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Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel ‘s picks of The Nameberry 9 newsiest options focuses on the trend for short and sweet baby names. 　　Are miniature names growing on you? There have been Nameberry posts and discussion threads, and a steady uptick in birth announcements for children with very short...

Jan 8, 2025

Middle Names 2012: The New Connectors

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Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound

Old School Nicknames

The Nameberry 9:This week’s newsiest names are right smack on trend 9 Terrific Baby Names Starting with T Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s! Trendy Baby Names: And why not? New Baby Names: Debuts on the pop list, from Aleph to Zephyrus Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please! Why is Alexandra up but Alexis down? Oh Noooooo! Which names do you hate to see getting popular?

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British Baby Names: New sibsets

Jan 8, 2025

　　It’s another morning with British baby names in the London Telegraph here, and this time I thought I’d focus on charming sibsets from the recent birth announcements. 　　I always love the slightly off-kilter (from the American perspective) British baby names plus the eccentric string of middle names. But including the...

British Baby Names Trends: 5 categories on the rise

Jan 8, 2025

　　British name maven Eleanor Nickerson, aka Elea, has her finger on the pulse of naming trends in the UK. 　　For most people outside of the UK, “British Names” are typified by the old Victorian legacy of Empire and afternoon tea, or the ethereal mystery of ancient Celtic folklore. The stereotype...

Local Baby Names: What’s in in Indiana?

Jan 8, 2025

　　There was a time when we thought—rightly or wrongly– of regional names in terms of stereotypes—prim and proper appellations in New England, sweetly feminissima Southern belles, Tex-Mex cowboys out west. Now, though, it sometimes seems that baby names have become more and more homogeneous across the United States, but if we...

Welcome Back!: Names back on the Top 1000

Jan 8, 2025

　　Just like Oz, Nameberry has a Wizard: Our engineer and partner Hugh Hunter. One of the wonderful things Hugh can do, besides creating the digital structure of the site and keeping it running, is to produce lists of names that meet certain statistical criteria: Names whose popularity peaked in 1937,...

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Long Middle Names for Girls

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How I Named My Baby: Atlas Rose

Jan 8, 2025

　　Evelyn Woodbridge, stay-at-home mom, and Chris Lopez, nursing professor, live in Miami, Florida. Their first child, a daughter named Atlas Rose, was born in March. 　　Here, we talk to Evelyn about how she and Chris chose the baby name Atlas for their little girl. 　　　　How long did it take...

Name Guru to the Stars: Predicting the Seventh Hanson Baby Name

Jan 8, 2025

　　Natalie Hanson is a name-loving celebrity mom married to Taylor Hanson, lead singer of the band Hanson. She and Taylor have six children and are expecting their seventh baby at the end of this month. 　　Natalie is a dear friend of Nameberry, and we are thrilled to be hosting a...

How I Named My Baby: Calla Grace

Jan 8, 2025

　　Jodie Tate and Andrina Sperou live in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. In January, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Calla Grace. 　　Here, Jodie tells us all about how she and Andrina chose the baby name Calla for their little girl. 　　How long did it take you to decide...

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100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Jan 8, 2025

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Jan 8, 2025

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

New Geek Chic Names For Boys

Jan 8, 2025

　　Hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky… Call them what you will, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys and girls are cool. 　　But fashion moves fast, and some of the original names on our Geek Chic Boys master list — like Jasper, Cyrus and Augustus — now feel almost mainstream. 　　So...

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Jan 8, 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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...

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Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Jan 8, 2025

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Jan 8, 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...

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　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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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Jan 8, 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...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Jan 8, 2025

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

Baby Names Before 1850

Jan 8, 2025

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 8, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Jan 8, 2025

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...