Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together
　　Middle names are entering a new era for 2023 and beyond. It’s almost imperative today that middle names be meaningful — whether they honor a relative, relate to a parent’s passion, or reflect an important family value. 　　But middle names today should also be fun. Parents are taking advantage of...
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
　　A few weeks ago we asked the Nameberry moms and dads to tell us their best baby names rules.  What followed were hundreds of suggestions, from the idiosyncratically individual (All middle names must be Celtic and begin with R) to rules so universal they might apply to everyone. 　　Rule Number...
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Dec 12, 2025
　　By Abby Sandel 　　There’s more than one way to choose an unusual name. 　　Classics like William and Elizabeth are evergreen. And who doesn’t love Ava and Mason? 　　But if you think you’d like something different – maybe even dramatically different – for your child’s name, it can be tough to...
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Dec 12, 2025
　　Conceiving your child may have made you feel, more than any other step you’ve taken together, as if you and your spouse had finally and truly become one. Choosing its name can remind you that, nope, you’re still actually two. 　　There are all those people with all those names that...
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Dec 12, 2025
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　　By Abby Sandel 　　Robin writes: 　　My husband Kristopher and I are expecting our second child in a few weeks. Our son’s name is Everett. We love that his name has a strong meaning, isn’t too common, but is easy recognizable. 　　We’re having a delivery surprise, so we need both a...
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
　　Celebrities are known for choosing unique celebrity baby names. Academy Award-nominated Terrence Howard is the latest to join the ranks of daring baby namers. 　　It isn’t just about choosing an outlandish name. It’s about finding inspiration from the wider world. Sure, the names on this list have seldom – or...
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Dec 12, 2025
　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
　　By Clare Green 　　The last couple of weeks have seen some big baby name stories in the news, including the release of the US 2018 popularity charts and a new baby for pop royalty – plus scintillating snippets from the rest of the world. 　　America’s top baby names, state by...
The Top Baby Names in Every State
Dec 12, 2025
　　The most popular names by state can look very different from the national statistics. 　　The top baby names USA were once again Liam and Emma, but depending on where you live, you might not be able to relate. Emma took the top spot in only fifteen of the fifty states, while...
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 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...
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...
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