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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...

12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon

Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle

Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan

Top 100 Boy Names of 2014

1950s Boys’ Names: Where are they now? Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys Christmas Baby Names: Elf on the Shelf names He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet The Brave New World of Boys’ Names: Zion, Dashiell, and Ocean Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys The PERfect Boy Name: PERcival and jasPer Ask the Name Sage: Is Peter a Problem?

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Classic Boys’ Names: The Alexandrians from Alex to Xander

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are several girls’ names—Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Katherine—that have spawned copious numbers of female variations and nicknames, as have boys like John and William, but there is one name whose progeny has embraced both genders, and that name is Alexander. 　　In 2013, there were 19 forms of...

Classic Boys’ Names: What’s your favorite?

　　Last week we asked you to name your favorite classic name for girls; now it’s the boys’ turn. 　　What’s your favorite classic boys’ name? Do you prefer one of the classic classics such as James or William or a fashionable classic such as Henry or (thanks to England‘s young prince)...

Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny

　　By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda 　　Generic nicknames for boys is a baby name trend that some parents detest, and others are eager to embrace. But how much use and history do some of these names have? Here’s a close look at two. 　　BUDDY 　　Buddy is a slang word meaning “friend, companion.”...

Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Let’s say you’re naming a son. 　　You’re a buttoned-up kind of family, and the classics seem like the right route. 　　The only problem? 　　Your nephew is James, your favorite cousin is expecting a Henry, and William is your BFF’s #1 choice. Charles was a frontrunner,...

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Rose Alternatives: Fresh Twists on a Classic

Rose Alternatives: Fresh Twists on a Classic

How I Named My Baby: Zeraphyn Miu Don't Name Your Daughter Harper Feminizations Carry Girl Power Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation Girl Names You Never Knew Were in the Top 50 Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning 100+ Rare Girl Names You Don’t Know (Yet!) Mom Names: the New Generation

Olive or Olivia, Sophie or Sophia?

　　Do you prefer your girl names plain or fancy? Streamlined or frilly? In other words, are you Team Olive or Team Olivia? 　　Popular tastes today run towards girl names ending in A. Seven of the Top 10 popular names for girls end in A, starting with Olivia at number one....

Stunning Spanish Names for Girls and Boys

　　If you’re interested in Spanish names for your baby-to-be, you’re probably familiar with the many Spanish choices popular in the US, like Sebastián and José, Camila and Sofia. But there are many intriguing baby names that are popular in Spain and Latin America but virtually unknown to anglophones. 　　Sure, classic Spanish names...

My Name, My Story: Zara

　　Names can tell a powerful story, but as a US immigrant from China, the English names I was given didn’t mean anything to me. This is my journey through those names, to choosing my own English name that continues my story. 　　Chinese Names 101Born in China to Chinese parents, I...

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

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

80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus 12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian Brother Names Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name 150+ European Baby Boy Names

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

　　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...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

　　When a name gets popular, it’s rarely in isolation. 　　Both boy names and girl names tend to rise and fall in groups based on sound, image, association, or some combination thereof. Sometimes just a pair of names will attract attention, but often entire gangs of names will become fashionable at...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surprisingly International Baby Names Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

　　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...

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...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

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Unusual Vintage Names: Which might come back?

Unusual Vintage Names: Which might come back?

Do The Next Big Names Appear In Pottery Barn Catalogs? Modern Classic Baby Names: Cecilia, Calvin and Colin Top Baby Names 2013: Noah the New Number 1! Baby Names 2014: Which names do you think we’ll be hearing more of? Sasha, Mars, and Wilburn: Strange names, or tomorrow’s Top 100? Choosing Baby Names: Sense vs sensibility Baby Names that Bridge Generations: Allison and Kyle Twin name trends in this week’s baby names news

Ava, Sid, and Bodhi: The New Reality of Baby Naming

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　You’ll never guess the name that repeats in my son’s third grade. 　　It isn’t Alex. Despite having a Top 20 name, he’s never had to share. His friend Matthew is also one of one, and has been since kindergarten. The same is true for Chloe...

Most Popular Baby Names of 2014….so far

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　The midyear tally of the most popular baby names of 2014 is in, with Imogen and Asher holding onto the Number 1 spots they claimed for 2013. 　　Silas, Jasper, and Milo have all risen into the Top 10 for boys, while the sedate Claire is the only new...

British Name Trends 2013:The Bees, the Evs and the Teds

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　2013 has been an interesting year for British appellations. As it comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the most prevalent trends and influences on baby names in Britain this year. 　　LITTLE BEES 　　One syllable ‘B’ names have been...

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

　　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...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

The Best Baby Name Advice It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup Updating Popular 1950s Names Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Test-Driving Your Baby Name

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

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