Let’s hear it for the Ola Names: Lola, Viola and Finola
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　I’ve long loved Lola, and lately I’ve been crushing on Viola and Finola–which inspired me to take a look at what other ola names there are, and was pleased to find that there are lots of options, coming from several different ethnicities. As opposed to the diminutive ina-ending, ola‘s...
Apr 17, 2025
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Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between
Apr 17, 2025
　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Katie Price’s firstborn daughter has Nymphadora Tonks syndrome. 　　By now, you might have heard that British glamour model-turned-reality star Katie Price has welcomed a daughter with a surprising name: Bunny. 　　That’s the way Katie rolls.  Her older daughter is Princess, and Katie apparently shortlisted Duchess...
Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly!
Apr 17, 2025
　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Even though they didn’t make the top 20 list of names which had moved up the most in 2013, one thing I particularly noticed about the recent England and Wales data release was the number of “Dol” names that had shot onto the scene....
Adelaide or Adeline?
Apr 17, 2025
　　By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering 　　Both Adelaide and Adeline are beautiful, classic sounding names that have been gaining popularity for the past decade. Although similar, they are also distinct enough that it’s very possible they would both appear on many people’s lists. So how do you choose if you are partial to both? Sometimes it helps...
Girl Baby Names: Something Old, Something New
Apr 17, 2025
　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　The good news about naming a girl: the options are limitless. 　　The bad news about naming a girl: the options?  Limitless!  How do you choose? 　　In the US, around two-thirds of all newborn girls are given a Top 1000 name.  We play it safe with...
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She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?
She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?
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Nameberry Makeover: Renovating the Top Ten Girls’ Names
Apr 17, 2025
　　The brilliant visitors over on the Name Game board have done it again.  The latest greatest game they’re playing is called Nameberry Makeover, in which they take the Top Ten names and come up with fresher, cooler sounding substitutes. 　　Some new players may have joined in by now and if...
Honoring A Grandmother By Reinventing Her Name
Apr 17, 2025
　　A return engagement by one of our all-time favorite bloggers, Abby Sandel of appellationmountain.net. 　　Call it the Great Naming Compromise of 2001. 　　Other couples sign pre-nups. My husband and I negotiated our children’s names before we cut our wedding cake. The agreement was simple. Our firstborn son would receive his...
Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica
Apr 17, 2025
　　The news has just leaked out that in the September issue of Archie Comics, after more than 65 years of boomeranging back and forth between sweet blonde Betty and sultry brunette Veronica, perennial teenager Archie Andrews has finally made his pick, and he’s about to propose to….Veronica!  Personality and character...
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Are These Word Names for Boys Ready to Pop?
Are These Word Names for Boys Ready to Pop?
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Apr 17, 2025
　　By Abby Sandel 　　Robin Tunney chose Oscar. Cait Jenner’s new grandson is Bodhi. And last month, Natalia Vodianova named her youngest Roman. 　　What do the names have in common? They all appear on the new Nameberry Top 100. 　　Based on nearly 40 million page views from the first half of...
Name Sage: On first-last name harmony
Apr 17, 2025
　　They love Silas, but their last name sounds like Smith. Try saying that five times fast! How much does first-last name harmony matter? If Silas is off the table, which names should they consider instead? 　　Shanda writes: 　　We love the name Silas for our baby coming in June. However, our one-syllable...
Is Any Name Better than Theodore?
Apr 17, 2025
　　They’ve always wanted to name a son Theodore, but now a friend has used it first. Should they forge ahead or search for a replacement boys’ name? The Name Sage ponders. 　　Kate writes: 　　My husband and I are having our first child, a little boy. We are over the moon!...
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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Apr 17, 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...
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Apr 17, 2025
　　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
Apr 17, 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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How Millennial Is Your Name?
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Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of
Apr 17, 2025
　　The biggest critic of parents’ baby name choice? Yup, that would be Grandma! 　　According to a 2016 survey, almost half of new parents who received negative comments about their newborn’s name said that they came from their own mom. 　　Whether you’re surprised or totally unsurprised by that statistic – no...
What's a Classic Name?
Apr 17, 2025
　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...
60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style
Apr 17, 2025
　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...
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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Apr 17, 2025
　　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,...
Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
Apr 17, 2025
　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...
80 Great New Sweet Spot Names
Apr 17, 2025
　　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...
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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
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How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
Apr 17, 2025
　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...
The Best Baby Name Advice
Apr 17, 2025
　　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...
How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Apr 17, 2025
　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...
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