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Influential Baby Names: Beauty Queens & Models

　　By Nancy Man, Nancy‘s Baby Names 　　Actors, musicians, athletes and politicians are particularly influential when it comes to U.S. baby names, but they aren’t the only public figures that hold sway over the charts. Name trends have also been shaped by other types of public figures such as authors, dancers,...

Jan 15, 2025

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Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson!

Jan 15, 2025

　　We’ve been lucky enough to share some wonderful blogs from celebrity mom/cool baby namer Natalie Hanson, focusing on her and husband Taylor‘s choices of the names Viggo and Wilhelmina. And now we’re delighted to report that our Hanson connection expands with the addition of Natalie‘s sister-in-law Kate, wife of Zak,...

Flower Baby Names: A child’s garden of names

Jan 15, 2025

　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason! 　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice. 　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...

Classic Baby Names: Finding the perfect variation

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Sarahbeth Caplin 　　First day of fourth grade: the teacher takes attendance with strict efficiency. Since my last name begins with C, I am the fifth student called. “Sarah Caplin?” I raise my hand. By the time she gets to the end of the list, it is apparent that Sarah...

Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Aimee Tafreshi 　　In our modern world, how do you determine the perfect baby name for your offspring? TV characters, nature words, place names, superheroes—not many inspirations are off-limits when it comes to thinking of names. Many parents cut through the slush pile by leaning on tradition or personal preference....

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Long, Lovely Names for Girls

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Is Sailor the New Harper? Hot Girl Names Ending with R

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Girl names ending in R are joining their brothers as some of the hottest names around. 　　Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler recently welcomed baby number three, and it’s a girl! Saylor James joins big brothers Camden Jack and Jaxon Wyatt. 　　No sooner had Cavallari shared her happy...

7 Fresh Word Name Rarities

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　Some vocabulary names are popular, like Poppy and Summer, while others are familiar, like Faith and Melody. Then there are the vocabulary names that are more unexpected. These are ten names I have seen (on Australians) this year – but only once. They...

Ten Lilting Hawaiian Names for Girls

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　With our current love for lyrical, liquid names, it’s no wonder that Hawaiian names like Leilani, Malia, and Kai are popping up all over the mainland. Hawaiian names have a uniquely gorgeous melodic quality almost unmatched by any other culture. The following names possess that lovely rhythmicality,...

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New Geek Chic Names For Boys

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12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Jan 15, 2025

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Jan 15, 2025

　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Jan 15, 2025

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...

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Cool Names: Baby names more stylish across the ocean

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The Age of Bold Middle Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Filler middle names are a thing of the past. 　　It’s a 21st century baby naming reality. Not only do we obsess over finding the perfect first name, we have to find middles that hit the right note, too. 　　That wasn’t always the case. If you were born...

The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess

Jan 15, 2025

　　Will and Kate are expecting a prince or princess in 2015, but there could be thousands of royal births in the coming year. 　　Confused? 　　Nameberry’s 2015 trend report started with Defining Names – names that create a clear and powerful identity. 　　A great many of those identities are clad in...

The Top Baby Names of 2014!

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The new Social Security list of Most Popular Baby Names in the US is out and the top boy and girl names of 2014 were Noah and Emma. And new Princess name Charlotte cracked the Top 10! 　　The biblical Noah retains the title for the second year...

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Name Popularity List: Two new Latin names and how they got there

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Underrated Baby Names: What’s your nomination?

Jan 15, 2025

　　The question of the week is: 　　Is there a name that to you seems to have everything going for it and yet hasn’t caught on? Do you have a theory as to why it’s been neglected? Maybe it’s a Nameberry fave that outsiders haven’t discovered or maybe it’s your own personal pleasure...

News Flash! News Flash!

Jan 15, 2025

　　The Social Security Administration has just released its list of Top Names of 2009, and, as predicted by many nameberryites, Isabella has dethroned Emma for first place. Jacob remains the top name for boys, as it has been since 1999. One of the ayden boys has finally cracked the Top...

Bardo (and other celebrity O names)

Jan 15, 2025

　　Sandra Bullock’s choice of Bardo as her newly-adopted son’s middle name puts the spotlight back on the O names – names that begin, end, or otherwise emphasize the letter O. 　　We’ve always loved the O names and have taken an ever-expanding view of the category since publishing our first name...

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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 15, 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...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Jan 15, 2025

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

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

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...