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　　Remember Riggins? His family is back for another boy name! Because if it’s difficult to decide whether or not to use an out-there name for a son, imagine what it’s like to name his brother! 　　Jocelyn writes: 　　I’m back for more advice! I previously questioned you on my family and...

Apr 18, 2025

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Little Prince Louis Special Report

Apr 18, 2025

　　This week’s news is a royal names special – plus an unusual tough word name, and the names Kim and Kanye almost used. 　　Royal baby name: read all about it!The biggest name story of the week is, of course, the British royal baby. 　　A week ago, we were on the...

Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong

Apr 18, 2025

　　One syllable boy names can be the perfect — or maybe the only — option if you need to balance a multi-syllabic surname or need a short connective middle name between an elongated first and last. Or maybe you simply like the directness and strength of that single-syllable name. And...

Memorial Day Names: Araminta to Zealous

Apr 18, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil War origins, as well as some more contemporary traditions. 　　There are several blogs-worth of noteworthy Civil War generals’ names alone—Alpheus, Americus,...

Royal Baby Name: It’s Louis Arthur Charles!

Apr 18, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Much to everyone’s amazement, from British naming experts to the betting public, Louis Arthur Charles is the name of the new British prince, Queen Elizabeth’s sixth great-grandchild and fifth in line to the throne. 　　After four days of nail-biting anticipation and speculation, the name of His Royal...

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How I Named My Baby: Brighton Dove

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How I Named My Baby: Larsen Jean

Apr 18, 2025

　　Justin Mortelliti and Mark Evans, both actors, live in West Orange, New Jersey. They welcomed their first child, daughter Larsen Jean, on May 13, 2022. 　　Below, we talk with Justin about how he and Mark named their baby girl. 　　Tell me Larsen’s name story!When I was in sixth grade, I...

Best L Names for Girls

Apr 18, 2025

　　Girl names that start with L are seen frequently in the US charts today. L is a lovely initial for a girl to have — It looks great written in script, it has an appealingly lilting sound, especially with a second L-syllable (think Lily, Layla, and Lila), and of course...

Best Z Names for Girls

Apr 18, 2025

　　There aren’t very many usable names beginning with Z, and there are even fewer girl names that start with Z than there are for boys. Yet the very rarity of girls’ names starting with Z of the alphabet immediately gives them an element of distinction. 　　Over the years, Zelda has...

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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Apr 18, 2025

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Apr 18, 2025

　　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...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Apr 18, 2025

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Apr 18, 2025

　　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....

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Apr 18, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Apr 18, 2025

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Apr 18, 2025

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Apr 18, 2025

　　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...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Apr 18, 2025

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Apr 18, 2025

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Apr 18, 2025

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Apr 18, 2025

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Apr 18, 2025

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

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

Apr 18, 2025

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Apr 18, 2025

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...