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Boy Baby Names: Let’s talk about Liam

　　The biggest news of the 2017 SSA popularity list release was that we have a brand new boy at the top. It’s Liam, who heralds a new era in several ways. It’s the first name with such distinctive non-biblical, non Anglo-Saxon roots. And it’s the first to be a shortened...

Nov 21, 2024

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Fancy Schmancy Starbaby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking through the lists of recent celebrity baby names, there was one little trendlet that jumped out at me — maybe you’ve noticed it too. It’s a certain type of surname name with an aristo vibe, mostly with three or four syllables, many with a clipped British accent. I call...

Top One Syllable Boy Names: Short but strong

Nov 21, 2024

　　One syllable boy names can be the perfect — or maybe the only — option if you need to balance a multi-syllabic surname or need a short connective middle name between an elongated first and last. Or maybe you simply like the directness and strength of that single-syllable name. And...

Royal Baby Name: It’s Louis Arthur Charles!

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Much to everyone’s amazement, from British naming experts to the betting public, Louis Arthur Charles is the name of the new British prince, Queen Elizabeth’s sixth great-grandchild and fifth in line to the throne. 　　After four days of nail-biting anticipation and speculation, the name of His Royal...

Labor Day Names: Occupational names for your little Pilot or Poet

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It’s become a Nameberry tradition, almost since the beginning to celebrate occupational names on Labor Day. This year we’re not only featuring those whose original occupations might no longer exist in the modern world, though they’re all good, wearable, sometimes trendy names, but also some of the...

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Women’s History Month Names: Unsung Heroes

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Girl Names: In Love with Olivia

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Not only has Olivia been a Top Ten favorite for the entire twenty-first century, it’s currently the second most popular name for girls born in the US, just a tick behind Emma. 　　If you’re in love with Olivia, but aren’t wild about your daughter sharing her name,...

Can Good Books Ruin a Great Baby Name?

Nov 21, 2024

　　They love the name Gus for one of their twin sons. But with a big sister named Hazel, will others find fault with the YA literary reference? 　　Amanda writes: 　　We are expecting twin boys in early April and still have not decided on names. Naming our daughter was a stressful...

Can a Cute Vintage Nickname Revive a Dusty Old Lady Name?

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Like our cousins across the pond, we’ve fallen in love with vintage nicknames for our girls—names like Maisie and Mabel and Sadie and Josie and Hattie are already on the rise. But do those parents who want a little Hattie necessarily consider putting Harriet or Henrietta on...

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Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Nov 21, 2024

　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 21, 2024

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Nov 21, 2024

　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...

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Surprisingly International Baby Names

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Nov 21, 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...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Nov 21, 2024

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Nov 21, 2024

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

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What Will Be the Next Liam…and Sophia?

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Celebrity Baby Names: Predicting what’s next

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Sophie Khim 　　2017 was a rock-star year for celebrity pregnancies and birth announcements. Mark Zuckerberg, Serena Williams, and Mindy Kaling all welcomed daughters this year. Beyoncé and Amal Clooney each had twins! 　　We have plenty more to look forward to in 2018. Jessica Alba and Hilaria Baldwin are having...

British Baby Name Trends 2017

Nov 21, 2024

　　By Eleanor Nickerson 　　It’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain in 2017. 　　HOT SOUNDS OF 2017: OR and WIL 　　For girls, the hottest vowel sound has been O this year in the UK, especially if it made up the...

100 Top Baby Names 2018

Nov 21, 2024

　　Our list of 100 baby names that should be on everyone’s list this year includes more choices than in the past of names that are obscure and surprising. 　　That’s because there are so many more unusual names coming into widespread use and baby namers have become a lot more adventurous....

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Nov 21, 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...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Nov 21, 2024

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Baby Names Before 1850

Nov 21, 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...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Nov 21, 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...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Nov 21, 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....

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...