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Happy 3rd Birthday to Nameberry!

　　You know you’ve been around a while when you forget your birthday. The third anniversary of Nameberry’s launch, earlier in October, came and went without any of us realizing it. But now that we have, we want to pause and take stock of how far we’ve come with the help...

Baby Names: A New Wave of “A” Names

35 Names You’re Not Using (but maybe you should)

Baby Names 2012: Heard any new names lately?

Trendy Baby Names: And why not?

New Baby Names: Our ten freshest Bird Names: Avian options beyond Robin and Raven Too trendy? Or just right…. Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester Baby Names 2012: The Hottest New Choices Guess Beyonce’s Baby Name! Baby Name Spike: People vs pet names Australian Baby Names: What’s up down under

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Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash

　　Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends. This would include first syllables, middle letters (like the current x), and endings like en and er for boys. 　　Just recently we’ve been...

Berry Question of the Week: Are my favorite names becoming too popular?

　　Our second Berry Question of the Week comes from Blaire, who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. The mom of infant daughter Rowan (that’s her in the adorable picture), Blaire writes: 　　“I really would appreciate a little input on trends, since you guys are so good at predicting the next hot baby...

W-Names: Where’s Waldo?

　　Once upon a time, in the now distant past, popularity lists–particularly for boys–were teeming with names starting with the letter ‘W’. 　　In 1920, for example, there were twenty-seven of them in the boys’ Top 500, including every conceivable appendage to the first syllable Wil. Aside from the eternal William, there were Willie,...

Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist

　　This week, in her Nameberry Nine round-up of the latest newsy names, Abby Sandel, of Appellation Mountain, looks at recent celebrity and other interesting name sightings. Also, take advantage of our CyberMonday Nameberry ebook special! Buy our ebooks for just $3.99 today only, in our store. 　　If you’re an avid follower of all things onomastic,...

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Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa

North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe The Blooming of Lily Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far) Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love? Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

Bold Names for Girls

　　The news this week includes one notably conservative name for a royal baby boy, and several bold names for girls. 　　His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge is just a week old. We’ve discussed his name – and the names the royals didn’t choose, or might be holding in reserve...

Pretty Girl Names

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　One of the search terms that sends a lot of people to Nameberry every day is “pretty girl names.” 　　Are they searching for names that are pretty, we wonder, or names that sound as if they belong to pretty girls? Or maybe what people are after...

Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie

　　By Aimee Reneau Tafreshi__ 　　I was at a 1950’s-style diner with my young daughter Addie when an older waitress asked me what the name was short for. “Adair,” I said, and was shocked when the waitress told me that her grown daughter’s name was also Adair, called “Dare.” I was impressed...

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Earthy Boy Names: 100+ Friendly and Grounded Ideas

Earthy Boy Names: 100+ Friendly and Grounded Ideas

Hillbilly Names Have Rugged Charm The Boys of Summer: Apollo, Elio and Leo Name Sage: Third Boy Needs a Cool and Traditional Name How I Named My Baby: Griffin Leo How I Named My Baby: True Luck How I Named My Baby: Xander Steele How to Name Your Baby After Your Grandpa Old Man Names Get a New Lease of Life

How I Named My Baby: Cade Bennett

　　Actor and producer Dara Bloomfield and cinematographer Cory Stambler live in New York City, where they welcomed their son Cade Bennett on March 31, 2021. 　　We spoke with Dara about tradition, namesakes, and the family affair of naming Cade. 　　Tell me about how you chose Cade’s name!My family follows the...

How I Named My Baby: Hollis Benjamin Ash

　　Mandy and Courtney, who work in legal marketing, live in Athens, Pennsylvania with Courtney's daughter Mackenzi and their three sons — Magnus William Linden, Abbott Ivan Hawthorne, and Hollis Benjamin Ash. 　　Their latest addition, Hollis, was born on June 17, 2021. Here, Mandy tells us about nicknames, her and Courtney's...

Can I Name My Child After Myself?

　　Rebecca writes:My husband and I are trying to come up names for baby Number 2, a sibling for our daughter Clara. We’re team green and are currently trying to tackle our boys' list. 　　Beckett/Beck has been on my mind, but my husband isn’t sold. He thinks it’s too similar to my name, Rebecca. But...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Unisex Names Across the Atlantic 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

　　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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Ancient Names for Babies 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest America's Next Top Baby Names Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

These Names Are At Their Peak

　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

The Secret Meanings of Color Names

　　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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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

　　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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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

　　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...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

　　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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

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