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Oct 21, 2020
Great nicknames can transform a solid classic into a cuddly name for a child – and still leave plenty of room to grow! Kalli and her family have used this strategy to name their daughters. Now let’s help them find an equally great nickname/formal name combination for a son. What goes with Lulu, Millie, and Georgie?
Oct 19, 2020
Are you a name nerd? Name lovers are usually born, not made, and our readers have been sharing all the eccentric habits that make them a name nerd!
Oct 18, 2020
We analyzed the fastest-growing hottest baby names in our database. Here are the results!
Oct 14, 2020
To celebrate her son’s first birthday, name expert and Nameberry editor Clare Green shares how she chose the baby name David Alfred Gabriel for her son.
Oct 7, 2020
Narrowing down your name list can be the hardest part! Let’s help Jessie choose the right name for Eloise June’s new sister from her top favorites: Annabelle, Marceline, and Sylvie.
Oct 6, 2020
Hot new trend alert! Econames is the latest Fall fad, and we’re talking about all the top choices from Branch to Bear to Bay.
Oct 2, 2020
Zuko, Zira and other Z names are zipping up the Nameberry charts
Oct 1, 2020
Nameberry’s September birth announcements include some seriously cool and original middle names – the perfect way to add pizzazz to a baby name combo!
Sep 30, 2020
Moms Jodie and Andrina chose the baby name Calla Grace for their now nine-month-old daughter. Jodie talks to us about the process of choosing Calla’s name.
Sep 29, 2020
Our Name Guru to the Stars is back with her expert predictions. This month, baby names for Princess Eugenie, Usher, Mandy Moore, and more!
Sep 25, 2020
From nature to royalty, names inspired by Spanish words are a trend waiting to take off.
Sep 23, 2020
The Name Sage weighs in on a case of celebrity name theft. They’ve long planned to name their new daughter Lyra. With just weeks to go, does Ed Sheeran’s announcement change their plans?
Sep 22, 2020
According to recent data, most people match pet names to personality or looks. We have names for dogs and cats of all sizes, colors, and personalities.
Sep 17, 2020
Meet the names that fell off the charts for decades, and are waiting to be rediscovered.
Sep 16, 2020
Tennessee mom Kellie Brown answers our questions about how she and her husband B.J. chose the baby name Everett Holston for their son.
Sep 15, 2020
Is your taste in baby names more British or American? We compare and contrast the recently released Top 100 baby names in each region to find out!
Sep 11, 2020
Nameberry’s Playground Analysis combines variant spellings to reveal the *real* top baby names of the year – with some big surprises!
Sep 10, 2020
Looking outside the box (or the charts) for a name? These are the under-the-radar gems you should know about.
Sep 9, 2020
They’re bold baby namers, but finding rare Celtic girl names for their new daughter has them stumped. Should they venture into other categories of names, or is there something they haven';t considered that works with Mairead and Fergus?
Sep 8, 2020
I may be the world’s only novelist who’s also a name expert, which makes it doubly ironic that I was compelled to change my own character names. But when Darren Star, creator of Sex & the City, made a television show based on my novel Younger, he changed the name of my heroine Alice to […]
Sep 4, 2020
Say hello to the top baby names of 2019 — reigning champ Liam and newbie Olivia!
Sep 3, 2020
August’s Babyberry birth announcements are in! Several sets of twins and triplets joined the crew this month – find out their amazing names here.
Sep 2, 2020
Ashley and Donald Rouse chose the baby name Zola Antoinette for their daughter — Ashley talks to us about their naming process.
Aug 27, 2020
They know their style: casual, cute boy names. But her favorite choice for a son might be too different. Should they name their baby boy Dill? The Name Sage says probably not, and helps them find more boy names with the same homespun vibe.