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… the first name slot – making them the joint most popular first names for girls. Catherine/Katherine and Genevieve were the next most popular girl names overall, each with three uses …

A lot of pretty cool and useful baby names from the books by John Green. There aren't all names from his books, but these ones I find best and …

Classic and posh sounding names with great meanings for little girls gathered from around the world

The best of both worlds: given names that are both normal and functional while being able to find a cute nickname to come up with.

Baby girl names from old ballads like the Lyrical Ballads, Broadside Ballads, Child Ballads, etc.

I love names that sound like they could belong to porcelain dolls, names that conjur images of girls so fragile they appear to be made of glass.

… Katherine has essentially been remodeled in the image of katharos. Rather than obsess about what Katherine's "real" meaning is, we can view both as part of the name's …

Top 100 is probably too popular for my tastes...but I might make an exception for these.

… Ariella Jaime and Aerin Michaela Bennett Gail Berenice Ione Cecile Caroline Xela, sister of Rose Katherine Cecily June, twin sister of Emery Laine, Hudson Lawrence and Auria Belle Charlotte Anne …

… for it—I couldn’t choose just one!” Elise Camille, sister of Caroline Cecilia Enid Katherine, sister of Aveline Lenore Eva Lily Catherine Felicity Quinn, sister of Meredith Jaymes and …

… since the 1990s. Aaliyah Reign – Speaking of unusual names that now feel mainstream, Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins has named her new daughter Aaliyah Reign. Dad is Katherine’s husband, the …

… single list. Many of the spelling variations that made this list are equally acceptable: Catherine, Katherine, and Kathryn, and Stephen and Steven are all widely established. It's equally proper …

These are boys and girls names that were popular in England around the Tudor era.

A list of baby names that will give your child an edge in the workforce, business world, and beyond!

There’s a whole posse of cowboy baby names in Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s roundup of this week’s newsiest names. Some weeks, it feels like all of …

"What's in a name?" As a Shakespeare teacher and true lover of the Bard's plays, I created this list to share the best of Shakespeare's characters …

Classic but not boring, feminine but not frilly, Cecilia is a well balanced name. Here are some alternatives!

There have been plenty of powerful women scattered throughout our past.These names not only compliment our favorite heroines of past and present, but your baby as well.

This is a tribute to a classic show, filled with the names of the characters, actors, and actresses.

Julie writes: We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with …

Beautiful fairy like names for beautiful little girls - my all time favourite girl's names.

Middle names chosen to honor friends and family members who have influenced my life and/or are a part of my personal history.

Quiet and serious, Old Testament Esther is on the rise, following vintage names like Alice and Eleanor up the charts. Here are some alternatives!

Classic Caroline currently sits at 77 in the US. Here are some great alternative names!

Just a list of names that make me think of middle-aged mothers for some reason. Pretty familiar and comfortable/common names for some folks. I'll add more as …

By Meagan at TulipByAnyName A “hard knock life” is so much sweeter with a great name! Annie is a beloved musical that opened on Broadway in 1977. There have been …

It’s always interesting to take a look at which names are most popular where.  You can usually count on some surprises and this year is no exception.  For instance …

By Sophie Kihm Some big celebrity broods are about to get bigger–Kelsey Grammer is going to be a dad to seven kids, and Mel Gibson‘s girlfriend is expecting …

What’s hot in the Faroe Islands? Well… not much, if you’re talking about the weather! This autonomous Danish territory, located in the North Atlantic about halfway between Norway …

Great nicknames can transform a solid, distinguished classic into a cuddly name for a child – and still leave plenty of room to grow! Kalli and her family have used this …

If you're looking for a superhuman name for your super baby, here's a list of civilian names of mutants in the X-Men universe. This list is by …

By Linda Rosenkrantz For a while there it looked like nickname names were on their way out. Baby William was called William and not Billy or Willie and James was …

A list of names I might give a future daughter. Some are meaningful, some simply strike me the right way, and others are “guilty pleasures” that I’m not likely …

Names that have been used for princess of Great Britain (Note: princesses mean children of monarchs, not all the princesses)

A list I randomly made so I can remember how much I thought old lady names were cute.

By Linda Rosenkrantz What’s new? There were two sets of twins among the August baby names announced on the Forums this month, both beautifully balanced: Evelyn Josephine & Ezra Nathaniel …

The names of the passengers on the Mayflower, which arrived in Massachusetts in 1620, include many of the old standards you might expect: John, Edward, William, Elizabeth. But Mayflower names …

For the preppy, Gossip Girl loving, New York fantasizing, big city beauty queens that flaunt gorgeous talents and shining personalities.

Lovely and vintage, Eliza is one of hundreds of variants and nicknames of the evergreen Elizabeth. Here are some alternatives.

This week, for The Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at new names that might make their way onto future Top 1000 lists. Are you still drowning in …

By Linda Rosenkrantz We haven’t quite kissed 2013 goodbye yet, but we’re close enough to have gotten a pretty good picture of the year’s celebrity baby naming …

2023 is here, and so is the newest cohort of Babyberries, born to Nameberry users. This winter has brought us 24 new birth announcements — 12 girls and 12 boys — and …

By Kelsey Andersen Now that the 2014 baby name statistics are out for England and Wales, we can see what names are the most popular in these two British countries …

The 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain The other night a friend asked me what happens to kids with really strange names.  Not made up names, or names with crazy spellings, he …

Any Berry (as us Nameberry enthusiasts like to call ourselves) can tell you that the "Nameberry favorites" typically tend to fit into an overall "Berry style" — it's a mix …

By Linda Rosenkrantz John and Mary? Not exactly the starbaby names that hit the headlines. And yet, under the radar, there are a number of celebs who have quietly chosen …

Elegant and feminine girls names with tomboyish nicknames--for the little girl who loves hosting tea parties AND playing in the mud.

by Abby Sandel Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. A A is the most …