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Boys’ Names 2014: New guys on the block

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　There’s a new class of boys’ names trending today that has a short clipped sound, contains only one syllable, is undeniably masculine yet not traditionally so. Many of these boys’ names barely existed a generation or two ago: They’re definitely not your father’s or grandfather’s baby...

Classic Boys’ Names: The wonderful world of Williams

Boys’ Baby Names: 9 Ways to Name a Son

Presidential Names: Which ones went viral?

12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon

Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet Christmas Baby Names: Elf on the Shelf names Top 100 Boy Names of 2014 Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan Kelly, Mackenzie, and Clare: Great reclaimed names for boys Upscale Baby Names: The s-ending boys Vintage Boys’ Names: 9 choices ready for a comeback

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Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many Scottish names for boys that have become so familiar that we don’t even recognize their roots—names like Malcolm and Cameron and Gavin and Gordon and Keith and Kyle. But there are others that have never reached our shores and that might be worth considering,...

Boy Names in the News: Hero Names and Daring Middles

　　Poor Princess Kate. 　　Not only is she suffering from serious morning sickness with Baby #2, everyone from late night talk show hosts to gossip columnists worldwide is busy speculating on her due date, whether #2 will be a princess or a prince, and, of course, what they’ll name the newest...

A Tale of Two Christopher Robins–or how I got my name

　　By Christopher Robin Finch 　　Since shortly after Nameberry hit the internet six years ago, my wife—who happens to be Linda Rosenkrantz—has been begging me to write a blog about how I got my name. Finally, after a long and stressful weekend of mattress shopping, I’ve given in. 　　The first thing...

Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The surprise top name for boys in 2013 was the Old Testament Noah, followed by the not so surprisingly high-on-the-list Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Benjamin, David, Joseph, Joshua and Samuel—in other words many of the same biblical boys’ names that have been recycled for eons. 　　I thought that...

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Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter

Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter

Prince and Princess Names: From fiction and fable and screen The Most Popular Baby Names of the Future Classic Girl Names with Neat Nicknames 10 Years of Beautiful Babyberry Names Girl Names: For International Women’s Day Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family 14 Bewitching Girl Names for Halloween Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

Sister Names: Long or Short?

　　Sibling names add a whole layer of complexity to naming a baby. Naming your first child may have been challenge enough — finding names that you like, agreeing on a single name with your partner — but naming a sibling comes with its own set of tasks. 　　The goal of naming siblings...

Popular Girl Names: Lost in the La-Crowd

　　They’ve long loved Lyla for a daughter. But is Lyla too close to all those other lovely, La-la names? 　　Emily writes: 　　We are struggling with choosing a name for our baby girl arriving in March. 　　Our son’s name is Theodore and he goes by Theo. For years we have liked...

Boys’ Names for Girls

　　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...

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

New Geek Chic Names For Boys 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian Exploring the Meaning of Julian Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus How I Named My Baby: October Teddy 12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

　　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...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular

　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention. 　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...

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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around Unisex Names Across the Atlantic 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Surprisingly International Baby Names

Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

　　Total Bellas star Brie Bella, mother of three-year-old Birdie Joe and newborn Buddy Dessert, revealed she would have chosen the name Branch or Blossom for her child if she’d had a girl. “People thought I was crazy, but I thought Birdie and Branch would just be like the sweetest, cutest...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

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Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names 60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style! What's a Classic Name? The Secret Meanings of Color Names Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich How Millennial Is Your Name?

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...

Ancient Names for Babies

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

30 Great Names You’re Not Using! Classic Baby Names on the Rise The Best of the Rarest Baby Names How Gen Z Is Your Name? 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names The Top Baby Names A-Z Top Names in Each State Revealed! Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East

　　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...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...

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How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Test-Driving Your Baby Name Unique Twin Names to Inspire Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names 9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby The Best Baby Name Advice Updating Popular 1950s Names It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

Name Change Resources

　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...

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