Name Popularity: The Nameberry 9–Ezra, Etta and June
　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel considers the impact of baby name popularity–does it sway our choices more than it should? 　　Lately I’m wondering: is all this talk about baby names changing the names we use? 　　A century ago, parents could draw inspiration from the newspaper, the Bible, literature, music,...
Jan 10, 2025
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Question of the Week: How do you feel about sharing your name(s)?
Jan 10, 2025
　　Today’s QOW was inspired by a comment from jgirl525. 　　This week it’s a two-parter: 　　a.  What’s your response when you meet someone who shares your own first name? Do you feel an instant kinship or do you feel more proprietary?  If it’s a popular name, do you immediately start comparing nicknames...
Popular baby names: The case for the common name
Jan 10, 2025
　　Today’s guest blogger Kristen, aka Swistle, confronts the question of popular baby names–and explains why it’s okay to use them. 　　More common than the name is this naming concern heard from parents: “We don’t want her to be one of five  in every class.” 　　We know they don’t need to worry about...
British Baby Names: Anglo-American Relations
Jan 10, 2025
　　Yesterday, to launch British Names Week on Nameberry, Eleanor Nickerson identified the five strongest current naming trends in the UK.  　　Today we zero in on the popularity of individual names on both sides of the Atlantic, seeing which names have shared success and which haven’t. 　　We Yanks sometimes tend to...
Newest Babyberries: The quarterly report
Jan 10, 2025
　　Time again for one of my absolute favorite activities—rounding up the names that Berries have chosen over the past three-month period.  These are the winning picks after all the options were weighed– so often the result of enlightened discussions with and suggestions from fellowberries. 　　Today’s Quarterly Report includes an even...
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100 Best Girl Names Below the Top 1000
Jan 10, 2025
　　Uncommon and unique girl names are more sought after than ever by new parents. Long gone are the days when there were five Jennifers or three Ashleys in every class! In 2022, a third of American baby girls received a name outside the Top 1000 most popular. 　　The great news...
Boy Names for Girls Reach New Heights
Jan 10, 2025
　　We all know about boy names for girls like Madison and Addison, Harper and Avery that were once exclusively male, later to be counted among the most popular girl names. 　　Then there are the newer names crossing the gender divide toward the girls’ side. These may still be more widely...
Transforming Top to Uncommon Girl Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　When it comes to baby names — particularly girl names — popularity can get a bad rap. Uncommon girl names are often seen as more desirable — it’s cool to be different! 　　But the popular girl names are at the top for a reason: they’re fashionable, lovable, and appeal to a...
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Baby Name Wolf is Nameberry’s New #1!
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Best K Names for Boys
Jan 10, 2025
　　Boys names starting with K are some of the trendiest in this millenium so far. Many names traditionally starting with a C have taken off with their alternative K spellings, including Karson, Karter, Kameron, and Kaleb. The Aiden revolution has led Kayden, Kaiden, Kaden, and many other spellings to bloom...
Best J Names for Boys
Jan 10, 2025
　　Boy names starting with J have been hugely popular ever since the days (okay, centuries) when John was number one. Today, the J names at the top of the charts include other biblical classics like James, Jacob and Joseph, and modern favorites like Jackson and Jayden. 　　If you’re looking for...
Best Z Names for Boys
Jan 10, 2025
　　Boy names that start with Z have a very distinct, energetic feel. If you're looking for an offbeat, lively boy name, these might be for you. 　　Z is uncommon at the start of words in English, so baby names beginning with Z tend to stand out. They also feel full...
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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?
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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Jan 10, 2025
　　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...
Gender-Bending Baby Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...
200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Jan 10, 2025
　　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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Not Your Mama’s Baby Name!
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The Fran Clan: Frances, Francesca and Frankie Return
Jan 10, 2025
　　It’s almost as though the various members of the Fran-name family got together for a big reunion celebrating at the joint revival of these names, sparked in part by the election of the newest Pope taking on the name of Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Suddenly we...
Step-Sibling Sibsets: Starbaby predictions
Jan 10, 2025
　　Sibsets with half-siblings can be tricky. Often there is the desire to create a completely cohesive sibset. But new partners can introduce new tastes and preferences for baby names, so a harmonious posse isn’t always possible. 　　When it does work out though, it is incredibly satisfying. Stanley Tucci has done...
US vs UK Baby Names 2016
Jan 10, 2025
　　With the 2016 British names data fresh off the press, it’s always interesting to have a look at how this data compares to that of our American cousins. 　　Though we share many many names in common thanks to our common language and celebrity/media influences, it’s the names that divide us...
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Which are the Most Popular State Names?
Jan 10, 2025
　　With city names like Brooklyn, Madison, and Charlotte getting popular, let’s expand to larger locations and consider the most popular names by state. So today, I’ll be looking at which United States’ names have made it into the 2014 Top 1000 baby names. Most of them go to the girls – only Dakota made it onto the...
How Star Athletes Influence Baby Names
Jan 10, 2025
　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　We can all think of people we’d be proud to have our children named after (beloved grandmothers, influential mentors) and those who turn us off of certain names (students you taught, your quirky next-door-neighbor), but today I want to focus on well-known...
How Popular Is Too Popular?
Jan 10, 2025
　　We spied this question in the forums and thought it was so good we’d ask the Nameberry community at large: 　　How popular is a name before it gets too popular for you? 　　Would you avoid the Top 10? The Top 100? The Top 1000? 　　Or maybe you’d happily choose the...
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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous
Jan 10, 2025
　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...
Updating Popular 1950s Names
Jan 10, 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...
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
Jan 10, 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...
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