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Jul 10, 2019

Sports Star Names in the News

This week’s news includes sports star names, big risers and fallers, a controversial baby name from Scotland, and which French names get the top grades.

Jul 9, 2019

Great Celebrity Grandbaby Names

by Linda Rosenkrantz We’re all fascinated—and sometimes gobsmacked—by the names some celebrities choose (or create) for their children. But what happens with the next generation? Do these starbabies then choose more conventional names for their kids—or are they as creative as their parents were? The evidence below shows that it’s often the latter. You’ll see […]

Jul 4, 2019

Most Popular Names of 2019….so far

Popular baby names midway through 2019 include Isla and Archie at Number 1. Unique names such as Posie for girls and Cassian for boys also make the 2019 list of top names. International names including Axel and Aarav rank on Nameberry’s Top 100

Jul 3, 2019

Spanish Baby Names

This week’s news includes gender-crossing starbaby names, a YouTube trend we love, and the latest popularity charts from Spain.

Jul 2, 2019

Baby Naming Battles: They Don’t Agree on Anything

They’re the baby battlers – the couple thrilled to be expecting, but struggling to find any one single name that they can agree on. Let’s help them find a great name for their son that they can both like. Annie writes: We are expecting a son in November, and my husband and I are in […]

Jun 26, 2019

Sibling Names: Celebs and citizens

It’s a sibling names special this week, with lots of well-matched sets in the news. Plus glimpses into the school roll-calls of 2029, name prejudice, and a girl named after a colorful singer.

Jun 19, 2019

Baby Name Trends: Technology and more

This week’s news includes name ideas from books and technology, babies named after hospitals, and baby name trends in Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Jun 10, 2019

Deep Baby Names: Let’s get philosophical!

by Linda Rosenkrantz Not many parents dream of their kids growing up to be philosophers.  And yet there’s something to be said for namesakes who have pondered the universe, searching for meaning: the big thinkers with big ideas. These philosopher names come from a diversity of periods and cultures. And if some of them sound too […]