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Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace

Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee

Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?

Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013

Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now Sundance Catalog Names Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices Nameberry Picks: 14 jazziest jazz singers’ names Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

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Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　I’m imagining next Christmas morning at Buckingham Palace. 　　Sure, it is a palace. Even the simplest room is probably chock full of history and priceless antiques. 　　The children opening presents might be members of the royal House of Windsor, but they will share their rather...

Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane

　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary Special post on Doctor Who actor names with one inspired by the other stars of the show – the companions....

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　With names, as with other subjects, once I learned my assumptions were wrong, I was put in my place. 　　Pre-kids, I was a name-snob who openly expressed disdain for invented names, grouping all invented names with experimental spellings, and modern word-play creations such as...

40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...

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Little Women Sets New Name Trends

Little Women Sets New Name Trends

Cross-Cultural Names: German American girls Biblical Girl Names for Now Name Sage: Choosing Cute Classic Girl Names Artistic Baby Names for Girls: Saskia and Simonetta Time To Be More Greta! Long Middle Names for Girls How I Named My Baby: Magnolia James Gorgeous Greek Girl Names

Celebrity Baby Names Q+A: Elizabeth Holmes

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　Our latest celebrity baby names Q+A: 　　We were so thrilled to talk to Elizabeth Holmes, journalist and creator of “So Many Thoughts.” She and husband Matt Stuart have two sons, and are expecting a daughter later this summer. 　　What are your children’s names? 　　Fitzgerald and Oliver 　　How...

Wanted: A Girls’ Name That’s NOT Popular

　　Growing up as one of the Emilys has this mom seeking a stand-out name for her daughter. 　　Emily writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child and need some name help! We have a boy name, but are struggling to come up with the right girl name. 　　Growing...

Traditional Girl Names with a Twist

　　Can Penelope’s sister have a name as short as Alice or Claire? More importantly, does this mom want her to? 　　Erin writes: 　　We are expecting our second girl and struggling to agree on a name! Our older daughter is Penelope Reese, and we absolutely love her name. 　　My husband is...

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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Brother Names How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition New Geek Chic Names For Boys Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son Trending Boy Names

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

　　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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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity The Top Unisex Names in Every US State The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Surprisingly International Baby Names Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style The Secret Meanings of Color Names Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide What's a Classic Name? How Millennial Is Your Name? Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

　　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...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Classic Baby Names on the Rise 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names Baby Names Before 1850 Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 How Gen Z Is Your Name? Forgotten Names Making a Comeback The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

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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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names Updating Popular 1950s Names How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name How to Change Your Baby’s Name How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Test-Driving Your Baby Name

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

　　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,...

Name Change Resources

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

The Best Baby Name Advice

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

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