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Sundance Catalog Names

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Jan 7, 2025

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Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls

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Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course; however, Jane Austen gave me even more. With her novels, I got the charming, delightful gentlemen I’d...

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　I’m imagining next Christmas morning at Buckingham Palace. 　　Sure, it is a palace. Even the simplest room is probably chock full of history and priceless antiques. 　　The children opening presents might be members of the royal House of Windsor, but they will share their rather...

100+ Classic Girls’ Names — below the Top 1000

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Think you have to pick between names that are classics, with deep roots and centuries of use, and names that are unusual? 　　You don’t, as these classic girls’ names, all ranked below the U.S. Top 1000, attest. 　　Some were popular in recent years and are now...

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The Blooming of Lily

Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013 Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls

Jan 7, 2025

　　Great girls’ names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss. 　　So for our Question of the Week, we’d like to know: What are your favorite girls’ literary names? 　　Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration....

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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Trending Boy Names How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel How I Named My Baby: October Teddy 12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide New Geek Chic Names For Boys Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Jan 7, 2025

　　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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Gender-Bending Baby Names

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Jan 7, 2025

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

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The Baby Names That Should Be on Everyone's List

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Top Dog Names 2022 Announced!

Jan 7, 2025

　　The most popular dog names 2022 are in! Rover released their annual data of the top dog names, and there's a new Number 1 female dog name leading the pack. 　　Longtime frontrunner Bella has finally been bumped down to #2, with Luna now taking the lead. New to the Top...

“Bo” Names are Booming

Jan 7, 2025

　　Of all the names starting with B, names with a “Bo” sound are the biggest trend. The most popular for boys, are Bodhi, Beau and Bowen. Beyond them, there are plenty more names for boys and girls with the same cool sound. 　　Popular Bo namesBeauThe most popular name with a...

Will it be a Boy or a Girl?: Gender-predicting Old Wives Tales

Jan 7, 2025

　　Old wives’ tales are little more than super-circulated rumors. Never proven to be true, they’re sayings and adages that generations of women have passed down to one another regarding family health (“Eating carrots improves your vision”), safe parenting (“Wait an hour after eating before swimming”), and — most popularly —...

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The Top Baby Names of 2019 Are Here!

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Top Baby Names in Scotland 2020

Jan 7, 2025

　　The top baby names in Scotland for 2020 have landed! If you love Scottish and British names, they’re not to be missed. 　　It’s extra exciting this year because the National Records of Scotland didn’t release provisional data at the end of the year, as they usually do. So, shiny brand...

Top Christmas Baby Names, Ranked!

Jan 7, 2025

　　Christmas baby names, from the old-school Holly to the freshly-coined Holiday, are the most popular birthday-related names of the year. 　　But which Christmas names are parents really considering for their children in 2022? 　　To find out, we pored over our search statistics from Black Friday until now. The results: a...

And the Next Big Baby Names Are….

Jan 7, 2025

　　What will the next popular baby names be? Lots of parents would love to know… and name experts love to guess! 　　If you’re naming a child, you might be interested in whether your favorite names are likely to rise in the next few years. Maybe you want to avoid anything...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 7, 2025

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 7, 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...