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Naming a Daughter – At Last!

　　Alice writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first baby girl in June after having four boys, and we CANNOT agree on a girl’s name. 　　Our sons are Dashiell Zion, Jedidiah “Jedi” Kai, August Simon, and Lincoln Atticus. The surname sounds like McLachlin. 　　We’re looking for a name that...

Jan 12, 2025

The ABCs of Girls’ Names

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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!

Jan 12, 2025

　　Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is the official name of the newborn Princess of Cambridge. 　　Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have named their new daughter Charlotte, the recent favorite with the betting public. The baby’s middle names are Elizabeth, after the queen, the baby’s great-grandmother, and Diana, after William‘s late mother...

Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than 　　Matilda 　　The most popular girls names of the 1940s were Margaret, Patricia, Judith, and Helen, but what were the least popular names? Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1944 and 1949 in South Australia, making them unique...

Name Sage: A Long, Romantic Name for a Girl?

Jan 12, 2025

　　Alison writes: 　　We need the perfect name for our fourth daughter! Our daughters are Ellyanna Jane, Vivienne Renee, and Hannalise Olive. 　　We’re looking for a long name – three or more syllables, with a similar style to her sisters’ names. But it needs to have a different sound and dominant...

Flower Baby Names: A rose by any other name…

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Joanna Walker 　　In Romeo & Juliet, Juliet faces a dilemma– she has fallen in love with the son of her father’s sworn enemy: a Montague. Juliet famously asks: “What’s in a name?” She concludes that names are irrelevant and uses the garden rose to illustrate her point “That which...

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Zodiac Baby Names for Girls

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Perfect P Baby Names for Girls: Poppy and Pauline

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　The two biggest celebrity baby name announcements featured girl names starting with P, and both of those names are pretty unusual in the US. Designer Nate Berkus became the dad of a little girl with the P-starting name Poppy, and actor Vin Diesel became the father of...

Name Sage: He hates my favorite name

Jan 12, 2025

　　Tilly writes: 　　We’re expecting a baby girl and my fiancé loves names such as Britney, Sarah, and even Sally! There is only one name that gets me excited when I think about naming our baby girl: Rory. I love it! 　　But my fiancé wants nothing to do with it. 　　I’ve...

The Spellings of Classic Name Katherine

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Kelli Brady, NameFreak! 　　As I reveal in my book, Name-alytics, there are three spellings of Katherine that have been in the Top 100… Catherine, Katherine and Kathryn (the Big 3). Catherine reached its peak in 1914, Katherine reached its peak in 1988, and Kathryn reached its peak in 1951....

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Brother Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

Boy Names: Some Popular Name Cliques

Jan 12, 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...

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Jan 12, 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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 12, 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...

Surprisingly International Baby Names

Jan 12, 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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America's Next Top Baby Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023

Jan 12, 2025

　　And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley. 　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Jan 12, 2025

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

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30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 12, 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......

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

Jan 12, 2025

　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Jan 12, 2025

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Jan 12, 2025

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 12, 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...