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Dec 11, 2024

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...

Popular Dutch Names We Should Borrow

Dec 11, 2024

　　Dutch baby names are a small but mighty subset of international baby names. The most popular Dutch name in the US is Skylar, a variation of the surname Schuyler. Rhett, which derived from the Dutch surname de Raedt, and Van, a Dutch preposition, also rank in the US Top 1000....

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 11, 2024

　　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....

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Top Girl Names 2011

He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name! Baby Girl Names: A name lover goes wild Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3! Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans? Let’s hear it for Auntie Name! New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week A Girl Named Ellis

Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play?

Dec 11, 2024

　　We’ve all pretty much on board with the Hundred Year Rule that says it usually takes a full century for a name to shake off its musty image and start to sound fresh again. Which is why so many turn-of-the-last-century names have returned, names we don’t associate with any older person we have...

Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices

Dec 11, 2024

　　Maybe because Nameberry attracts such serious name lovers, many visitors to the site can’t settle for choosing just one name for their babies. 　　I’m not talking about the trend toward picking two middle names but about the taste for baby girl names that have two very different versions: a classic,...

Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Dec 11, 2024

　　I recently watched one of the seemingly countless Masterpiece Theater/BBC/theatrical versions of Jane Eyre, and I couldn’t help noticing how many times this particularly dreamy Rochester (Toby Stephens) repeated the heroine’s name, imbuing it each time with various shades of sweetness, sadness, passion, and more–and it made me fall in love...

Boy Names >

Scottish Surnames: Beyond Campbell and Cameron

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Famous Dad Names: Noteworthy Names of Some Famous Fathers

Dec 11, 2024

　　It’s Famous Dad Names time! For Mother’s Day we took a look at some of the more interesting names of the mothers of distinguished people, and now we do the same for the paternal parent. Once more, it turns out that an unusual number of past (and a few present)...

Exotic Lite: Boys’ Edition

Dec 11, 2024

　　We recently looked at girls’ names popular around the world yet exotic-sounding in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries, and today we turn to the boys’ version of this kind of name. 　　If you’re looking for a name for your son that has an international flavor yet is not too...

Top English Boys’ Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　Yesterday we took a look at the long-delayed UK Office for National Statistics’ list of most popular girls’ names in England and Wales for 2008–and now it’s the boys’ turn. We see many similar patterns across the gender divide, though perhaps even more names in the boy’ column that are less familiar in...

Unisex Names >

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Dec 11, 2024

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Dec 11, 2024

　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Dec 11, 2024

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Trends & Predictions >

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

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Ancient Names for Babies

Dec 11, 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...

What's a Classic Name?

Dec 11, 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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

Dec 11, 2024

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Dec 11, 2024

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

Baby Names Before 1850

Dec 11, 2024

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Dec 11, 2024

　　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...

Baby Naming Advice >

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

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

Dec 11, 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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Dec 11, 2024

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Dec 11, 2024

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...