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Baby Name News of the Week

　　by Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes Pippa Middleton’s baby name, trends from New York to India, and why naming your son Gabriel might help your dog. 　　Lots of names from Long IslandAny readers from Long Island here? Do you know a lot of kids called Isabella and Michael? According...

Jan 7, 2025

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Baby Name Battles and How to Solve Them

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Clare Green 　　This week’s news includes an Irish name you’ve probably never heard before, the most popular names in all four corners of the USA, and your most common baby naming conflicts solved. 　　Baby naming battlesThe thing about naming a baby is that it’s not just about names. It’s...

12 Best Golden Globe Nominee Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　by Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The awards season has begun, the Golden Globes and SAG nominations have been announced and, following a Nameberry tradition, we’d like to present our own awards for the best names on the lists. So here are our twelve 2018 nominees. Care to cast your ballot? 　　ALFONSO Cuaron,...

Unique Baby Names: Tiger, Mojave and Renoir

Jan 7, 2025

　　This week’s news includes unique names inspired by the Tiger Woods victory plus what’s happening in places like California, Cornwall, Paris and other parts of the world. 　　Extra-special baby namesAll babies are special, but does a much longed-for baby need an extra-special, unique name? 　　That’s what happened for one British...

New Top Baby Names in England and Wales

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Today, the top baby names for England and Wales in 2017 have been released by the Office of National Statistics (yes, we get ours pretty late on, sadly). 　　And once again Oliver was top for English name for boys, for the fifth year, and Olivia remained...

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Fresh, Modern Girl Names

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Girl Baby Name Search: A Sister for Lyla

Jan 7, 2025

　　Love vintage-modern nickname-proof names that aren’t wildly popular, or too obscure? Almost everyone does! That makes it even tougher to find the right name for Lyla Brynn’s new sister. 　　Melissa writes:Baby girl number two is due in a few months, and we’re stuck on a name! 　　Our first daughter is...

Fresh Surname Names for Girls

Jan 7, 2025

　　They love surname names, but can’t agree on the right one for their December daughter. 　　Erin writes: 　　We are expecting a little girl in December. We have two boys, Paxton David and Crosby Jordan. 　　We like surnames as first names, as you can see. For a girl, I like Emerson,...

Sweet Girl Names With New Style Power

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Joe Satran 　　Nice girls don’t always finish last — at least when it comes to baby names. 　　Sure, many newly fashionable girls’ names are either tomboyish (Avery, Harper, Brooklyn) or opulently feminine (Sophia and Isabella). But a countervailing trend is starting to emerge. In the past few years, girls’ names with a distinctly...

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Exploring the Meaning of Julian

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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Jan 7, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Trending Boy Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Jan 7, 2025

　　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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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

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From Mary to Isabella: Baby names get longer and longer

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Baby Name Image: Seeking a glamorous Gertrude

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Mikita Brottman 　　“If you will call a dog Hervey,” said the English author Dr. Johnson, “I shall love him.” This quirky adage was meant to praise the unconventional Hervey family, whom Dr. Johnson found excellent company, but he also put his finger on an important truth, which is that...

Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Filipa Lopes of nomes e mais nomes 　　You would think that living in a country with restrictions concerning names could make your baby name choices a lot more difficult. Sure, we don’t have to stick to Portuguese names and we can use a large number of beautiful, international, eclectic names like...

Name the Next New Starbabies Challenge! Your predictions wanted!

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　Everyone from pop royalty to reality stars to actual royalty seems to be expecting at the moment. I look forward to when the birth announcements start rolling in so I can see if I was right or if I at least came close with any of these...

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Classic Baby Names on the Rise

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The Top Baby Names A-Z

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 7, 2025

　　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......

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Jan 7, 2025

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

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 7, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 7, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....