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New Baby Names: Catch Them While They’re Hot!

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

Jan 8, 2025

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Most Popular Baby Names 2020…so far

Jan 8, 2025

　　The most popular names of 2020 halfway through the year are in, with Luna and Milo leading the roster for girls and boys. 　　But one significant name is missing from Nameberry’s Top 10 after these challenging six months: Cora. 　　Cora stood at Number 8 on the popular baby name website’s...

How to Name Your Baby in a Time of Crisis

Jan 8, 2025

　　The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way parents are naming their children. 　　The Philippines has already seen babies named Covid Bryant, Covid Rose, Covid Lorraine, and Coviduvidapap (all confirmed with birth certificate evidence). Even more recently, there were babies born in India named Corona and Lockdown. 　　Names No Longer ViableDespite...

Old-Fashioned Names Are New Again

Jan 8, 2025

　　Old-fashioned names, if they’re the right choices, are being dusted off and elevated to the height of fashion. Just a few years ago, you might have cringed if the family expected you to name the baby after Great-Aunt Martha or Grandpa Harold. Today, those old-school names and the others on...

Why Are Parents Choosing “Evil” Names?

Jan 8, 2025

　　Names with negative meanings are not top of every parent’s list, but does that mean they’re evil names? Each year, hundreds of new babies get names that some would consider controversial at best, downright devilish at worst. 　　The latest attempt? In the most recent sitting of the Icelandic Naming Committee,...

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Name Sage: A Sister for Rex and Leo

Jan 8, 2025

　　Lauren writes: 　　Our two little fellows, Rex, 3, and Leo, 18 months, will have a little sister later this year. 　　Our Hungarian last name is rather challenging to spell and difficult to pronounce, so we like the idea of keeping her name easy to read and say. 　　I like shorter,...

Girls’ Names with I-Endings

Jan 8, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Is it me, or do names ending in ‘i’ sometimes look incomplete? Ashli and Maci seem like they’re missing something. Others, like Lori and Dani are so common that they seem natural – and yet, they’re often short for longer names. 　　But there are names for girls that traditionally...

Name Sage: A Sister for Rex

Jan 8, 2025

　　Livy writes: 　　We are expecting our second child, a daughter, in four weeks and we are completely stumped on girl names. We already have a son called Rex and his name was really the only one we could agree on but we both loved it; it fitted instantly. This time...

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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

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150+ European Baby Boy Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

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...

Brother Names

Jan 8, 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...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 8, 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...

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...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Jan 8, 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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Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily?

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GOODBYE, GLADYS?

Jan 8, 2025

　　There’s a lively discussion going on over at our message boards on what names have gone out of style and will probably never come back. On the permanent Out List, by consensus, are: 　　BERTHA 　　BEULAH 　　BRUNHILDA (was this ever in, I mean since the 11th century?) 　　CLORIS 　　DORCAS 　　DORIS 　　EUNICE...

French Baby Names: Prune, Anyone?

Jan 8, 2025

　　I was lucky enough to go to Paris recently, and like most tourists, I ate croissants in sidewalk cafes, visited museums, and walked along the Seine. Unlike most tourists, I also investigated the chicest French baby names. 　　“Prune,” pronounced a very stylish and knowledgeable Parisian woman of my acquaintance. “Prune...

70’s Baby Names: Beyond Tiffany & Todd

Jan 8, 2025

　　When we talk about vintage names, we’re usually harking back to the Gay ’90s or the Roaring ’20s at the latest. But what about more recent vintage vintages? Are there any names that were popular just a couple of decades ago that are already ready for revival?–or are they all...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Jan 8, 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...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Jan 8, 2025

　　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...

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 8, 2025

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 8, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 8, 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...