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Jan 13, 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...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 13, 2025

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

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COWBOY (& COWGIRL) NAMES

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CAREFUL, KAL-EL; WATCH OUT WHIZDOM!

Jan 13, 2025

　　We all know how the media likes to jump on every new ‘weird’ starbaby name, predicting dire consequences down the road for the likes of poor little Moxie CrimeFighter, Pilot Inspektor, Bronx Mowgli, and Apple. Well, only time will tell how these kids will actually meet that particular challenge as...

L Names to Love

Jan 13, 2025

　　The J names had their day: Jennifer, Jason, Jessica. Then K was up, and we had lots of Kevins and Kaylas, Kaitlyns and Kyles. 　　What’s next? It just might be L’s turn. 　　Linda wrote about the delicious La-La names, from Lola to Lila to Lily, that are newly popular. And...

ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES

Jan 13, 2025

　　Yesterday we got the news flash that Anne Heche named her son Atlas and last week we learned that Erykah Badu chose Mars for her baby girl. Do we smell the beginnings of a trendlet? 　　Yes, some celebrity parents do seem to be intent on making little gods and goddesses–instant objects of...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Jan 13, 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....

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 13, 2025

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Jan 13, 2025

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 13, 2025

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 13, 2025

　　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....

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Jan 13, 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...