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Boys’ Names: Naming a son the Pinkett-Smith family way

　　This week Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel follows the lead of Jada Pinkett (with son Jaden) in showing us how to find boys’ names honoring a female namesake. 　　Jaden Christopher Syre Smith turns 13 next month. Smith is Hollywood royalty, the son of actors Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, and his name is...

How About Harvey? What About Walter?

Presidents Day Names: The Veeps’ Turn

Nameberry Week in Review: Debut issue

William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks

Top Boys Name For Each Letter: a 130-year survey Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review Nameberry Picks: 15 Fantastico Italian Boys’ Names Super Name Sunday: Names From Super Bowl XLV Animal Names: The Wild Kingdom Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending A Boy Named Chelsea Irish Baby Names: Last Names First

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Nameberry Picks: Best Cowboy Names

　　Heroes and villains, famous and infamous, real life, big and small screen characters and the actors who played them—there’s a whole genre of cowboy names that have a certain swagger and western twang all their own. 　　Here are a dozen of the best: who they were and why we like...

Midcentury Nickname Names: Buster and Buddy are back

　　I don’t you know if you’ve noticed a growing trendlet—at least among celebrities—for what we might call generic-boy-nickname-names. In other words, these aren’t specific short forms like Charlie or Archie, but ol- timey macho boy tags like Buddy and Buster. 　　In the recent past, we’ve seen Noel Gallagher’s Sonny, a...

Boys’ Names Ins and Outs

　　Yesterday we took a look at the girls’ names moving in and out of fashion and now we turn our attention to their brothers. 　　And here we find a somewhat different picture. 　　Overall, it confirms the fact that there is much greater consistency on the boys’ side of the fence, with...

NASCAR Baby Names: Racing Towards the Right Name

　　This week, AppellationMountain‘s Abby Sandel finds baby-name inspiration racing around the Daytona International Speedway. 　　Did you see newcomer Trevor Bayne win the Daytona 500 last week? 　　Me neither. 　　NASCAR might seem like an unlikely place to look for baby name inspiration. But if moms suggest ideas while dads exercise veto power,...

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Goodbye Girls’ (Names)

Goodbye Girls’ (Names)

Baby Name Fever: Is There A Cure? Top English Girls’ Names: Who Are The Most Popular? Word Names for Babies: What’s in a word? Hate Your Name? Change It! The Lost Names of 1880 Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers Family Names: Naming from the Heart Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons

Unique Baby Names: Is there such a thing??

　　This blog is adapted from our most recent book, Beyond Ava & Aiden: The Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby 　　When people look for baby names online, they often put in a search for unique names. Some of them are trying to find names that are unusual and distinctive, but...

BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season

　　One of the staples of the holiday season is The Nutcracker ballet, making this the perfect moment for balletomane Heather Stevenson‘s guest blog on the enchanted world of exotic ballerina names. 　　Many little girls proclaim that they want to be ballerinas when they grow up—most are drawn to the sequined tutus, the rhinestone...

Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names?

　　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...

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Boys’ Names: Naming a son the Pinkett-Smith family way

Boys’ Names: Naming a son the Pinkett-Smith family way

Super Name Sunday: Names From Super Bowl XLV NASCAR Baby Names: Racing Towards the Right Name Cowboy Names: Back in the saddle again Animal Names: The Wild Kingdom Irish Baby Names: Last Names First Presidents Day Names: The Veeps’ Turn Cowboy Baby Names: This week’s Nameberry 9 Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review

Boys’ Names: Regular Guy Names

　　I have a friend, a pretty quirky guy, who has one of those generic boys’ names: Bill. I was thinking recently what an advantage it is for Bill to be named Bill rather than something like Jasper or Jarvis, one of those boys’ names that’s his equal in quirkiness. Bill...

Boys’ Names: 8 greats under the radar

　　Many people—berries included –sometimes complain that it’s harder to find names for a boy than a girl, that we’re running low on male names that are usable but not overused (outside of or as far down the Top 1000 as possible), interesting, distinctive, appealing, and authentic—names that would fit into our old Fitting In/Standing Out...

William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks

　　Yesterday we came up with our suggestions for the name of the first baby daughter of Prince William and his bride. With the variety of girl name possibilities, it was relatively easy—almost an embarrassment of riches—but with the boys, there’s a far less fertile field, especially if we stick within our strict confines...

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Gender Neutral Baby Names

Gender Neutral Baby Names

A Girl Called Liam Gender-Bending Baby Names Baby Name News of the Week Baby Names: The gender reshuffle Newsy Names this Week: Aberdeen, Hercules and Via Unisex Baby Names: the new entries for 2013 Who gets to judge your baby’s name? Naming Baldwin

Baby Name News: Norse names, nicknames and more

　　By Clare Bristow 　　This week’s news includes gender-neutral names for boys, lots of creative nicknames, and inspiration from revolutionaries, Norse myth, and the internet. 　　Unisex names for boys 　　Sometimes it feels like when a name crosses genders, it tends to go more from the boys to the girls than the...

Baby Name Trends: Sleek, simple, cool names

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　People often ask us how we come up with our baby name trend predictions. 　　The short answer: It’s a mix of science and inspiration, with a dash of magic. 　　One of our major predictions for baby names 2015, for instance, was a trend toward short, simple...

The Subconscious Bias of Unisex Baby Name Trends

　　It used to just be one of those quirks reserved for the parents of future celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Taylor Swift, Hayden Panettiere and Blake Lively, but now giving baby girls a traditional boy name is on trend. 　　Evelyn, Mackenzie, Billie, Frankie, Addison, Tyler, Dylan,...

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What's a Classic Name?

What's a Classic Name?

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names The Secret Meanings of Color Names Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

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...

Ancient Names for Babies

　　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...

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...

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How Popular is Too Popular?

How Popular is Too Popular?

Belgian Names: Beyond Flemish and French Popular baby names: The case for the common name Question of the Week: How do you feel about sharing your name(s)? International Faves: Top names across the globe British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations New Zealand Name Report Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10? Name Stories for Kids: For name-nerds-in-training!

Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?

　　VINTAGE NAMES: What era are you? 　　Unless you’re a baby namer focused on finding a newly created or cutting-edge name, chances are you’ve considered using one from the past. But which part of the past? An ancient name or one from earlier in the 20th century? 　　So, the question of the...

Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries

　　Since our last round-up of Nameberry’s actual baby names of 2011 in June, there’s been a bonanza of beautifully named newbies posted on our forums–and I’m sure they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Once again Pam and I are blown away by the fantastic choices being made—from the elegant classics to the more imaginative...

TV Names: Happy Soap Opera Day!

　　Today is officially Soap Opera Day (woo hoo!) and though this isn’t as big of a deal in the baby name world as it once was, with a lot fewer sudsers on TV than there were when soap operas were the main staple of daytime programming, we have to acknowledge...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup How to Cope With Baby Name Regret 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name Name Change Resources Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Updating Popular 1950s Names

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...

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,...

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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