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Freckle-Faced Names: Polly, Peggy & Penny

　　There’s a certain species of girls’ names that we’ve referred to in our books as freckle-faced, pigtailed and button-nosed: they’re the kind of character names inhabited by Shirley Temple as a curly-haired moppet, and Judy Garland as a wide-eyed, innocent teen, as well as starring in dozens of old popular...

Jan 15, 2025

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Vintage Girl Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name

Jan 15, 2025

　　Vintage girl names are back in style, which choices such as Emma, Olivia, and Adeline ranking high on the popularity lists. But maybe you want a vintage name for your daughter and are hoping to uncover a hidden treasure from the past. 　　We’ve written a lot about the 1910s baby...

Nameberry Picks: 12 Best Glamour Girl Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　From the early days of silent pictures to the present day, a sprinkling of stardust has stuck to the names of some of the most iconic glamour girls. Whether their allure was sexy or serene, these superstars’ names make Nameberry’s top dozen. 　　Audrey— The radiant Belgian-born actress (born Edda), style icon...

Valentine Names: Romancing the Name

Jan 15, 2025

　　Valentine baby names mean love and romance in every possible way. Today we look at names that mean love, heart, sweetness, and more, to celebrate the holiday in the name of your own lovebug. 　　The Valentine FamilyLet’s begin with the star of the show. The name Valentine (in Latin, Valentinus)...

Nameberry Week in Review: Oscar-inspired Girls’ Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　Abby Sandel– [_creator of the wonderful](https://nameberry.com/babyname/Abby) AppellationMountain _blog–digs deeper into the Oscar nominee lists, this week on the female side of the fence, and comes up with some real name treasures.__ 　　Last week we explored boys’ names drawn from the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards. This week we turn...

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Girl Names: Long and Meaningful

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Poetic Baby Names: Madrigal, Calliope and Ode

Jan 15, 2025

　　March has World Poetry Day and April is Poetry Month, so this seems like a perfect time to turn to the topic of poetic baby names. 　　Of course one obvious source would be the many wonderful surnames of noted poets, such as Auden, Frost, Lorca, Emerson, Tennyson and Poe. 　　Another...

Baby Name Trends: The latest ley-ending girls

Jan 15, 2025

　　By John Kelly 　　The Social Security Administration’s 2017 baby name data is now in, charting the Top 1000 names on its card applications for newborns dating back to 1880. They also help track our ever-changing tastes and trends in baby names. 　　One of those trends suggests that we’re increasingly enamored...

See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!

Jan 15, 2025

　　When you look 　　popular names by state, it’s clear we live in a nation divided. There’s the United States of Ava and William (the South), the United States of Olivia and Oliver (the Great Plains) and the United States of Emma, Liam and Noah (most of the rest: coastal population...

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Trending Boy Names

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Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Jan 15, 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...

Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Jan 15, 2025

　　Strong boy names are a powerful trend right now, as parents increasingly turn to names with positive meanings of strength and resilience in troubling times. 　　Strong boy names include those that literally mean strength, power or might – from popular classics like Ethan and Ezekiel, to rare and unique choices...

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

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Jan 15, 2025

　　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 Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 15, 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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...

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B Baby Names in the News: Bowie, Brie, and Beyond

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The Latest Starbaby Predictions

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　Here’s the latest in Tara’s continuing series offering her predictions of what the next batch of starbabies will be named. Be sure to add your own guesses in the comments. 　　Although everyone is wondering and talking about what the name of North’s baby brother will be, I...

Thinking Outside the Popularity Box

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Jackie at Namesplash 　　Have you ever been frustrated to find that a name you’ve loved for years is actually more popular than you thought? 　　When I was ten or so, I remember thinking the names Piper and Cooper were adorable and unique. While my personal tastes have changed quite...

The Names We Choose, Those We Refuse

Jan 15, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Here’s something that fascinates me: the difference between the names that we truly love, but don’t use, and the names that we actually bestow upon our children. 　　My own shortlist tends towards the daring – Leif, March, Everild, Swan. But would any of those names make it...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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Popular Twin Names

Jan 15, 2025

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 15, 2025

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Jan 15, 2025

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Jan 15, 2025

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Jan 15, 2025

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 15, 2025

　　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...