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Not Your Mama’s Baby Name!

　　By Clare Bristow 　　The names in the news this week probably aren’t ones you heard growing up. Some of them have exploded in popularity in the last decade or two. Others are still undiscovered, but would fit right into nurseries and playgrounds today. 　　Let’s take a look at some new...

Dec 12, 2024

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Celebrity Baby Names: What’s next?

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　Every family has its own traditions and values when it comes to naming their children, and that’s true of celebrities as well. Some, like Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, like the meanings of their children’s names to be packed with significance. Their daughters are named Honor and...

Celebrity Baby Names: Latest predictions

Dec 12, 2024

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Are cousins likely to have names of similar styles? My first instinct is no (everyone has their own individual taste!), but when you look to famous families, some cousin-sets are remarkably well-coordinated. 　　Think of the Duggars, who despite choosing names from all over the popularity charts, all...

Latest Starbaby Name Predictions!

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　Celebrities are the taste-makers of the baby name world. Sid and McCoy–two names that were on nobody’s radar screen–now have serious style cred thanks to the Biggs and Porter families. I would not be surprised to see McCoy break into the top 1000 for 2016 (which comes...

Celebrity Baby Names: Our latest predictions!

Dec 12, 2024

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　A new year, a new crop of celebrity pregnancy announcements. We’re starting 2018 off right with some great ones! Queen Elizabeth is expecting a new great-grandchild (The current batch is illustrated, Mia Tindall holding the Queen‘s purse)__. Hugh Grant as well as Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines...

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VER-y Chic Names for Girls

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The Spellings of Classic Name Katherine

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Kelli Brady, NameFreak! 　　As I reveal in my book, Name-alytics, there are three spellings of Katherine that have been in the Top 100… Catherine, Katherine and Kathryn (the Big 3). Catherine reached its peak in 1914, Katherine reached its peak in 1988, and Kathryn reached its peak in 1951....

She Found the Perfect Name for Baby #7

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Tara Wood 　　Although I’ve done it seven times, I still find baby naming weird and challenging. 　　I don’t know about you, but my mood, thoughts, likes, and opinions all shift daily- sometimes hourly. Oftentimes I change my my mind three or four times before I finally decide on what...

Name Sage: He hates my favorite name

Dec 12, 2024

　　Tilly writes: 　　We’re expecting a baby girl and my fiancé loves names such as Britney, Sarah, and even Sally! There is only one name that gets me excited when I think about naming our baby girl: Rory. I love it! 　　But my fiancé wants nothing to do with it. 　　I’ve...

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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Dec 12, 2024

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Dec 12, 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...

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

Dec 12, 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...

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Dec 12, 2024

　　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 Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Dec 12, 2024

　　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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Dec 12, 2024

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

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Ancient Names for Babies

Dec 12, 2024

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Dec 12, 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...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Dec 12, 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

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The Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names 2016

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TV Baby Names: “Stranger Things” are happening in names

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Lilibeth Leda at The Well-Informed Namer 　　“I’m a big fan of the Netflix series Stranger Things. 　　The sci-fi horror series, released in July, has everyone buzzing. A second season has already been announced, and while the show received no Emmy nominations, three of its young actors made very hyped appearances....

Names of the Year? Your Turn to Pick!

Dec 12, 2024

　　OK, you’ve seen our picks for 2016’s names of the year--based on their impact on both popular culture and baby names. Now it’s your turn to tell us what name or names YOU would add to this list. And, of course, the reasons behind the choice. 　　Bonus question: What names...

Not Your Mother’s Baby Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　If your Mom (and Dad) are baffled by your baby name ideas, there’s a reason for that. Baby names that were all the way at the bottom of the extended list in 1957 — a year that saw the birth of many now grandparent-aged people — have become stylish, even...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 12, 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...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Dec 12, 2024

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

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

Dec 12, 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...