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A list of names of characters and actors from the show Once Upon A Time

… shortened to Tasha) Toni Morrison —  CHLOE Ardelia Traci Lords — NORA Louise –supposedly modeled on the Katherine Hepburn character, Tracy Lord, in The Philadelphia Story boys Al Jolson —  ASA Yoelson Alan …

… Dot/Daisy Mabel ISABELLA Carmel ISEULT (EE-sult) Estelle ISOLDE JUNO Helena LEDA Marie LEILA Katherine MAEVE Emma MARTHA Aisling (ash-ling) NEASA (NASS-ah) NESSA Joan NIAMH (neev) NORA …

… younger audiences as the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia movies. She was born Katherine Matilda, adopting the middle name nickname as her stage name. Another famous Matilda cum …

… was glamorized by Isobel “Izzie” Stevens, the Katherine Heigl character on Grey’s Anatomy. Katica (Katherine)– And you thought you knew all the variations and nicknames for Katherine, from Kathy …

… sister for Martha)Oriana TigerPoppy Elizabeth (sister for Hector, George, Inigo, and Alfred)Tabitha Daisy KateTheodora Grace Primrose Boys Alexander Rafael Thomas Collett (Xander)Arlo Patrick AntonyAtticus Oliver Ernest (brother …

… and Peter White have welcomed a second child, Tommy Francis.  He joins big sister Willow Katherine.  Nickname names are all the rage in the UK, where Alfie, Charlie, and Harry …

Elegant Imogen is a favorite on Nameberry and across the pond, but still on the come up in the US. Here are some alternatives!

Classic and evergreen, Miriam is a favorite among Jewish parents, while Maryam is common in England. Here are some alternatives!

… to #32), Adeline (#63 to #6), Madelyn (#62 to #14), Mackenzie (#85 to #41), and Katherine (#90 to #50). Birth numbers are another way of showing how this analysis explains …

… their daughter’s name. My best guess is that they’ll use a variation of Katherine, but maybe they will do something subtler, like choose a name that shares a …

If you're a writer like myself, you might have an interest in names of authors, or names used by other authors for their characters. Here's a list of …

French and princessy, sophisticated and feminine Genevieve is a great name. Here are some alternatives!

Nameberry’s latest batch of beautifully named babies are here! These are the combined birth announcements for February and March from our Berry community. The names chosen by our newest …

This list is a collection of some of my absolute favorite names of mine! I hope you love them as much as I do!

Aren't old classic names just so sweet and adorable!? Maybe you like names like Celia, Anne, Polly or Eliza? Here are more sweet and cute names that are similar.

some of my personal favorite names that have both beauty and quality, truly top tier

List of all the world's royal and noble names throughout history. Find your favorite royal name for that classic sound.

Classic and sweet, plain Jane isn't so plain anymore. Worn by author Jane Austen, character Jane Eyre, Queen Jane Grey, primatologist Jane Goodall, activist and actress Jane Fonda and …

By Abby Sandel Let’s talk #growingupwithmyname. The Twitter hashtag has users venting about the frustrations of growing up as Zac or Marni, Crystle or Kalie, Sam or Karanna. If …

Heroes and villains, famous and infamous, real life, big and small screen characters and the actors who played them—there’s a whole genre of cowboy names that have a …

January is the month for resolutions. We want to increase our health and simplify our lives. We look at our new calendar and set goals to make 2017 better than …

This week Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel follows the lead of Jada Pinkett (with son Jaden) in showing us how to find boys’ names honoring a female namesake. Jaden Christopher …

Vintage nicknames are the perfect way to revive the style value of classic names. After decades of being the top girl name, Mary is on the decline, while names like …

Whose name is worse than mine?  Almost no one’s, by my lights. I’ve spent decades looking, and 99 percent of the names I hear are better than my …

By Meagan Burke at TulipByAnyName The 73rd Annual Golden Globes were held on Sunday, January 10th and the big winners had some great names! Let’s celebrate their wins by …

By Alicia Chon I recently watched a documentary titled The Grace Lee Project, where a Korean-American filmmaker named Grace Lee from Missouri investigated why people assume that most Grace …

They love the name Gus for one of their twin sons. But with a big sister named Hazel, will others find fault with the YA literary reference? Amanda writes: We …

By Kelli Brady, The Name Freak! For a second year, I present the “real” Top 50 by combining the different spellings of each name. Because when you hear “Jacob!” on …

By Linda Rosenkrantz I don’t know about you, but I get a tremendous kick every month seeing what names—after all the discussion and debate—Berries finally have chosen …

Classic and biblical, Abigail is a favorite in recent years. Here are some great alternatives!

A collection of all of my favorite all time names for both boys and girls. I wouldn't use all of these for future children due to various factors, but …

Names of British monarchs and their legitimate children from the Norman Conquest through the Acts of Union 1707.

Isabel and Isabelle (and Isabella) derive from the classic Elizabeth. Isabelle is French, while Isabel is Spanish, but both have great sounds, nicknames, and cultural connections. Here are some alternatives!

Names that don't really belong to a certain decade/time period... in other words, names that have always been popular or never hit a huge surge in popularity, so …

by Sophie Kihm Do you have a particular approach when it comes to naming your children? Maybe a pattern or a theme, or some guidelines you like to follow? Many …

No-nonsense, official, and respect demanding, formal names are perfect for any girl or boy. Enjoy.

Classy but not stuffy, these names all have trendy potential especially with the wide range of nicknames available

By Linda Rosenkrantz The nominees for the 2018 Emmy awards have now been announced, and from our name perspective, there were some striking entries on the list. The following ten …

Juliana, as well as variants like Julieanna or Julianna, are all classic names derived from Roman Julia and classic Anna. Here are some alternatives!

After ruling out any name already used for a close family member, their list is down to … zero! Time to dig deep for some appealing names that are traditional but …

A list of names you can use for mom characters in any story you create.

this is a list of girl names that I am currently loving a whole lot.

by Pamela Redmond Satran I’ve been thinking lately about the name Jennifer. The biggest down side of being named Jennifer, I think, is not its enormous popularity — it was …

By CaraMichelle Each month, CaraMichelle curates a complete list of celebrity baby names, going much deeper than the A-listers who are likely to make headlines, and unearthing some interesting …

By CaraMichelle Celebrity baby names make news this month. Two Oscar contenders became new parents in February: Natalie Portman (‘Jackie‘) named her daughter the lovely Amalia, and Mahershala Ali (‘Moonlight …

Kelli Brady, creator of NameFreak!, combined spelling variations to come up with the real top 50 names on the new US popularity list. Her results show some names vastly more …

A bunch of names I am gonna mix and match... someday. I don't have my hopes up, though.

By John Kelly From world-record holders and world leaders to Fantastic Beasts and fantastic journalists, November was a quite month for names in the news. Let’s have a …