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Will Maisie Be the Next Daisy?

　　We’ve seen it happen again and again. A name–say Emily–becomes mega-popular. Parents like the sound of it, but fear there are too many Emilys, so pick something similar but a little different: Emma. When Emma gets to #1, they turn to Ella–and then perhaps to Ellie, Elle, Emme, Emery, Embry...

Nov 23, 2024

Name the Next Beckham Baby

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Baby Name Popularity: How local is it?

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Brits Take Bets on Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　When British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife Samantha was due to deliver their baby recently, there was a flurry of publicity on both sides of the Atlantic concerning the odds being given by bookmakers on various name possibilities. Since this practice is unknown in the US, we put a shout...

Utah Baby Names: What’s So Funny?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Guest blogger Sachiko, an LDS church member and mother of going-on-seven children, enlightens us on the ins and outs of the strange baby naming practices of the state of Utah. 　　Utah Baby Names: It’s a naming culture people love to hate, or at least love to laugh at. 　　If you’re...

Question of the Week: Is a nickname enough of a name?

Nov 23, 2024

　　It’s a trend that took off first in the UK, with prams populated by baby Archies and Alfies, Edies and Ellies—and now it has definitely crossed the ocean–the idea of going straight to the nickname and skipping the full, formal name completely. 　　We see boys being christened Sam and girls christened Sam, boys...

Unique New York Baby Names!

Nov 23, 2024

　　We got a call yesterday from Don Kaplan, a reporter for the New York Post, who’s doing a story about unique New York (remember that tongue twister?) baby names. 　　Don spent the past week poring over a quarter million names — yes, many of them pretty crazy — given to...

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Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence

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Let’s hear it for Auntie Name!

Nov 23, 2024

　　Today being National Aunts and Uncles Day (who knew, right?), here’s a shout-out to some of the most memorable aunts in both literature and pop culture– the sweet and the sour, the doting and the demanding, the over-indulgent and the overbearing—with, in literature at least, the unfortunate majority being the...

Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Nov 23, 2024

　　Around this time every year, we peek behind the Nameberry curtain to see which names are the most popular with our visitors. This Top 100 for each gender, which reflects views of the name pages on our site, indicates which names have captured the most interest since the start of...

Girls’ Names 2013: Our 10 newest choices

Nov 23, 2024

　　We’re always adding new names to Nameberry, and the ten newest on the site all just happen to be for girls. 　　Half of these names existed on Nameberry before as variations of other names, but without commentary of their own, and the other half are new entries. All have ancient...

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Boys’ Names 2010: Most Popular So Far

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Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending

Nov 23, 2024

　　Maybe contemplating the name Rufus sparked my revelation. Or it might have hit me when I encountered an Otis. Whatever the inspiration, I suddenly realized that my most-loved boys’ names end in the letter s. Yep, almost all of them. 　　Amias? One of my all-time underappreciated favorites. 　　Amadeus and Miles? ...

John Today, Gianni Tomorrow

Nov 23, 2024

　　Guest blogger SONIA TSURUOKA, who’s been interning at nameberry this month, examines the long rise and recent fall of the name John and the advent of its upstart cousins. 　　Pretty much everybody knows someone named John. 　　Backed by its rich history and plenty of timeless appeal, this all-time favorite enjoyed...

Baby Boy Names: Tough, Tender, Traditional, Trendy?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Boy names have undergone a radical shift over the past few decades, with the old stalwart names like James and Robert making room for a whole army of new choices that break the traditional masculine mold. 　　The trendiest boy names are not exactly feminine, or even androgynous, but are decidedly...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 23, 2024

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Nov 23, 2024

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Nov 23, 2024

　　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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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

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Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Nov 23, 2024

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Nov 23, 2024

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

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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,...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

How Gen Z Is Your Name?

Nov 23, 2024

　　Gen Z names, the most popular names for babies born from 1997 to 2012, are led by Emily and Jacob, according to a new study by Nameberry. 　　The watchword for Generation Z names is diversity, according to Nameberry’s study, with 70% more names in general use for Zoomers than for...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...

It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　Considering changing your baby's name? You're not alone! 　　A few weeks after their son's birth in February 2022, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced that they had changed their little boy's name. “That was the hardest thing that I’ve ever done in my life...I’m still like, ‘Did I make the...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....