Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played
　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　As a child, I remember asking my mum for a videocassette that I had my eyes on in the grocery store. Any normal preschooler would be asking for some sort of cartoon, but not me. My passion was musicals, and one actress, who had blonde curls and...
Nov 25, 2024
Our Top 100 Girl Names of 2013
Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue
Georgian Girls Names: Alethea, Augusta and Jane
Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa
40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition Pop Culture Names: Cora, Aurora and Devora Eclectic American Girl Doll Names: Cecile, Kanani, and Marie-Grace Winter Olympics Baby Names–Part 1, The Girls Sundance Catalog Names S-Names for Girls: Popularity of “S” vs. “Sh” sounds Anything Goes for Girls: Apple, Willow, Mia, and Cai Doctor Who Names, Part 2–Companion Names: Ace, Tegan and Sarah Jane
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100+ Classic Girls’ Names — below the Top 1000
Nov 25, 2024
　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Think you have to pick between names that are classics, with deep roots and centuries of use, and names that are unusual? 　　You don’t, as these classic girls’ names, all ranked below the U.S. Top 1000, attest. 　　Some were popular in recent years and are now...
Disney Princess Names: How influential are they really?
Nov 25, 2024
　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　As the mother of a five year-old girl, Frozen was required viewing over the recent school holidays.  Somewhere between the first appearance of talking snowman Olaf and the happy ending, I found myself musing about the popularity of Disney-princess names. 　　I’ve long thought that any...
Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls
Nov 25, 2024
　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...
Flower Names for Girls: The coolest right now
Nov 25, 2024
　　Flower names for girls never go out of style, and for good reason!  　　Flower names have a fresh femininity which has appealed to parents throughout the ages, but they can also make a meaningful choice.  　　Choosing a seasonal flower name can be a sweet way to connect your baby girl...
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Top Baby Names 2010: 100 Most Popular Girls’ Names So Far
Top Baby Names 2010: 100 Most Popular Girls’ Names So Far
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Romantic Names for Girls
Nov 25, 2024
　　Romantic names for girls – loosely defined as creative and elaborate names that suggest an earlier era and a Latinate emotionality – have become more fashionable in recent years.  As we grow more comfortable with the notion of equality for girls, we may also become confident enough to give our...
Aviatrix Names: Flying high with the names of pioneer pilots
Nov 25, 2024
　　Everyone knows the name of Amelia Earhart, but how many others do we know of the equally daring female pilots—then called aviatrixes– who made their mark during the early days of flying? 　　In the wild and wooly barnstorming, daredevil days of aviation from its beginnings to World War II, there were few occupations...
President’s Day Names: All the Presidents’ children
Nov 25, 2024
　　We’re all pretty familiar with the names of  the presidents whose surnames have beeen commonly used for children–Jackson, Jefferson, Taylor, Tyler, Lincoln, Truman, Madison, Wilson, Kennedy et al– and we’re equally  familiar with the names of most of their wives as well. 　　But less well known are the ones they chose for...
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Coachella Boy Baby Names: Mac, Jai & Indio
Coachella Boy Baby Names: Mac, Jai & Indio
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Presidents Day Baby Names: The Veeps
Nov 25, 2024
　　An FBF look back at some of the often-forgotten Vice Presidents’ names. 　　By Nick Turner 　　It’s no surprise that U.S. vice presidents don’t get a lot of respect in history books. The job doesn’t confer much actual power (unless the commander-in-chief comes to an untimely end), relegating most VPs to...
30 vintage boy names not to be laughed off your list
Nov 25, 2024
　　Yes, there are still plenty of viable vintage names for boys that remain frozen in the popularity lists of the past. Some aren’t eligible yet for the 100-year-rule, some suffer from IDD (Image Deficit Disorder), and some have simply been forgotten. Here are 30 examples that we don’t think deserve...
Unique Vintage Boy Names: Roscoe, Cosmo & Clive
Nov 25, 2024
　　Continuing our series on you-don’t-have-to-be-youneek-to-be-unique names, here are 25 unique vintage boy names that are hardly heard today. 　　Unlike vintage classics like William and James, most of these unique vintage boy names were in common use at one time but then slid into obscurity. See which ones you think are...
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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave
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America's Top Unisex Names of 2022
Nov 25, 2024
　　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...
Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Nov 25, 2024
　　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....
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Nov 25, 2024
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
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What's a Classic Name?
What's a Classic Name?
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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock
Nov 25, 2024
　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...
Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones
Nov 25, 2024
　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...
How Millennial Is Your Name?
Nov 25, 2024
　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...
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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
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Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Nov 25, 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...
The Top Baby Names A-Z
Nov 25, 2024
　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...
Top Names in Each State Revealed!
Nov 25, 2024
　　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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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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Test-Driving Your Baby Name
Nov 25, 2024
　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
Nov 25, 2024
　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...
How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
Nov 25, 2024
　　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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