Regional Name trends: Different states of mind
　　It’s always interesting to take a look at which names are most popular where.  You can usually count on some surprises and this year is no exception.  For instance Anna ranking in the top five in both Alabama and Mississippi, when it’s down at 29 across the country, and Logan,...
Nov 23, 2024
The Fastest-Rising Names in the UK
Baby Name Popularity: How local is it?
Brits Take Bets on Baby Names
Unique New York Baby Names!
Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years? Why Names Starting with A Rank #1 Question of the Week: Is a nickname enough of a name? New York City Baby Names: 2009′s Most Popular List Gossip Girl (and Boy) Names Will Maisie Be the Next Daisy? British Baby Names: Hot New Trends Utah Baby Names: What’s So Funny?
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Name the Next Beckham Baby
Nov 23, 2024
　　Question of the Week: What should David and Victoria Beckham name their fourth child? 　　So Posh and Becks are expecting a new member of their team this summer.  They’ve been both imaginative and trendsetting when choosing the names for their three boys: Brooklyn Joseph, Cruz David and Romeo James. Due...
Celebrity Baby Names: Normal Names Rule
Nov 23, 2024
　　Yes, yes, we know that Danica McKellar recently named her son after a constellation called Draco and that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver christened his first boy Buddy Bear Maurice, sister to Daisy Boo Pamela, Poppy Honey Rosie, and Petal Blossom Rainbow, thereby inciting yet another storm of stories about crazy celebrity...
Nameberry Picks: 12 Most Modern Mythic Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Baby namers have started to dig deep back into ancient history and mythological names in their search for fresh and interesting choices.  Roman names like Atticus are rising up the charts, and the whole pantheon of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses is up for rediscovery—already there have been such starbaby...
Midwestern Baby Names: What’s heading north in North Dakota?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Nameberry guest blogger Andrea, whom many of you may know for her intelligent and thoughtful advice on our message boards, and who most recently blogged for us on royal baby names, now focuses her attention closer to home, with this report on naming trends in the midwest. 　　On a recent...
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Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices
Baby Girl Names: Two-for-One Choices
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Classic Girls’ Names: Good Charlotte
Nov 23, 2024
　　For the past couple of years, Charlotte has been at or near the top of the list of Berry favorites, and it’s not hard to see why.  It’s a name at the very center of the Sweet Spot of names with a ton of great attributes and references—literary, historic, and...
Top Girls’ Names of 2012
Nov 23, 2024
　　Our tally of the 100 most popular girls’ names of 2012 on Nameberry is in, and we have a new Number 1: Katniss. 　　The predominance of Katniss is more a testament to the power of the Hunger Games franchise than to baby name trends. 　　Our Number 2 girls’ name Charlotte,...
Unusual Girls’ Names: Lotus, Arrow, Pehr, and the rest of the Nameberry 9
Nov 23, 2024
　　Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain focuses this week on some bold and daringly unusual girls’ names that made baby name news. 　　Some weeks I’m astonished by the range of names we can choose for girls. 　　We love our children regardless of gender, but when it comes to talking baby names, many of...
Boy Names >
Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names
Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names
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Popular Baby Names 2010: Top 100 Boys’ Names So Far
Nov 23, 2024
　　UPDATE!! Check out our final list of popular baby names 2010 for boys! 　　Our most popular baby names 2010 for boys are a mix of the traditional and trendy choices like Jacob and Aiden that dominate the official list of popular baby names 2010 plus a variety of more intriguing...
FATHER’S DAY NAMES: Celebrity Dads
Nov 23, 2024
　　Once more this year we commemorate Father’s Day with a list of some notable names of the paternal parents of celebrities of various times and places, with some truly unusual examples, as in Archulus (Truman Capote) and Belmont (Humphrey Bogart). As with the moms we displayed on Mother’s Day, it turns out that quite...
How About Harvey? What About Walter?
Nov 23, 2024
　　The Nameberry Question of the Week: Would you name your baby boy Harvey or Stanley or any of the other up-and-coming oldies appearing on the recently released British pop list? 　　Is this another case where the Yanks will follow the Brits in baby-naming trends and revive such previously verboten Grandpa...
Unisex Names >
Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
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Surprisingly International Baby Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Nov 23, 2024
　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...
The Coolest Unisex Nature Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　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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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones
Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones
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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...
How Millennial Is Your Name?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...
The Secret Meanings of Color Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...
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The Top Baby Names A-Z
The Top Baby Names A-Z
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Baby Names Before 1850
Nov 23, 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...
80 Great New Sweet Spot Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...
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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup
Nov 23, 2024
　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...
What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name
Nov 23, 2024
　　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
Nov 23, 2024
　　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...
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