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Oct 19, 2022
Brooke and Jeshua — New Zealand natives, now New Yorkers — initially thought they wanted an S name for their baby girl, but fell in love with the name Clover for its lucky, lovely associations. We talk to Brooke about Kiwi naming style.
Sep 29, 2022
What is the meaning of Evelyn? Where does it come from? We take a deep dive into the fascinating history of the name Evelyn in search of the answers.
Sep 21, 2022
Justin and Mark knew their daughter's name would be Larsen Jean even before she was a possibility. Larsen was inspired by a family story of friendship during WWII, and Jean a postwar love story. We speak with Justin about naming his daughter, as well as the characters in his new musical The Ladies Man.
Sep 7, 2022
For Lyjah and Davante, their daughter's name was fateful. Colibrí — meaning "hummingbird" in French — is a meaningful symbol to Lyjah. Meraki — Greek for “to do something with love, creativity, and soul” — fit their passionate, creative family values.
Aug 31, 2022
H names for girls are heavenly choices, whether homespun or hot off the presses. These are our nominees for the best girl names that start with H.
Aug 10, 2022
Saya and James needed a name for their American daughter that represented their Japanese and British nationalities. Millie Sakura was the perfect choice — easy to pronounce in Japanese, distinctly English, and connected to her birthday, Cherry Blossom Day.
Aug 3, 2022
A new generation of German baby names has international appeal.
Jul 27, 2022
Carly and John Paul Elias wanted to find the perfect bright and cheerful name for their sunny California girl. What better than Brighton Dove? We talk to Carly about naming her daughter, raising Cali kids, and the most interesting names from her family tree.
Jul 21, 2022
Baby Name DNA is a revolutionary name generator designed to analyze your name style and match you with the perfect names.
Jul 18, 2022
Girl names starting with the letter Z are rare and exotic, from Zadie to Zuzu, Zinnia to Zahara.
Jul 17, 2022
There are certain letters that have gotten short shrift, and for girls one of them is the letter T. Which is a shame because there are so many rarely used treasures, and here we have 13 of them, from Tamsin to Tulia, Tilly to Theodora; names that might fit your baby girl to a T.
Jul 16, 2022
Move over Sophia — here are 15 stunning girl names starting with S, from Sabine to Sylvie.
Jul 15, 2022
If you're looking for a standout girl name starting with C, here are 15 creative alternatives to the most popular in the class.
Jul 14, 2022
Watch out, Olivia; here come Ophelia, Oona, Opal and other outstanding O names!
Jul 12, 2022
Mirabel, Marisol, Marigold and Mabel; gorgeous M names that deserve more love.
Jul 11, 2022
L is one of the loveliest initials for girl names. Here are 15 of our favorite girl names starting with L.
Jul 9, 2022
Why have K girl names been so misunderstood? Let's take a fresh look at some underrated girl names starting with K that move beyond Kylie and Kayla.
Jul 7, 2022
Vowel names have been fashionable for several years now, but while A, E, and O names predominate, we've had relatively few great girl names starting with I. Here are some of our favorite underappreciated names for girls that start with the letter I:
Jul 6, 2022
Some glamorous girls names starting with G, from Gaia to Goldie to Greer.
Jul 5, 2022
Some unusual girl names beginning with F, from Fable to Flavia to Fern.
Jul 3, 2022
They're delightful, delicious, and delectable, and yet D is one of the most neglected first initials on the girl list. Let's try to change that with some interesting, offbeat choices.
Jun 29, 2022
Single Mom by Choice Laurie Baker welcomed her daughter Penny Mae in March. While Penny's name was Laurie's decision alone, she enlisted opinions and advice from friends and family — and ultimately gleaned inspiration from them as well.
Jun 15, 2022
Author Georgia Clark and her wife, business advisor Lindsay Ratowsky had the perfect name nailed down before their daughter was even a possibility. Rozella Jayne is a magical combination of family and cultural significance via both of her moms. We talk to Georgia about Rozella's name story and character names in her new novel, Island Time.
Jun 3, 2022
German names are often overlooked as a source of inspiration, but here are ten girl names we think you'll love. They're either starting to get popular outside Germany, or could do very soon.