Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora
　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you.  There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...
Dec 4, 2024
Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013
Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet
Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane
Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita
Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition Sundance Catalog Names Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee The Blooming of Lily Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far
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Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?
Dec 4, 2024
　　My friend Kim loved the name Cordelia.  This was in my pre-Nameberry days, and Cordelia‘s been off the Top 1000 since 1950: It certainly wasn’t a name that it occurred to me to love. 　　Still…..Cordelia.  The more I thought about it, the more I loved Cordelia.  Thanks, Kim, for the...
Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names
Dec 4, 2024
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The connection to the haunting voice of a well known jazz or blues singer definitely adds an element of –well—rhythm and blues—to a name’s image, an extra infusion of richness and pizzazz. Boyish Billie takes on new depth when listening to Lady Day, Etta goes from fusty...
Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa
Dec 4, 2024
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and other relatives slip-streaming along with her. The perfect time to take a closer look at this clear-eyed family. 　　CLAIRE—Currently favored spelling Claire...
Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe
Dec 4, 2024
　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Wowza! 　　I was completely overwhelmed by the sheer quantity, gorgeousness and wild originality of the names reported in the Birth Announcement forums for this third quarter of the year, from July through the end of September.  So overwhelmed, in fact, that I’m dividing the results into two...
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Teddi Mellencamp Needs a Name for her Daughter!
Teddi Mellencamp Needs a Name for her Daughter!
Name Sage: Choosing Cute Classic Girl Names Little Women Sets New Name Trends Cool Short Middle Names for Girls Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls Wanted: A Girls’ Name That’s NOT Popular Traditional Girl Names with a Twist Rare Girl Names Promise Sisterly Style Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?
Gorgeous Greek Girl Names
Dec 4, 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...
Artistic Baby Names for Girls: Saskia and Simonetta
Dec 4, 2024
　　by Annie New 　　Looking for an artistic baby name? 　　As an art history student, I spent three years studying the biographies, influences and techniques of artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Eduard Manet, and Rembrandt. But it’s the names of the people they painted that are also of interest to name...
What’s in a VSCO Girl Name?
Dec 4, 2024
　　VSCO girls dominated pop culture in 2019. They popularized natural beauty products, told us all to save the turtles, and somehow even propelled Crocs back into fashion. 　　But unless you know Gen Z girls, you might not completely understand the concept of a VSCO girl. In fact, in Google’s report...
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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name
Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name
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I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
Dec 4, 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...
Trending Boy Names
Dec 4, 2024
　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...
Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Dec 4, 2024
　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...
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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
Unisex Names Across the Atlantic
How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Gender-Bending Baby Names The Top Unisex Names in Every US State
Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Dec 4, 2024
　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Dec 4, 2024
　　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...
100 Unique Unisex Middle Names
Dec 4, 2024
　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...
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Ancient Names for Babies
Ancient Names for Babies
How Millennial Is Your Name? Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide The Secret Meanings of Color Names 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest
America's Next Top Baby Names
Dec 4, 2024
　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...
Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna
Dec 4, 2024
　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...
Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones
Dec 4, 2024
　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...
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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!
30 Great Names You’re Not Using!
50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 How Gen Z Is Your Name? Popular Twin Names Forgotten Names Making a Comeback 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names Baby Names Before 1850 Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Dec 4, 2024
　　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...
100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More
Dec 4, 2024
　　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,...
The Top Baby Names A-Z
Dec 4, 2024
　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...
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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Unique Twin Names to Inspire The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Test-Driving Your Baby Name How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
Dec 4, 2024
　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...
Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Dec 4, 2024
　　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...
What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name
Dec 4, 2024
　　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...
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