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The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess

　　Will and Kate are expecting a prince or princess in 2015, but there could be thousands of royal births in the coming year. 　　Confused? 　　Nameberry’s 2015 trend report started with Defining Names – names that create a clear and powerful identity. 　　A great many of those identities are clad in...

Jan 14, 2025

A Tale of 2 Popularity Lists

On-Trend Celebrity Babies: Nova, Cy, and Etta

Italian Baby Names: Popularity and trends

The Newest, Hottest, Oldest Baby Names

The New International Names Starbabies 2014: The luscious and the ludicrous Baby Name Image: Seeking a glamorous Gertrude Predictions for the New Most Popular Baby Names Baby Names Ending in R Cool Names: Baby names more stylish across the ocean Name the Next New Starbabies Challenge! Your predictions wanted! Future Top Ten Names: Avery, Jaxon, and Hadley

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The Top Baby Names of 2014!

Jan 14, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The new Social Security list of Most Popular Baby Names in the US is out and the top boy and girl names of 2014 were Noah and Emma. And new Princess name Charlotte cracked the Top 10! 　　The biblical Noah retains the title for the second year...

Surprising Homespun Nicknames: Elsie, Sadie & Effie

Jan 14, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　Nickname-names have taken hold in the U.K., and the U.S. hasn’t been completely immune to this trend. The two countries may favor different nicknames, and the trend may be more popular in the U.K., but the trend is evident in both countries. 　　For example: 　　In...

British Name Trends 2014

Jan 14, 2025

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Now that 2014 is coming to an end, here is a look at the main trends and influences that have proven popular in Britain in this eventful year. 　　ALL ABOUT THE AR 　　The hottest sound this year is the undoubtedly ‘Ar’. Archie, Arthur, Martha...

Vintage Baby Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　I was asked by a magazine interviewer recently why I thought some vintage names come back and others don’t. Why Cora and Flora and not Dora? Why Edward and not Edwin? All of which got me thinking about the influences that do propel names out of the attic and into...

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Little Black Dress Names Are Always in Style

How I Named My Baby: Kilmer Dove Hello, Cutie! Rare Vintage Girl Names Ending in -ie 100 Best Girl Names Below the Top 1000 Lilting Girl Names Lift the Spirits Don't Name Your Daughter Harper Ann Alternatives: Updating a Classic My Name, My Story: Zara Girl Names You Never Knew Were in the Top 50

Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation

Jan 14, 2025

　　Compound girl names – those formed by combining two separate names – have moved on since the days of Maryann and Annemarie! 　　Today’s smoosh names for girls are less likely to take classics like Mary and Anne as their base, and more likely to build on already fashionable or novel...

Rose Alternatives: Fresh Twists on a Classic

Jan 14, 2025

　　Searching for alternatives to the classic girl name Rose? We've got a wealth of fresh options for you, ripe for the picking! 　　Timeless Classic Turned Middle Name of the MomentRomantic Rose has proved one of the most enduringly popular flower names for girls, peaking at #14 at the beginning of...

How I Named My Baby: Winnie Jean

Jan 14, 2025

　　Kimberly and Josh Harvey live in South Florida with their three daughters: Lux Ann, Liv Hunter, and Winnie Jean. 　　Winnie was born on February 10, 2023. Here, we speak with Kimberly about how she and Josh named their little girl. 　　Tell me Winnie’s name story!Josh found the name. He texted...

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How About Harvey? What About Walter?

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Nameberry Picks: Best Cowboy Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　Heroes and villains, famous and infamous, real life, big and small screen characters and the actors who played them—there’s a whole genre of cowboy names that have a certain swagger and western twang all their own. 　　Here are a dozen of the best: who they were and why we like...

Popular Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Boys’ Names So Far

Jan 14, 2025

　　UPDATE!! Check out our final list of popular baby names 2010 for boys! 　　Our most popular baby names 2010 for boys are a mix of the traditional and trendy choices like Jacob and Aiden that dominate the official list of popular baby names 2010 plus a variety of more intriguing...

Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute

Jan 14, 2025

　　With Labor Day upon us, it seems like the perfect moment to focus on the original pre-barbecue meaning of the holiday and celebrate hard-working occupational names. So we’re looking back to wtoe we wrote on the subject in our book Beyond Ava & Aiden, but here focusing on the less used, fresher sounding...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 14, 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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Jan 14, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Jan 14, 2025

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

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Scottish Baby Names: What’s ‘in’ in Inverness?

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TV Character Names: Dynasty & Dallas

Jan 14, 2025

　　Once in a while some pop culture phenomenon comes along that doesn’t just reflect the name gestalt of its day, but actually influences it. This was the case with the glossy nighttime soaps of the late 70s and early 80s–most particularly Dynasty—which were all about wealth and greed, ambition, melodrama, campy...

New York City Names: Sophia and Jayden top the new list

Jan 14, 2025

　　The New York City Health Department released its list of most popular names of 2008 today–at last–with some pretty interesting results. (It reminded me of the old Jennifer & Jason days–before the Social Security Administration was compiling a national list, when Pam and I used to have to contact –and...

Cheery-O Names

Jan 14, 2025

　　From the time we wrote our very first name book, we’ve both been totally charmed by the unique verve and spirit of names ending in the letter ‘o’. And, over time, our love for them has only increased. We’re glad to see that more and more people seem to be agreeing with...

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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Jan 14, 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,...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Jan 14, 2025

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Jan 14, 2025

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 14, 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...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 14, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Jan 14, 2025

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...