Baby Name News

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All the names most recently added to Nameberry are unusual variations of ancient names for girls, suddenly fresh and usable again.

From the sublime (Violet) to the ridiculous (Steve Martin’s jokey Conquistador), here are the most interesting entries in this week’s baby name news.

So what names will replace Madison and Mia, Jacob and Jayden in the Top 10?

You know you shouldn’t love them but you can’t help yourself. Bring us your eccentric, your tacky, your Guilty Pleasure Names.

Looking beyond Romeo and Juliet to find some more unusual Shakepearean baby names.

Classic names are great–especially with a little twist to make them more distinctive.

Why has Noah become the hot new biblical boys’ name?

If you could wish yourself a new name, which one would you claim….and why?

X-starting baby names are too rare, and x-ending ones too familiar, but names with the letter x in the middle may be just right.

Boys’ baby names are getting more interesting, creative and awesome all the time–and catching up with the girls’.

Historic baby names of great inventors — from Theophlius to Temple to Hedy Lamarr.

From bossy families to name regrets, here are the baby name problems we hear most often, and ideas on how to fix them.

The intriguing variety of girl baby names, from the simple Tess to the exotic Zetta.

Those Grandma names on yesterday’s TV shows are back–now on babies’ birth certificates.

Tell us which baby names are most popular, most cool, most representative of your corner of the world.

Some highly unusual baby names in the Nameberry 9 this week–including a little girl named Lincoln.

Are all the baby names in your family ruled by certain traditions? Or are there name traditions you’d like to start?

A wide selection of Jewish baby names related to Passover, from the familiar Moses and Miriam to less recognizable choices.

This week’s Nameberry 9 features some noun names you may not have thought of.

Dog name trends mirror baby name trends, more proof that dogs have become our children.

Should you settle on your baby’s name before he or she is born? Or wait to see the baby to make your final choice?

This week’s nine newsiest names: they are all sweet spot baby names–fresh but with firm foundations.

Do fictional names spark baby naming trends, or vice versa? Bestselling novelist Ann Hood explores the connection between names in art and life.

You like surname names but want to move beyond Mason and Mitchell? Here are 21 new ideas for you.