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From Mary to Isabella: Baby names get longer and longer

　　By Nick Turner 　　Baby-name fads have come and gone over the decades, but one trend has held true: Names are getting longer. 　　A hundred years ago, boys’ names were typically less than two syllables. John, James, George and Frank were all popular picks, and there were no three-syllable names anywhere...

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Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend

British Name Trends 2014

Unusual Baby Names: The Other A Names Occupational Surnames: Far from a fad Sibling Names: The latest from London Celebrity Baby Names: The V, X, and Z epidemic Future Top Ten Names: Avery, Jaxon, and Hadley Cool Names: Baby names more stylish across the ocean Hot Baby Names: 20 choices heading for the top Mythological Baby Names: They’re on the rise

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M Baby Names: Initial of the future?

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Let’s forget about the vowel-starting baby names that have dominated the current era. 　　When it comes to consonants, the J names of the 80s — Jennifer and Jason, Jessica and Joshua — were followed by the K names of the 90s were followed by the L names...

Starbabies 2014: The luscious and the ludicrous

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　2014 was another amazing year for starbaby names, with some of the most varied, at times contradictory trends, ranging from classics like Rosemary, Frances, Evelyn and Eric to gender-benders, oddball spellings, and words refigured as names. 　　Among the strongest trends of the year: more boys’ names borrowed...

Billy and Bob are Back in the Playground

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The nickname-name trend is nothing new. Who among us hasn’t known a baby Max or Maggie or Sam or Ellie? Or even one of those with a whiff of vintage nostalgia, like Millie or Josie? 　　But lately there’s been a new twist on this phenomenon, especially seen...

Eclectic Naming Trends: Global, Gender-Neutral, Classic

　　It’s tempting to predict the future. Difficult, too. 　　Last week, I stumbled across a 1994 article in the L.A. Times. Nameberry’s chief name expert Pamela Redmond predicted the stylish names of the future would be Felix and Frances, Charlotte and Claire, Hazel and Dexter. 　　Twenty years later, it’s all come...

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Name Sage: Kim Kardashian Stole My Baby Name!

Name Sage: Kim Kardashian Stole My Baby Name!

A 3-year-old’s Name Remorse Long, Lovely Names for Girls The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names Name Sage: A Sister for Juliet and Celia Girls’ Names with I-Endings 28 Gorgeous Girls’ Names We Love Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Beverly Great Lost Nicknames for Girls, Part 2

Hello, Baby! O-Ending Surname Names for Girls

　　by Abby Sandel 　　If you’re an American Idol devotee, you might remember Season Two’s Kimberly Caldwell. Her music career hasn’t taken off, but Caldwell has remained in the public eye as a television host and sometimes actor. Now she’s added a new role to her repertoire: mom. She and soccer...

Freshly Picked Flowers for the Name Garden

　　By Nicole Aube 　　For centuries, parents have been drawn to flower names for their little girls, because they strike a perfect balance between romantic and grounded sensibilities. The most obvious examples are Rose and all her variants – Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosetta, Rosa. You’ve probably met one or two. What about...

Names Honoring Screen Icon Maureen O’Hara

　　By Meagan, A Tulip By Any Name 　　This weekend I was saddened to read that legendary actress Maureen O’Hara had passed away. Maureen O’Hara, born Maureen FitzSimons, was an iconic, fiery redhead with the face of an angel. Today I’d like to look back at the names of some memorable...

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Brother Names: Finding a Middle Ground

Brother Names: Finding a Middle Ground

Boys’ Baby Names: Little Middles Country Boy Names: The best of the west 12 Ever-Cool Boy Names Cool Boy Names: They’re ending in R! Geek Chic Names for Boys Family Names: Yes, No, or It Depends? 9 Great Surname Names for Boys Wild Baby Names: Names with secret animal meanings

Boy Baby Names: More great choices for #5

　　They’ve named four boys together – and they love every choice so far! Now it’s time for boy number five, and they’re out of ideas. 　　Kate writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our fifth boy in a few months. 　　After naming four boys, it’s hard to find a name...

Boy Baby Names: Thor, Thane & Thackeray

　　At the end of 2015, Nameberry predicted that TH would be the digraph of 2016, and indeed the past year saw a lot more of names like Theo and Thea. Nameberry suggested that we would also hear more of Theodore, Thatcher, Thiago, Thaddeus, Thayer, Matthias, and Seth, which are all...

Rising Boy Names: 9 Ready to Roar

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last week we looked at nine girl names likely to soar. Head to a kindergarten class in five years or so, and chances are you’ll hear more of names like Luna, Liv, and Sloane. They’re stylish, on-trend, and attracting more attention from expectant parents. 　　This week, it’s...

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Surprisingly International Baby Names

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

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...

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Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! Ancient Names for Babies How Millennial Is Your Name? Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 The Secret Meanings of Color Names

The Top Names We're Watching for 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...

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...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

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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...

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

　　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...

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...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

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