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Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Jan 7, 2025

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　It happens all the time. 　　You’re expecting your first – or second, or third – and the perfect name eludes you. There are lots of possibilities and maybes, but none of them are The Name. 　　And then along comes a movie, a...

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Jan 7, 2025

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Sundance Catalog Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane

Jan 7, 2025

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course; however, Jane Austen gave me even more. With her novels, I got the charming, delightful gentlemen I’d...

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Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far

Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love? Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita Unexpected Names for Girls: Edelweiss, Marceline, and Cee Cee Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora

Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls

Jan 7, 2025

　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...

Sundance Catalog Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　At this time of year, catalogs flood the house every day – the poor mail deliverer! – only to be promptly thrown into the recycling bin. 　　One of the few exceptions is the Sundance Catalog. It’s not as if I ever order anything from there, though...

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

Jan 7, 2025

　　One of our most popular blog posts ever was on 100 wonderful names given to 25 or fewer girls each year. (We did a boys’ version too.) 　　But what, we wondered recently, would happen if we narrowed the parameters even more? If we looked only at names given to ten...

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12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Jan 7, 2025

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Jan 7, 2025

　　When a name gets popular, it’s rarely in isolation. 　　Both boy names and girl names tend to rise and fall in groups based on sound, image, association, or some combination thereof. Sometimes just a pair of names will attract attention, but often entire gangs of names will become fashionable at...

How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Jan 7, 2025

　　Cinthia, a surgical technologist, and Benjamin Shaver, who works in warehouse maintenance, live in Seattle, Washington with their son, Koda Florian. 　　Koda was born on December 8, 2022. Below, we speak with Cinthia about how she and Ben named their little boy. 　　Tell me Koda’s name story!I overwhelmed myself with...

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Surprisingly International Baby Names

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 7, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 7, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

Jan 7, 2025

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

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200+ Baby Names With Great Meanings

16 Wild Baby Names You're About to Hear a Lot More Of Baby Names As You've Never Seen Them Before US vs UK Baby Names: Vive la difference! 1930s Names Making a Comeback Will it be a Boy or a Girl?: Gender-predicting Old Wives Tales French Names We Need To Borrow Now Kindercore Names Evoke Nostalgia 35 Names That Mean You Live on the West Coast

Babyberry Names: Class of 2022

Jan 7, 2025

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2022! 　　Birth announcements for 103 new Babyberries – 61 girls and 42 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

The Top Names We’re Watching for 2023

Jan 7, 2025

　　It’s that time of year when we can’t help but indulge in a spot of crystal ball-gazing here at Nameberry HQ. 　　We all have names we’d love to see get more use – as well as those we’d rather stayed well under the radar. (I may be done having kids,...

Younger Parents Most Adventurous Baby Namers

Jan 7, 2025

　　Younger parents and older parents differ in many ways, but one of the most striking is their choice of baby names. 　　Nameberry’s exclusive analysis of our site statistics shows that young parents prefer more uncommon, less conventional names, while older parents favor more traditional choices. And that difference is borne...

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And the Next Big Baby Names Are….

Top Baby Names 2020 Revealed! Grandparent Names Today May Surprise You Forgotten Names Return to the Charts The Hottest Z Names of 2020 Vintage Baby Names: Testing the 100-year rule Rare Baby Names Worth Rescuing U Names for Babies Are the Most Unique New International Names: A World Of Possibility

British Names That Never Crossed the Pond (But Should)

Jan 7, 2025

　　British names and American names are as different as they are alike. 　　For every name that’s popular on both sides of the Atlantic, there are just as many that are only common in one country. Parents in the US and England and Wales share four girl names and three boy...

In Defense of Emma and Ethan: Ten Good Reasons to use a Common Name

Jan 7, 2025

　　I love unusual names. I can defend the wackiest of celebrity appellations, from North to Pilot to Blue. 　　And yet some parents feel pressure to avoid a popular name – or even a name that might become popular. 　　If you grew up answering to Jennie S. or Mike T., you...

Top Christmas Baby Names, Ranked!

Jan 7, 2025

　　Christmas baby names, from the old-school Holly to the freshly-coined Holiday, are the most popular birthday-related names of the year. 　　But which Christmas names are parents really considering for their children in 2022? 　　To find out, we pored over our search statistics from Black Friday until now. The results: a...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Jan 7, 2025

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 7, 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...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Jan 7, 2025

　　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...