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Name Sage: Spirited Names for Rosie's Sister

　　Paige writes:I am welcoming a second baby girl in February and having so much trouble with her name. 　　Her big sister is Rose Teresa,and goes by Rosie. 　　I can’t imagine loving another name as much as I love Rosie! 　　If I had to pick today, I would pick Lola -...

Dec 12, 2024

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Name Sage: A Sister for Sofia, Amalia, and Eloise

Dec 12, 2024

　　Becca writes:We are having trouble naming our fourth daughter. 　　My first two girls, Sofia and Amalia, are Venezuelan-American and it was important to my husband and me that their names be pronounced the same in both cultures. 　　My first husband passed away when the girls were young, and I've...

How to Name Your Baby After Your Grandma

Dec 12, 2024

　　So you want to name your daughter after your dear grandma… but you can’t quite bring yourself to call her Barbara. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Let us help you re-invent outdated names into sparkly fresh ones that still connect to the original. 　　Many parents choose children’s names...

How I Named My Baby: Elin Francis

Dec 12, 2024

　　Mary, a school counselor, and Michael, who works in the rubber industry, live in Indianapolis, Indiana with their 5-month-old daughter Elin Francis. 　　We met with Mary and discussed family names, creative honorifics, and the process of choosing Elin for her and Mike’s little girl. 　　Tell me about Elin’s name story!My...

Ask the Name Guru: Can I Use an Honor Name Without the Honor?

Dec 12, 2024

　　Welcome to my newest column, Ask the Name Guru, where I use my background as a baby name expert and perinatal therapist to answer your emotional and relational questions about names. 　　Erin writes:“The first name I loved for our baby was Nora — my husband Michael immediately disliked like it...

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The Blooming of Lily

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Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Baby girl names have been trending toward the long and elaborate for some time now, with selections like Isabella and Elizabeth, Olivia and Sophia winning out over the kind of brisk no-nonsense names — Anne, Gail, Lynn — that dominated a couple of generations ago. 　　But...

Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far

Dec 12, 2024

　　Imogen widened her lead over Charlotte as the most popular girls’ name on Nameberry for the first nine months of the year. Imogen edged past Charlotte to claim the Number 1 spot for the first time at the 2013 half year mark, leading by fewer than 500 names out of...

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...

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Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend

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100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Dec 12, 2024

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Dec 12, 2024

　　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...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Dec 12, 2024

　　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...

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The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Dec 12, 2024

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Dec 12, 2024

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Dec 12, 2024

　　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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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

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What's a Classic Name?

Dec 12, 2024

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

How Millennial Is Your Name?

Dec 12, 2024

　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Dec 12, 2024

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

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British Baby Names: Tops of the pops

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Top UK Baby Names: Olivia and Oliver head the list

Dec 12, 2024

　　At long last, the official list of the most popular names for baby girls and boys born in England and Wales in 2009 has been released. And, to cut to the chase, here are the Top 10 for each gender–all of which were there last year, with several remaining in the same spot:...

Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans

Dec 12, 2024

　　We’ve obviously been spending too much time in the depths of nameberry, checking out which names our visitors have been checking out. 　　And while Finn and Charlotte are the most-searched names for the first nine months of the year, and while we recently brought you our own nameberry Top 100...

Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?

Dec 12, 2024

　　VINTAGE NAMES: What era are you? 　　Unless you’re a baby namer focused on finding a newly created or cutting-edge name, chances are you’ve considered using one from the past. But which part of the past? An ancient name or one from earlier in the 20th century? 　　So, the question of the...

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 12, 2024

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Dec 12, 2024

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Dec 12, 2024

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...