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Coming Attractions: Latest starbaby predictions

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　New year, new celebrity pregnancy announcements! And boy did we start off with a bang. Zooey Deschanel, who is often credited with giving us the best baby name of 2015 (Elsie Otter!) is going to be a mom for the second time. Jill Duggar is also pregnant...

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British Name Trends 2016: Oliver, Olivia & Trixie Grace

Dec 11, 2024

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　As this year draws to a close, it’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain in 2016. 　　TRADITIONAL NON-PERENNIALS 　　It looks like Oliver and Olivia will be the big hits of 2016. Oliver has...

Hottest Baby Names of 2017

Dec 11, 2024

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　What are the hottest baby names of 2017? Which baby names do we see getting hotter, cooler, trendier, and a lot more visible in the year ahead? 　　To find out, we measured which names clocked the greatest rise in page views in the first month of 2017 compared...

Meet the New Instababy Name Stars!

Dec 11, 2024

　　By Tiana Putric 　　Baby and child Instagram stars, now also known as ‘Instababies’ and ‘Instatoddlers’, have been taking social media by storm. Not only are their flawless photographs and captivating videos drawing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of staunch followers, but because they’ve been dubbed “Kid Influencers,”...

Nine Rising Word Names: Fox, Clover and Stone

Dec 11, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　We’ve always loved word names. Just ask the Pilgrim parents who chose Faith and Hope, the early twentieth century Opals and Earls, or the children of the 80s named Amber and Crystal. 　　Word names have boomed in the 21st century. Some are revived from the past –...

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Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

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Prince and Princess Names: From fiction and fable and screen

Dec 11, 2024

　　If you like names that are classic and timeless, international and deep-rooted, royal names could be the perfect style for you. 　　These are the names worn by kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families (focussing on European ones here) from early medieval times to the present day — some names...

Cool Short Middle Names for Girls

Dec 11, 2024

　　Think of cool short middle names for girls that go with everything, and May – or another spelling like Mae or Mei – is sure to spring to mind. 　　With its timeless streamlined feel, May can lighten up a long first name (like Elizabeth or Persephone), make a short sweet...

Gorgeous Greek Girl Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　It’s not that Greek girl names have been totally neglected. After all, in the US Top 300 alone, we find Sophia at #5, followed by Chloe and Zoe, Penelope, Cora, Lydia, Alexa and Alexandra, Iris, Evangeline and Thea. 　　But there is still a wealth of Greek girl names waiting to...

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9 Ways to Name a Boy Now

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Boy Baby Names: Gone to the Dogs?

Dec 11, 2024

　　They have a favorite name picked out for their son, but some have dismissed it as a dog name. What does that mean, exactly, in 2017? Should they choose another name, or stick with their first choice? 　　Monica writes: 　　We are expecting our first baby boy in just a couple...

Unusual Boy Names Starting with C and K: Seeking fresh ideas

Dec 11, 2024

　　They’d like to stick with another C or K name for their baby on the way. The only problem? None of their favorites feel like The One. 　　Calla writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our second, and much wished for rainbow baby, in September. It’s a boy! We have...

Coachella Boy Baby Names: Mac, Jai & Indio

Dec 11, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Another Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has just wrapped up. Every spring, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California transforms into a weekend-long music venue, the modern incarnation of Woodstock. 　　We’ve all heard of the 2017 headliners – Lady Gaga, stepping in for pregnant-with-twins Beyonce, Kendrick...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Dec 11, 2024

　　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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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

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Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Dec 11, 2024

　　And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley. 　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Dec 11, 2024

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Dec 11, 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...

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New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 11, 2024

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Baby Names Before 1850

Dec 11, 2024

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Dec 11, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...