Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices
　　Are there really any good unusual boys’ names left in the Bible?  Old Testament names for boys have been fashionable for going on half a century now, from the 1960s Adam to the present day Asher. Could there possibly be any obscure-yet-usable choices left? 　　Hundreds of them, in fact. The...
Nov 25, 2024
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Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned
Nov 25, 2024
　　This week, for her Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel picks the newsiest names on the boys’ side of the gender divide. 　　Midway through compiling this week’s list, I realized just how many great boys’ names are out there. 　　This is a subject of some debate.  Creativity in naming a...
Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name?
Nov 25, 2024
　　Okay, you’re Berries, of course you wouldn’t. 　　On the other hand, if crowd-sourcing your baby’s name is good enough for the most powerful new mom in corporate America….. 　　Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and venture capitalist husband Zack Bogue had their first baby, a boy, on Sunday, and took to Twitter...
Classic Names: A trio of Theos
Nov 25, 2024
　　The Theo family of names is moving on up, en masse. 　　The pater familias, Theodore, progressed thirty places this year on the Social Security list, rose 115% on Nameberry searches and was the only boy’s name to register more than once on our latest Quarterly Report, plus it’s been the...
Top Boy Names 2011
Nov 25, 2024
　　Nameberry’s top boy names 2011 includes big news: Asher has leapfrogged over Henry and Finn, last year’s number one and two, to take the top spot. 　　The Nameberry popularity lists track which names attracted the most views on our site this year.  Consider them a predictor of which names parents...
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Happiness is just a thing called Jo
Happiness is just a thing called Jo
Let’s hear it for the Ola Names: Lola, Viola and Finola Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale The Long and the Short of Girl Names What’s your favorite classic girls’ name…and why? The Top Names of 2033: Girls edition–Charlotte Number 1 Adelaide or Adeline? Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly! Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between
The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned
Nov 25, 2024
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　For what seems like forever, this pair of sainted sister names, Agnes and Agatha, have seemed like the quintessential starched, buttoned-up, high-lace-collared, mauve-dressed Great-Great-Grandmother appellations. 　　I’d like to propose that we let the unbuttoning commence. 　　Agnes has a bit of a leg up on several counts: 　　1....
Your Top 5 Girl Names!
Nov 25, 2024
　　Let’s have some fun. 　　List your Top 5 girls’ names.  In order if possible.  With explanations for why you love them so much, if you like. 　　Your Top 5 might include names you’ve chosen for your own daughter or names you plan to use.  Or it might just be a...
Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New
Nov 25, 2024
　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　The good news about naming a girl: the options are limitless. 　　The bad news about naming a girl: the options?  Limitless!  How do you choose? 　　In the US, around two-thirds of all newborn girls are given a Top 1000 name.  We play it safe with...
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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus
Nov 25, 2024
　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...
12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love
Nov 25, 2024
　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...
Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques
Nov 25, 2024
　　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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Gender-Bending Baby Names
Gender-Bending Baby Names
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Surprisingly International Baby Names
Nov 25, 2024
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Nov 25, 2024
　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....
America's Top Unisex Names of 2022
Nov 25, 2024
　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...
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Latest Babyberry Names Are Full of Love
Latest Babyberry Names Are Full of Love
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Old People Names: Predicting the Next Wave
Nov 25, 2024
　　Old people names are those edgy old-fashioned choices that make a real style statement. 　　Popular vintage baby names like Violet and Ezra certainly don’t make the cut, and nor do retro rising stars like Winnie and Zelda, Franklin and Otis.  　　No – to truly qualify, a name needs to be...
Baby Name Trends - The Hottest Name Trends of 2022
Nov 25, 2024
　　Baby name trends for 2022 blend fun and fantasy with more serious themes of hope, strength, and spirituality. 　　The pandemic has highlighted our need for escapism and adventure, but also for stability and connection. The new parents of this year are seeking names with style and substance that mark a...
Top Baby Names 2020: The Playground Analysis
Nov 25, 2024
　　These are the real top names you will most often hear on the playground! 　　The Playground Analysis groups the names from the SSA list according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. Grouping the various spellings together gives us a more accurate view of...
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How Gen Z Is Your Name?
How Gen Z Is Your Name?
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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Nov 25, 2024
　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...
50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East
Nov 25, 2024
　　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...
Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
Nov 25, 2024
　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...
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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Nov 25, 2024
　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...
Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Nov 25, 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...
How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Nov 25, 2024
　　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...
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