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Sweet Josie is usually a nickname for elegant Josephine, but rising in its own right too. Here are some alternatives.

… Serbia BOYS ANGEL —  #3 in Arizona CALLUM —  #10 in Scotland CARTER —  #3 in West Michigan CHARLIE  —  #8 in Northern Ireland, #1 in South Yorkshire, England CONNOR  —  #9 in Flagstaff, Arizona …

… and Tobias. MiloAsherArchieJasperSilasOliverTheodoreJackAtticusAarav See all top boy names Highest Jumping Girl Names Is Frankie the Charlie of the 2020s? This gender-neutral nickname name jumped more than 500 points on …

Attitude names are a new style that a lot of parents are searching for, and nicknames fit right into the confident, bright, badass image. Attitude nicknames for girls are sassy …

… anglicized as Finn, it returns to the Top 10 after three years away. Fionn replaced Charlie, the only boy name to drop out of the Top 10 this year. Charles …

Gender neutral names, unisex names that work for boys and girls, are an ever-growing category. Unisex baby names can be last names used as firsts, nature names, place names …

… them quirky. Girl: Bluebell, Butterfly, Clementine, Clover, Flora, Iris, Lilac, Peony, Posey, Primrose, Tulip Boy: Charlie, Billy, Bobby, Freddy, Huey, Perry, Ricky, Rudy, Sammy, Sonny, Teddy, Woody *Update* It’s …

… the old West or the West coast. One of my favorite celebrity baby names is Charlie West, son of David Arquette: West makes an interesting middle name. Another cool alternative …

Names from actors/characters of the 1920's silent movie era. Names are taken from both first and last names.

Names that have a racoon and/ or opossum sort aesthetic. A little silly, a little chaotic, a little odd... but ultimately lovable and adorable.

Every single character that has ever made it's way into my writing, excluding submit-your-own-characters. Even the ones that were only mentioned once.

… Noah23. Declan24. William25. Rhys26. August27. Max28. Eli29. Emmett30. Dashiell31. Caleb32. Beckett33. Ezra34. Theodore35. Theo36. Everett37. Charlie38. Elliot39. Ethan40. Julian41. Alexander42. Jacob43. Dexter44. Benjamin45. Gabriel46. Luca47. Phineas48. Arlo49. Jackson50. Jonah51. Luke52 …

… you have your cake and eat it, too. Names like Josephine or Henry, Amelia or Charlie that can be on-trend without being trendy. It’s also the kind of …

A list of the most popular names for boys in the United Kingdom. This list is based off of the Forebears list.

Some names I would love to use one day or some that I simply love

A new year, and a fresh roster of beautifully chosen New Year names. First of all, two sets of twins announced in January, one pair for each gender: Beatrice Ophelia …

1900s names include some choices back in style (or even past their most recent peak), such as Lillian and Leo, Josephine and Jack. Other names from the early 1900s are …

These are all the names that are in the books, well "usable" names because I think we can all agree that the name Dobby, Griphook, and Buckbeak are unusable for …

A big list of names that may / may not be gender neutral. There are conventional names, such as Alex and less conventional names like Vernon.

How do you tell when popular names get too popular? If a name is in the Top 10, it might be easy, but what if they’re further down the …

Drum roll please… the Nameberry top baby names of 2020 are here! These are the names that got the most views on our site this year. They’re the ones …

Kaitlin writes: We just found out that our second baby is a boy – and I was sure we were having another girl! Our daughter is named Esmé. I love how …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel finds fresh inspiration from the title character names on recent movie marquees. Want to see your baby’s name in lights? There are …

Baby names from reality television shows, from The Kardashians to Teen Mom, are popping up on the popularity charts. Some of these names, like Bentley and Penelope, have made a …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Last week, designer Rebecca Minkoff and her actor-director husband Gavin Bellour introduced their new baby, Bowie Lou.  Daughter Bowie joins big brother Luca Shai …

The kindercore aesthetic — defined by primary colors and simple shapes — is now a mainstream design movement, clearing the way for kindercore names. Kindercore names are inspired by iconic characters found …

by Linda Rosenkrantz Looking at the newest baby names entered on the Birth Announcement Forum in October, one theme stood out: the challenge of finding the perfect name and the …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Susan Sarandon is a grandmother, and Mick Jagger?  He’s already dandling his first great-grandchild on his knee. Time marches on, and some of …

These girl names were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2018. That may mean, of course, that they're at their lifetime peak and …

A list of names that when seen you would not know the born sex of a person. This list aims to remove the need for a person’s name to …

Nicknames and diminutives are among the most fun aspects of naming. They can be playful and cute, cool and clever, and they often take on a life of their own …

By Abby Sandel, AppellationMountain What makes a name real? To think bigger, what makes a word real?  That’s the question raised by English professor and language historian Anne Curzan …

A list of all of names from the original Gossip Girl series for all my Upper East Siders

By Linda Rosenkrantz What were the most noteworthy names of the year? To pick the Top 10, we looked at not only baby names, but beyond to include the names …

By Linda Rosenkrantz So what were the names your sister and brother berries selected for their August babes? First among these August baby names were two Owens, a name that …

This list includes a wide variety of names to consider for a pet - options for various personal styles, pet personalities, sizes, and more. Welcome your pet to your family with …

By CaraMichelle Last month, within CaraMichelle’s full complement of new celebrity babes, was a set of triplets and four pairs of definitely unmatchy twins. Distinctive singleton choices include a …

The US doesn’t have a monarchy, but I’d argue that we still have royals. Certain political families — especially the Kennedys — have royal-like status, as do A-list …

For those of you who don’t check the Birth Announcements forum on our Message Boards or aren’t yet our friends on Facebook (tsk, tsk!), we thought we’d …

by Tara Ryazansky It seems like I can’t check my email or stand in a grocery store line these days without being bombarded with images of pregnant celebrities.  I …

And now we come to the 2012 final quarter round-up of the names that Berries have actually chosen after all their various options were considered and discussed, on our …

A list of baby names that are cool and unique! There is a mix of all different kinds of names here for you to choose from!

The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2023 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? Well, sometimes. But as you might guess …

...So I continue my journey in the Pokemon world. Names here are not of pokemon, but of trainers and npc.

How does she do it? Once again, CaraMichelle has managed to unearth the names of a prodigious number of celebrity births. Both Deschanel sisters gave birth in October, but it …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain The good news about naming a girl: the options are limitless. The bad news about naming a girl: the options?  Limitless!  How do you choose …

Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel wonders if maybe we’re overthinking the naming process, and in this week’s The Nameberry 9 she gives some examples of celebs who have …