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Category: creative names for girls

Baby Names That Mean Light

Posted January 31st, 2013

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Nature, Place and Word Names

If there’s anything we crave at this time of year, it’s light: Sunlight, daylight, the light at the end of the long dark winter tunnel.Light is also an inspiring meaning for a baby name, appropriate for a midwinter baby – or one due to arrive in spring or summer. Our favorite baby names with meanings relating to light include:

Occupation Names: A Labor Day Salute

Cool Names: This week's Nameberry Nine--including Penelope, Perry, Dex and Kix

Father's Day Names: Mabel, Maple and Maxine

Old-Time Radio Names: Zenith, Zero and Tao

Classic Girls' Names: Good Charlotte

Baby Names 2013: 14 top trend predictions

Posted November 16th, 2012

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Baby names are changing faster than ever, influenced by celebrities and pop culture, ancient religions and modern catastrophes. The major trends for 2013 draw from the names of Roman gods and the wilder side of nature, tap new international name sources and include a surprising taste for secrecy.

Nameberry’s predictions for baby names 2013:

Nature Names in Disguise

Classic Boys' Names: Let's hear it for Henry!

Live from New York--it's SNL baby names!

Nameberry 9: What's the Next Big Thing?

Unusual Baby Names: 14 great under-the-radar choices for boys

Professional Names: Names that really work

Posted July 19th, 2012

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A few months ago, we asked you wonderful berries how you would choose to reflect your professional backgrounds in the names you give your children. Your answers were so fresh and inspiring, we decided to transform them into a slideshow. Including a range of occupation from architects to urban planners, dentists to artists, here are your most creative ideas plus a few of our own —from Miro to Gable, Tesla to Deemer and beyond — by Hannah Tenison

Angel Names: 25 heavenly names for your little cherub

Tolkien Names: Naming Your Children in Elvish

Unusual Baby Names: Real, rare and invented

Poet Names: Chaucer, Cullen & Kipling

Top Boy Names 2012

Princess Names: Fictional Picks

Posted July 5th, 2012

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Nameberry intern Hannah Tenison, a University of Michigan senior planning on a law career, picks twelve of the most charming fictional princess names, from fairy tales to video games.

Fiery and feisty princess Merida has come bounding into the spotlight with the release of the newest animated Pixar film, “Brave,” and with her, a whole slew of marketing fixated on the newest animated princess. With all the recent focus on royal ladies, it seems only fitting to take a look at all the other fictional princesses and the world of princess names. These fictional princess names range from strong, to elegant, to frilly—just right for a modern day little girl. Here are some of the best, from Arwen to Zelda, Aurora to Rosalina

Nameberry Picks: 11 Best Bible Names for Girls

Girls' Names: What's your style? Different for boys and girls?

New Baby Names: Our ten freshest

Names with Oomph: That trendy oo sound

Cutest. Nickname. Ever.

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Does one name have it all?

Posted March 27th, 2012

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Choosing the Right Baby Name

Girl Baby Names

Navigating Name Problems and Disputes

Questions of the Week

Sibling and Multiple Names

This week’s Berry Question of the Week comes from a Kansas mom named Amy, who is excitedly awaiting the arrival of a daughter to add to her trio of well named boys. Problem is, she’s waited so long to have a little girl that she feels the name she’s looking for can be nothing short of perfect. She writes:

My husband and I are having our first daughter after three boys and several years of trying for another without any luck. So this baby girl feels sooo special and I want her to have a name that’s perfect as she’ll definitely be our last.

The problem is that my husband and I just can’t agree on what we want. I have looked at SO many names and I feel like I’m running out of ideas- and I can’t even seem to stick with one style.

I like sweet and feminine, modern and spunky, hip and vintage, and word names. I can say I want something that’s not too common and that I’m not a fan of hybrid or invented names. My husband’s style just seems to lean to “no”. Aargh.

Is Your Favorite Name More Popular Than You Think?

He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name!

Unusual Boys' Names Ready To Pop

Names Your Mom Hates

TV Baby Names: Granny names rejuvenated-- Sophie, Sophia and Violet