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Popular baby names: The case for the common name

　　Today’s guest blogger Kristen, aka Swistle, confronts the question of popular baby names–and explains why it’s okay to use them. 　　More common than the name is this naming concern heard from parents: “We don’t want her to be one of five in every class.” 　　We know they don’t need to worry about...

Jan 9, 2025

TV Names: Happy Soap Opera Day!

The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name?

International Faves: Top names across the globe

Popular Baby Names: Tops of the un-pops

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British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations

Jan 9, 2025

　　Yesterday, to launch British Names Week on Nameberry, Eleanor Nickerson identified the five strongest current naming trends in the UK. 　　Today we zero in on the popularity of individual names on both sides of the Atlantic, seeing which names have shared success and which haven’t. 　　We Yanks sometimes tend to...

Question of the Week: How do you feel about sharing your name(s)?

Jan 9, 2025

　　Today’s QOW was inspired by a comment from jgirl525. 　　This week it’s a two-parter: 　　a. What’s your response when you meet someone who shares your own first name? Do you feel an instant kinship or do you feel more proprietary? If it’s a popular name, do you immediately start comparing nicknames...

The Nameberry 9: There’s more than one Number 1

Jan 9, 2025

　　This week, Appellation Mountain ‘s Abby Sandel travels around the country and across the pond to discover which names ranked Number 1 where. 　　Baby name news is fast and furious at year’s end. Lists of Worst and Best Celebrity Baby Names abound. (Did anyone else notice that Zuzu Audrey, daughter of Top...

Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries

Jan 9, 2025

　　Since our last round-up of Nameberry’s actual baby names of 2011 in June, there’s been a bonanza of beautifully named newbies posted on our forums–and I’m sure they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Once again Pam and I are blown away by the fantastic choices being made—from the elegant classics to the more imaginative...

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Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

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Classic Girl Names with Neat Nicknames

Jan 9, 2025

　　These veteran parents know their style, but that doesn’t always make it easier to choose a favorite. 　　Christina writes: 　　I need some help coming up with a name for our FIFTH baby. Our oldest is a boy and the rest are girls. New baby is another girl, which makes it...

Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

Jan 9, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　They were once the belles of the ball. But then they gradually lost their luster and found themselves in baby name limbo. 　　Most of these girls’ names aren’t vintage enough to benefit from the 100-year rule. And many are recent enough to still bring up images of...

Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family

Jan 9, 2025

　　After many years apart, these high school sweethearts are welcoming a daughter together. But how do they find a baby name that fits with their modern Brady Bunch? 　　Chelsea writes: 　　My husband and I are at a loss for a name for our baby girl, who will be born this...

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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

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Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Jan 9, 2025

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

Trending Boy Names

Jan 9, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Jan 9, 2025

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

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Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 9, 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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Jan 9, 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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 9, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

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Ancient Names for Babies

Jan 9, 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...

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Jan 9, 2025

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Jan 9, 2025

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

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Breaking News: Amelia and Harry the new top UK baby names

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The Nameberry Awards Go To…..

Jan 9, 2025

　　We wish we’d thought of the Nameberry Awards. 　　But the entertaining and illuminating awards given by popular vote to the best names in a range of categories was the brainchild of Genevieve, over on the Nameberry forums. 　　How it worked: Berries nominated names in each category. Then the entries were...

British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations

Jan 9, 2025

Babyberry Roundup: The fourth quarterly report of 2012

Jan 9, 2025

　　And now we come to the 2012 final quarter round-up of the names that Berries have actually chosen after all their various options were considered and discussed, on our forums and in the outside world. And once again, it’s a gorgeous group, with many great first and middle combos and...

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

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

Jan 9, 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...

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Jan 9, 2025

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Jan 9, 2025

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...