Comic Book Names: The names behind the superwomen
　　In her previous blog, Appelation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel revealed the alter ego names of the male superheroes, and this week it’s the girls’ turn. 　　Last week we looked at comic book names inspired by Clark Kent and Peter Parker – the mild-mannered alter egos of Superman and Spider-Man.  　　More women have...
Nov 23, 2024
Vanishing Names: So long, Susan; Bye bye, Barbara
Girls’ Names in Limbo: When can Kay come out to play?
New! First-Ever Berry Question of the Week
A Girl Named Ellis
Stylish vs. Popular Names: Do you know the difference? He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name! Can you help this teenberry love her name? Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Does one name have it all? Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar Top Girl Names 2011 The Florodora Girls: Cora, Dora, Flora & Nora Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
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GIRLS’ NAMES 2011: The Secret Popularity List
Nov 23, 2024
　　You may know Nameberry’s most popular girls’ names 2011: from Top 3 Charlotte, Violet, and Amelia down to Molly, Maya, and Mary. 　　You may even know our hottest girls’ names 2011, which include such celebrity-influenced picks as Pippa and Mila. 　　But we’ve got a quieter, less obvious, but potentially more...
Gender Shock! What to do when nature foils your naming plans?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Remember Kristen, the mom who was suffering from Baby Name Desensitization Disorder and just couldn’t settle on a name for the little brother she was expecting for Colette and Weston?  Well, her problem turned out not to be BNDD or even Boy Name Ambivalence but something much more dramatic.  We’ll...
Berry Question of the Week: Help name baby #3!
Nov 23, 2024
　　Rachel, a mom of two from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is expecting her third child in March and is having trouble finding the right name.  She writes: 　　“My four-year-old daughter is named Avery Grace. My two-year-old son is named Isaiah Joel. We are having a third and final baby, a girl,...
Nameberry Picks: The 12 best feminizations
Nov 23, 2024
　　In this era of boys’ or at least boyish names for girls, feminizations — classic feminine forms of male names such as Charlotte and Georgia — seem almost quaint.  Why not just name your daughter Charlie….or George? 　　Well, there are a lot of reasons.  And choosing a more traditional feminization...
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Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
Heroine Names: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names? Boys’ Names for Girls: A Key To Success? Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica Name Shame The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’ Finding New Names in Vintage Categories She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate? Flower Fairy Names
Goodbye Girls’ (Names)
Nov 23, 2024
　　Guest blogger Deb Levy, who writes with her husband about life in these recessionary times at And For Poorer, had three wonderful girls’ names all picked out. The only thing she was missing was the daughters to give them to. 　　“It’s a girl!” the doctor cried after the gazillionth push....
Baby Name Fever: Is There A Cure?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Guest blogger 　　Jennifer Maselli finds herself nursing Baby Name Fever, and the only (elusive) cure is the perfect name. 　　Since finding out that our third and final child – due this fall – is a girl, I have become afflicted with something I like to call “Baby Name Fever.” I’ve...
Will This Baby Ever Get A Name?
Nov 23, 2024
　　Guest blogger Elizabeth Lindsay, aka nameberry’s very own Olivekit, was wracked with indecision over what to name her third baby girl — a dilemma followed closely by all her friends on nameberry’s message boards.  The final name choice surprised everyone, even Olivekit herself. 　　Baby Ooh La La (what my two-and-a-half-year-old...
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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian
How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian
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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique
Nov 23, 2024
　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...
Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition
Nov 23, 2024
　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...
How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
Nov 23, 2024
　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...
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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around
Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around
100 Unique Unisex Middle Names 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up The Top Unisex Names in Every US State The Coolest Unisex Nature Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...
Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity
Nov 23, 2024
　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...
Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Nov 23, 2024
　　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...
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Vintage 1920s Names Sound New Again
Vintage 1920s Names Sound New Again
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What's a Classic Name?
Nov 23, 2024
　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...
Top Baby Names 2022 Announced!
Nov 23, 2024
　　Say hello to the top baby names of 2022: Olivia and Liam (again)! Olivia has been the Number 1 girl name since 2019, while Liam has held the top spot since 2017. 　　The only new entrant to the Top 10 this year is Luna, which is up one spot from...
New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...
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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names 5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name Top Czech Names Follow International Trends New Popular Irish Names Revealed Rare Names With Popular Nicknames Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Top Names in Each State Revealed!
50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East
Nov 23, 2024
　　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...
30 Great Names You’re Not Using!
Nov 23, 2024
　　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......
Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Nov 23, 2024
　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...
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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
Nov 23, 2024
　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...
How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Nov 23, 2024
　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...
How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name
Nov 23, 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...
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