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35 Names You’re Not Using (but maybe you should)

　　On a recent tour through Nameberry’s mysterious inner vault — think of it as a vast industrial basement jammed with gears and pipes, or maybe the endless stacks of a big city library, except instead of chemicals or books, it’s full of names — I came across a lot of...

Jan 13, 2025

Middle Names 2012: The New Connectors

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The Nameberry 9: Names with potential, from Adeline to Castle to Winslet

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Local Baby Names: What’s in in Indiana?

Jan 13, 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...

Berry Question of the Week: Are my favorite names becoming too popular?

Jan 13, 2025

　　Our second Berry Question of the Week comes from Blaire, who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. The mom of infant daughter Rowan (that’s her in the adorable picture), Blaire writes: 　　“I really would appreciate a little input on trends, since you guys are so good at predicting the next hot baby...

Welcome Back!: Names back on the Top 1000

Jan 13, 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,...

Trendy Baby Names: And why not?

Jan 13, 2025

　　For her round-up of the Nameberry 9 newsiest names this week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel asks us to think about why we sometimes shy away from trendy baby names. 　　I’ve heard parents fret that they can’t use Harper now that the Beckhams have bestowed it on a daughter. Suggest that...

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See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!

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Most Popular Baby Names of 2017

Jan 13, 2025

　　The biggest news in the most popular baby names in the US for 2017 is that there’s a new boys’ name at the top of the list. Liam, the Irish short form of William, long used on its own, moves from second place to first. 　　For girls, Emma is Number...

Baby Naming Patterns: Can they be broken?

Jan 13, 2025

　　They’re naming daughter number three, and feeling backed into a corner. Is the pattern they’ve established unbreakable? Or do they have more options than they think? 　　Hanna writes: 　　I have a bit of a dilemma. My husband and I have backed ourselves into a corner with our older girls’ names,...

Strong Girl Names: Matilda, Fiona, Adair

Jan 13, 2025

　　Their daughter is facing surgery immediately after birth. Let’s help her mama find a strong name for this little warrior! 　　Ellen writes: 　　We recently found out that our baby girl has a rare condition that will require surgery and a NICU stay when she finally greets the world. 　　I’ve always...

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9 Great Sports-Inspired Baby Name Stories

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80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　What defines the 1980s? 　　There’s breakdancing and the Rubik’s Cube, legwarmers and Pac-Man, Prince William instead of Prince George. But how about the names? 　　Thirty years ago, the most popular baby names for boys included Jason and Joshua, Michael and Christopher, Andrew and Ryan – the dad names...

Give Atticus’ Parents A Break

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Meghan Daum 　　Normally I’m all for making fun of parents who, by dint of ZIP Code or number of tattoos, fall into the hipster category and assert their nonconformity by giving their kids names that, once upon a time, were considered best suited for pets. Hang around a playground...

Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections

Jan 13, 2025

　　We recently ran Kara‘s suggestions for subtly connecting girl siblings’ names. Now it’s the boys’ turn. 　　Matthew/Levi. Matthew is an American staple, spending decades in the Top 20, reaching as high as Number 2 in the 90s. But if, at Number 16, Matthew is still too popular for you, or...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Jan 13, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 13, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Jan 13, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

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Celebrity Baby Names: Brand New Predictions!

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Step-Sibling Sibsets: Starbaby predictions

Jan 13, 2025

　　Sibsets with half-siblings can be tricky. Often there is the desire to create a completely cohesive sibset. But new partners can introduce new tastes and preferences for baby names, so a harmonious posse isn’t always possible. 　　When it does work out though, it is incredibly satisfying. Stanley Tucci has done...

US vs UK Baby Names 2016

Jan 13, 2025

　　With the 2016 British names data fresh off the press, it’s always interesting to have a look at how this data compares to that of our American cousins. 　　Though we share many many names in common thanks to our common language and celebrity/media influences, it’s the names that divide us...

Starbaby Names: The Latest Predictions

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　When it comes to naming siblings, families have different approaches. Some choose an obvious theme, like Coleen and Wayne Rooney, whose children are named Kai, Klay, and Kit. Others, like Lisa and Jack Osborne, don’t feel the need to have coordinating sibling names—one of their daughters has...

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Baby Name Battles and How to Solve Them

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New Top Baby Names in England and Wales

Jan 13, 2025

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Today, the top baby names for England and Wales in 2017 have been released by the Office of National Statistics (yes, we get ours pretty late on, sadly). 　　And once again Oliver was top for English name for boys, for the fifth year, and Olivia remained...

12 Best Golden Globe Nominee Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The awards season has begun, the Golden Globes and SAG nominations have been announced and, following a Nameberry tradition, we’d like to present our own awards for the best names on the lists. So here are our twelve 2018 nominees. Care to cast your ballot? 　　ALFONSO Cuaron,...

Newsiest Names this Week: Eamon, Fabian and Florian

Jan 13, 2025

　　This week’s news includes family dynamics – from involving the in-laws to picking a surname – plus a baby named after a fancy dress costume, and what’s hot in Austria. 　　In-law involvement: yea or nay?Announcing a baby’s name before it’s born can be a tricky decision – especially if family...

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 13, 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...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Jan 13, 2025

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 13, 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...