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Cowboy Names: Back in the saddle again

　　Just as we’ve been heralding the trend towards cowboy names, it looks like we could be in for a posse of new ones. 　　In the L.A. Times the other day, an article talked about prime-time television’s “reinvigorated love of the western, where projects are sprouting like cactus in the desert…and...

Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

Occupation names: A Labor Day celebration

Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names

Boys’ Names: Regular Guy Names

BOYS’ NAMES 2011: The Underground Popularity List Nameberry Challenge: Name Affleck baby #3!! Cowboy Baby Names: This week’s Nameberry 9 Top Boy Names 2011 To V or Not To V? Can this Mom break family tradition? Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices Can’t Find A Name You Love? Maybe you’ve got BNDD Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned

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Boys’ Names in Limbo: Is Roy ready to return? How about Howard?

　　Last week we took a look at the ladies in limbo, the girls’ names not old enough to fall under the Hundred Year Rule, but were most popular from the 1920s to the 1960s, to question whether any of them were eligible for resuscitation. 　　And now, as promised we perform the...

Animal Names: Cool bear baby names beyond Paddington and Pooh

　　What with the movie Ted, starring an outrageously potty-mouthed teddy bear, having been a box office sensation, and celebs giving their baby boys the actual first or middle name of Bear, this seems like a perfect time to think about Teddy and other fictional bear names for possible inspiration. 　　So,...

Boys’ Names: Nameberry’s newsiest boys’ names this week

　　It’s all-boy week in Abby (Appellation Mountain) Sandel’s latest round-up of the most recent interesting baby names. 　　Happy Halloween, berries! Let’s start off with a very important piece of business. The winner of the bookplate give-away from Etsy shop My Kids Eat Off the Floor is Emily (emily.m******@*****.com). You should have already...

Classic Boys’ Names: Let’s hear it for Henry!

　　Why does Henry consistently rank as one of the top two Nameberry favorite boys’ names? (Finn is the other one.) 　　Because in many ways Henry is the most perfect of the classic boys’ names—as historic as James and John and William –yet with a quirkier edge that makes it seem modern, and even hip. 　　Henry...

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Polly put the kettle on and we’ll all have a nursery rhyme name!

Polly put the kettle on and we’ll all have a nursery rhyme name!

12 Literary Ladies: Unique names from Abra to Sapphira A Sad Farewell to The Nook of Names Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly! Classic Girls’ Names: What’s your favorite? Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000 Buttoned-up Girls’ Names Boy Names for Girls & New Names for Boys Hiding in Plain Sight: the Secret Popularity of Lynn and Lee

Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Katie Price’s firstborn daughter has Nymphadora Tonks syndrome. 　　By now, you might have heard that British glamour model-turned-reality star Katie Price has welcomed a daughter with a surprising name: Bunny. 　　That’s the way Katie rolls. Her older daughter is Princess, and Katie apparently shortlisted Duchess...

Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Is the way we name our daughters changing? 　　The way we name our sons in 2014 feels different. For years we relied on Biblical favorites with a few hardy Germanic go-tos mixed in. But since the 1990s, we’ve seen names like Tyler, Mason, and Jayden...

What’s your favorite flower name?

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

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9 Unique Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

9 Unique Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

Seeking a Science-Inspired Name 25 Stylish-yet-Unusual Boys’ Names Name Sage: A Name to Remember Dad Name Sage: Finding a Subtle Honor Name Classic Boys’ Names: What’s your favorite? The Agony of Choosing A Name New Baby Name Trend: The Lu/Lou boys The PERfect Boy Name: PERcival and jasPer

The Super Bowl of Football Names

　　By Nick Turner 　　Back before the World Series in October, I did a post on the elements of a classic baseball name. The upshot: The sport favors colorful nicknames (Scooter, Bullet, Coco Crisp), and players frequently go by their initials (there were eight AJs on active Major League rosters last...

1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now?

　　By Kara Cavazos, The Art of Naming 　　Let’s take another look at the past! The year 1950 was smack dab in the middle of the century. Babies born that year will celebrate their 65th birthday this year. Many of them are grandparents now and may even be lending their own...

Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Here’s something we hear again and again: naming a boy is hard! 　　Parents tend to play it safe – or at least safer – when it’s time to name a son. The reasons are many: a tendency to hand down family names, fewer possible variations of popular...

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Gender-Bending Baby Names Surprisingly International Baby Names

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

　　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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style These Names Are At Their Peak What's a Classic Name? America's Next Top Baby Names Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

　　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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50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

　　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...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

　　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...

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

　　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...

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

　　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...

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