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Baby Name Image: Seeking a glamorous Gertrude

　　By Mikita Brottman 　　“If you will call a dog Hervey,” said the English author Dr. Johnson, “I shall love him.” This quirky adage was meant to praise the unconventional Hervey family, whom Dr. Johnson found excellent company, but he also put his finger on an important truth, which is that...

Starbabies 2014: The luscious and the ludicrous

Italian Baby Names: Popularity and trends

Celebrity Baby Names: The V, X, and Z epidemic

The Newest, Hottest, Oldest Baby Names

Name the Next New Starbabies Challenge! Your predictions wanted! Billy and Bob are Back in the Playground Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend Cool Names: Baby names more stylish across the ocean A peek inside the Nameberry bubble Eclectic Naming Trends: Global, Gender-Neutral, Classic Future Top Ten Names: Avery, Jaxon, and Hadley Hot Baby Names: 20 choices heading for the top

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From Mary to Isabella: Baby names get longer and longer

　　By Nick Turner 　　Baby-name fads have come and gone over the decades, but one trend has held true: Names are getting longer. 　　A hundred years ago, boys’ names were typically less than two syllables. John, James, George and Frank were all popular picks, and there were no three-syllable names anywhere...

The Royals are Coming: King, Prince and Princess

　　Will and Kate are expecting a prince or princess in 2015, but there could be thousands of royal births in the coming year. 　　Confused? 　　Nameberry’s 2015 trend report started with Defining Names – names that create a clear and powerful identity. 　　A great many of those identities are clad in...

British Name Trends 2014

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　Now that 2014 is coming to an end, here is a look at the main trends and influences that have proven popular in Britain in this eventful year. 　　ALL ABOUT THE AR 　　The hottest sound this year is the undoubtedly ‘Ar’. Archie, Arthur, Martha...

On-Trend Celebrity Babies: Nova, Cy, and Etta

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Do you remember those fifteen trend predictions for 2015 posted about a month ago? And the trend-spotting from the UK, courtesy of Elea? 　　It’s only been a few weeks, but it feels like high profile parents are following along. Recent birth announcements all reflect the...

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Strong Girl Names: Matilda, Fiona, Adair

Strong Girl Names: Matilda, Fiona, Adair

Baby Naming Patterns: Can they be broken? Baby Girl Names: Elegant, Exotic, Unusual Girl Baby Name Search: A Sister for Lyla New Berrybaby Arrivals: Georgia Geraldine and Jethro Valor A boy name trend now hot for the girls! Anglo-Spanish Sister Names Girls Baby Names: Hidden Treasures A Middle Name to Grow Into

Most Popular Baby Names 2017

　　In a stunning upset, the ancient boys’ name Atticus has jumped to the top of Nameberry’s baby name popularity list for 2017. 　　Atticus is the Number 1 name for boys among the Most Popular Baby Names of 2017, with Olivia the top girls’ name for the second year in a row....

Fresh, Modern Girl Names

　　Their firstborn’s name came to them without any difficulty. But if this new baby is a girl, she’s nameless! Can we help Everly’s mama find some fresh inspiration? 　　Laura writes: 　　We will be welcoming our second child this summer. Our sweet Everly Reed will be a great big sister …...

Don’t pick these baby names if you want to be unique!

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　So you’ve come up with what you’re sure is a unique name for your baby. A Biblical/word/animal/place name no one else has thought of using. Right? Wrong! That special, singular, clever, utterly distinctive name that you imagine no one else has considered was actually used by as...

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Preppy boys’ names ending with S: Ames, Keats, and Yates

Preppy boys’ names ending with S: Ames, Keats, and Yates

Name the All-Boy Quints! 20 Best Super Sleuth Names for Boys Your Favorite Literary Names for Boys Quirky Vintage Nicknames for Boys: Huey, Louie and Howie Boy Names: The Top 100 of 2013 (so far) Addison, Juno and Jayne: Possible names for boys? The Best Boys’ Names: 10 great biblical choices Boys’ Names: Which do you think is the very best?

Popular Boys’ Names: Top 100 Makeover

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz 　　It was the Case of the Great Missing Baby Names Blog. 　　One of our most-read blogs of all time, a makeover of the top 100 most popular boys’ names, disappeared from our archive. We didn’t even notice it was gone until a Berry wrote...

The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK

　　By Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　I am currently catching up on the show Scandal, which takes place in the US Capital and involves the highest political figures of the land. The fictitious president has one of the best character names I’ve ever heard: Fitzgerald Thomas Grant. He is called Fitz...

Baby Boy Names: The long and short of it

　　A friend is searching for baby boy names that start out long – three or more syllables long – and can be reduced to one-syllable nicknames. 　　If you’ve got a two-syllable last name, this is a good strategy. You end up with not one but two euphonic pairings. And your child...

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Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surprisingly International Baby Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl The Top Unisex Names in Every US State Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

　　Unisex baby names are increasingly appealing to parents. But which names are considered unisex, and which names are not, is a very subjective matter – one that is influenced by factors like a person’s past experience, age or location. 　　If you live in the United States of America, you can...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

100 Unique Unisex Middle Names

　　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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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

America's Next Top Baby Names The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 Babyberries: Class of 2023! Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich What's a Classic Name? Ancient Names for Babies How Millennial Is Your Name? The Secret Meanings of Color Names

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

　　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...

60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...

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50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

How Gen Z Is Your Name? 30 Great Names You’re Not Using! The Top Baby Names A-Z Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Forgotten Names Making a Comeback Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names Popular Twin Names

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

　　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...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...

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The Best Baby Name Advice

The Best Baby Name Advice

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

　　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...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

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