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Popular Names: Your 2011 predictions, please!

　　The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names 2011 will be revealed this Friday, and so in advance of that announcement, we’re asking YOU to predict: 　　What do you think will be the 2011 Most Popular Names? 　　Will Jacob and Isabella hold their top spots? If not, which names do...

Nov 23, 2024

The Nameberry 9: Names with potential, from Adeline to Castle to Winslet

Why is Alexandra up but Alexis down?

The Nameberry 9:This week’s newsiest names are right smack on trend

Local Baby Names: What’s in in Indiana?

British Baby Names 2013: The next big things Old School Nicknames British Baby Names: New sibsets New Baby Names: Debuts on the pop list, from Aleph to Zephyrus Oh Noooooo! Which names do you hate to see getting popular? Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound Popular Baby Names: Sophia, Jacob new Number 1s! Welcome Back!: Names back on the Top 1000

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9 Terrific Baby Names Starting with T

Nov 23, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Girl names starting with T have faded in recent years, with only the unisex Taylor ranking even close to the Top 100. Boy names beginning with the letter T are led by Theodore, which now ranks above the classic Thomas. 　　Why is it that certain letters have...

British Baby Names Trends: 5 categories on the rise

Nov 23, 2024

　　British name maven Eleanor Nickerson, aka Elea, has her finger on the pulse of naming trends in the UK. 　　For most people outside of the UK, “British Names” are typified by the old Victorian legacy of Empire and afternoon tea, or the ethereal mystery of ancient Celtic folklore. The stereotype...

Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9

Nov 23, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel ‘s picks of The Nameberry 9 newsiest options focuses on the trend for short and sweet baby names. 　　Are miniature names growing on you? There have been Nameberry posts and discussion threads, and a steady uptick in birth announcements for children with very short...

The Nameberry 9: Newer oldies and bolder boys

Nov 23, 2024

　　For her The Nameberry 9 this week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain sees more adventurous names for boys, some recent revivals for girls, and one surprising gender switch. 　　Last week’s baby name news demonstrated two things: first, there’s no such thing as a name too fusty to make a comeback. Girls’...

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My Name is Gay

Nature Names for Girls Baby Girl Names: More little middles Flower Baby Names: A child’s garden of names Girls’ Baby Names: Amabel, Amity and Amaryllis Unusual Baby Names: A search for the unique Classic Baby Names: Finding the perfect variation Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson! Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?

Romantic Girl Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Love your girl names romantic, flowery, and with syllables to spare? Even as parents embrace boy names for their daughters, and put mini names like Ava and Mia in the US Top Ten, other families are going the opposite direction. 　　Favorites like Isabella and Olivia have led...

Compromise Girl Names: A Sister for Luella

Nov 23, 2024

　　They’re excited to expecting another girl, but agreeing on a name? That’s another story! They compromised on Luella for their first daughter. Let’s help them find another name they can both love. 　　Kiara writes: 　　I’m hoping you can help my husband and I get on the same page. When it...

30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Last year, we took a look at 28 names that our readers love. How do we know for sure? We’re lucky enough to have millions of visitors every month, and we maintain the Nameberry Top 1000 based on the most visited name pages. 　　Our Top 1000 looks an...

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10 Appealing German Boys’ Names to Consider

Name Sage: Traditional Boy Names Needed Saxon Names from TV’s ‘The Last Kingdom’ Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair More Neglected Nicknames for Boys 9 Great Sports-Inspired Baby Name Stories Brotherly Boy Names with Meaningful Connections We Named Kim & Kanye’s Baby! Name Sage: A Brother for Noa and Talia

Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　The mid-20th century in America was a great time for D-named boys. As exemplified by Mad Men’s Don Draper, there were about forty D-names in the top half of the 1950 boys’ list—including not just Donald but Don, Donn, Donnie and Donny; Darrell, Darrel, Darryl and Daryl;...

Braggadocio Boy Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel 　　We all expect our children to do great things, but lately we’re hearing more names for boys that aren’t just bold – they’re downright brash. 　　The two youngest members of the Kardashian family are the standard bearers for this trend: Kourtney’s Reign, who celebrates his first birthday...

Most Popular Boys’ Names 2015

Nov 23, 2024

　　The Biblical Ezra has zoomed to the top of the list to become Nameberry’s new Number 1 boys’ name of 2015. 　　Last year Ezra made it onto Nameberry’s Top 10 for the first time. On the US list, Ezra is nearing the Top 100 and we expect it to be...

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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames Gender-Bending Baby Names Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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Old-Fashioned Names Are New Again

Top Baby Names 2020….so far New Irish Names Go Global Why Are Parents Choosing “Evil” Names? How to Name Your Baby in a Time of Crisis Most Popular Baby Names 2020…so far The Top Celebrity Name Trends of 2020 Baby Name Trends 2020 Top Nameberry Names Reveal Future Trends

New Baby Names: Catch Them While They’re Hot!

Nov 23, 2024

　　New baby names are those that have never (or rarely) been used until recent years, but are red-hot for children now. 　　Each generation wants to do things differently from the last. For some parents that means looking wider for baby name inspiration, and choosing a name that they’ve never heard...

Best Baby Names 2020

Nov 23, 2024

　　What are the best baby names for 2020? The 100 choices that deserve a place on every parent’s list? 　　The real answer is, of course, that the definition of the best baby names is all subjective. But, in the absence of the 2019 name data to pore over (yep, still...

Best New Baby Names in the Top 1000

Nov 23, 2024

　　America’s top baby names of 2020 have been announced! We’ve seen the most popular names at the top of the list, so now let’s look further down, at the new names in the Top 1000. 　　To make it into the Top 1000, a name had to be given to at...

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The Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names 2016

The Newest Baby Names on the List: Contest Winners! Baby Name Advice: Use the Name You Love Baby Name News of the Week Names of the Year? Your Turn to Pick! Ella, Alexander, and Other Baby Names in the News The Great-Grandparents Baby Name Rule Most Popular Scottish Baby Names Here and There Popular Baby Names: Inside the Top 100 of 2016

Popular Baby Names 2016

Nov 23, 2024

　　The most popular baby names of 2016 feature stability at the top of the list, with Emma and Noah holding tight to their Number 1 positions and contenders Olivia and Liam steady at Number 2. 　　The newest name in the Top 10 baby names is the Biblical Elijah, making the top ranks...

What Are Your State’s Quirky Favorite Baby Names?

Nov 23, 2024

　　States have official songs and sandwiches. So how about quirky favorite baby names? 　　It turns out that certain boy and girl names, rare in the US, are over-represented in certain states. Our intrepid researcher looked at every name given to at least 100 babies in 2015. Then he calculated the...

Irish Baby Names: Top Choices Here and There

Nov 23, 2024

　　Irish baby names appeal to a wide range of parents, whether your background is Irish or not. But the Irish baby names most popular here are very different from those that are hot in their homeland. St. Paddy‘s Day is the perfect moment to look at the top Irish baby...

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How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine How to Change Your Baby’s Name How to Cope With Baby Name Regret Test-Driving Your Baby Name Name Change Resources It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name

The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 23, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

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

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...