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Auto Pioneer Baby Names: Ford, Nash, Hudson & Tucker

　　By Nick Turner 　　If you’re like me, your favorite baby names are ones that peaked at least 100 years ago. But I always seem to have an easier time finding great “century names” for girls than boys. (When we named our kids, my female list was much longer than my...

Nov 26, 2024

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Top Names of 2033: Boys edition

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Here’s the thing about baby name data: the Top 20 is actually kind of dull. 　　Not the names themselves, necessarily. In order to become one of the 20 most popular given names in the US for any particular year, a name has to be pretty...

Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The surprise top name for boys in 2013 was the Old Testament Noah, followed by the not so surprisingly high-on-the-list Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Benjamin, David, Joseph, Joshua and Samuel—in other words many of the same biblical boys’ names that have been recycled for eons. 　　I thought that...

Memorial Day Names 2014: 15 great Civil War hero names

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The holiday we’re celebrating—originally called Decoration Day—was first commemorated in 1868, not long after the end of the Civil War, the bitter, bloody battle between the North and the South that ripped the country apart. 　　Over the course of the war, more than a thousand soldiers reached...

The Trendy ‘ett’ Boys–from Beckett to Bennett to Jett

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Back in the 1930s and 40s, girls’ names ending in the feminissima French suffix “ette” were the cat’s pajamas. There were glamorous movie stars named Claudette, Paulette and Jeanette, and lots of little girls dubbed Annette and Nanette. But now a funny thing has happened on the...

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The Best Badass Princess Names

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How I Named My Baby: Kilmer Dove

Nov 26, 2024

　　Bethany C. Meyers, founder and CEO of the be.come project, and Nico Tortorella, an actor who starred in TV's Younger, based on the novel by Nameberry creator Pamela Redmond, live in Weehawken, New Jersey with their daughter Kilmer Dove. 　　Kilmer was born on March 5, 2023. Here, Bethany and Nico...

How I Named My Baby: Pippen Carol

Nov 26, 2024

　　Courtney and David Denker live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with their daughter Pippen Carol. 　　Pippen was born on August 31, 2022. Here, we talk to Courtney about how she and David named their little girl. 　　Tell me Pippen’s name story!After my husband David and I had been dating for about a...

Compound Names for Girls: The Next Generation

Nov 26, 2024

　　Compound girl names – those formed by combining two separate names – have moved on since the days of Maryann and Annemarie! 　　Today’s smoosh names for girls are less likely to take classics like Mary and Anne as their base, and more likely to build on already fashionable or novel...

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Brother Names

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Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend

Nov 26, 2024

　　Aiden and boy names that rhyme with it have been all the rage since around the year 2000. Have you ever wondered about the history of this name trend? Or what the most popular Aiden-names are today? 　　Join us for a dive into this wave of names that swept the...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Nov 26, 2024

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 26, 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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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Nov 26, 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...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Nov 26, 2024

　　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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Nov 26, 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...

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America's Next Top Baby Names

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What's a Classic Name?

Nov 26, 2024

　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Nov 26, 2024

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Nov 26, 2024

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

Nov 26, 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...

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Nov 26, 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...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 26, 2024

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

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The Top Ten Baby Name Problems: And how to solve them

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How to Find A Name You BOTH Love

Nov 26, 2024

　　Nell writes: 　　We’re expecting our first child, and we’re keeping the gender a surprise. 　　We have no idea where to start with names! I like vintage like Ignatius, Posey or Nancy, and my husband is into the more trendy names like Mason or Parker or Ava. 　　Any suggestions would greatly...

Keeping the Love Going for Baby Name #3, 4 or More

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Melissa Willets 　　There’s nothing like your first love. It’s uncomplicated, pure. It’s an easy love you don’t question or overthink. You simply enjoy the ride. 　　A second love can be just as beautiful, but there’s baggage now. You might battle insecurities, or fears that this relationship won’t stand up...

How to Name a Large Family

Nov 26, 2024

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　Whether you’re planning on it (Duggar) or it takes you by surprise (Gosselin), having a big family means choosing a lot of names. Naming with care can help with everything from reducing the possibility of you having name regret, to staving off your...