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… unisex names we see today as transcending gender: Alex Angel Avery Bay Blake Brett Cameron Charlie Corin Dakota Devon Dune Dylan Ellington Elliot Ellis Emerson Emery Garnet Gray/Grey Grayson …

… in Scotland and elsewhere via the heroic tale of Flora McDonald’s helping Bonnie Prince Charlie to escape British troops in the eighteenth century.  Flora appears in Dickens’s Bleak …

… Steve McQueen BOW —  Robert Taylor BRANT —  Gary Cooper BRICK —  Henry Fonda BURLEIGH —  Danny Kaye CALVERO —  Charlie Chaplin CASS —  Spencer Tracy CHANCE —  John Wayne CHICO —  James Stewart CLARENCE —  Frank Sinatra CLEVE …

… the gap. Girl: Emmeline, Everly, Hadley, Harlow, Josie, Juliette, Madeleine, Margot, Sadie, Willa Boy: Archer, Charlie, Emmett, Henry, Lucas, Miles, Owen, Parker, Theo, Weston Tara Wilson and Chris Noth Gender …

… as Maya Rudolph. Athena — Ancient mythological names are hot, for people as well as dogs. Charlie — This gender-crossover favorite has leapt an astonishing 600 places for girls over the …

… Sophia are similarly on-trend as double-barrel starters. But watch out for Luna, Eva, Charlie, and Isla, which are quickly heating up! {"sys"=>{"id"=>"4K1s4TG7NI2p32kFvJBCg6", "type"=>"Link", "linkType"=>"Entry …

… Girl: Aurora, Athena, Billie, Eloise, Esme, Etta, Evie, Freya, Remi, Sylvie Boy: Arlo, August, Callum, Charlie, Cyrus, Jasper, Jude, Ray, Roman, Sam Cherry Seaborn & Ed Sheeran Gender: unknown Siblings: none …

Cute boy names mix up the informal and the unexpected. They're names sometimes found on comic strip characters and pets — such as Sonny and Dash — but most of the …

Characters from the Selection series by Kiera Cass. If you like romance mixed with royalty, you'll LOVE The Selection.

From Mason to Hilary, Aubrey to Harper, many of names that are now consider unisex, or sometimes exclusively feminine, started out as names for boys too. Derived from surnames and …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Here’s the thing about baby name data: the Top 20 is actually kind of dull. Not the names themselves, necessarily.  In order to become …

By Aimee Tafreshi In our modern world, how do you determine the perfect baby name for your offspring? TV characters, nature words, place names, superheroes—not many inspirations are off …

By Linda Rosenkrantz It’s become a Nameberry tradition, almost since the beginning to celebrate occupational names on Labor Day. This year we’re not only featuring those whose original …

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Names for those looking for something a little classic, Gothic, academic, and of course elegant!

Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have …

They’ve always wanted to name a son Theodore, but now a friend has used it first. Should they forge ahead or search for a replacement boys’ name? The Name …

He says “strong traditional.” She says “unique.” Where’s the middle ground for naming a son? Kelly writes: My husband and I can’t agree on boy names. Our daughters …

Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean …

It was a week chock full of birth announcements. Some weeks it feels like classic baby names carry the day. Other times, creative baby names reign. But sometimes – maybe most …

Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain A French film made its US debut this week.  What’s in a Name? takes us to a dinner party.  A happy couple …

by Pamela Redmond Satran When the 2013 US Popular Baby Names list came out back in May, we ran Kelli Brady aka The Name Freak‘s wonderful Playground Analysis blog …

Names that add up to 11 or 22 in modern numerology. 29, 38, 47, 56 are 11s. I wish it was in alphabetical order, but Nameberry moves the names that …

Whether you're looking for a gender neutral baby name, character name, or you're changing your name, here are some names generally coded neutrally, or that I think could …

Similar to my list of boys' names, these are my favorite female (and some classically male) names that I enjoy in both print or hearing in conversation

Once again, the Social Security Administration crowned Olivia and Liam the most popular baby names in the US. But if you feel like you hear other names more often, you …

Along with popular picks like Leo and Luna, other — more surprising — celebrity names are making their way up the US charts, like Courteney Cox’s Coco or Alicia Silverstone’s …

By CaraMichelle Here’s Cara’s comprehensive list of the starbabies born in October! Among the more high profile October baby name choices are Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikas’s …

So-called posh British names are famed for their characteristic quirk and charm. Delightfully extravagant combinations such as Arabella Clementine Athena and Sebastian Claud Spencer pepper the birth announcement pages …

By Tiana Putric Some describe extreme athletes as careless, reckless, and dangerous because their passion-driven sports expose them to unimaginable risks; others characterize them as being born with a …

We love to make lists of outlandish celebrity baby names, from Apple to X Æ A-12. But how about the countless celebrities who stick to the classic baby names …

The most popular British names from A–Z might seem like a straightforward list, but not so fast. Just as every state in America has different name preferences, so do …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Though we here in the U.S. have to wait until May for our official 2013 popularity lists to be revealed, some other countries manage to get …

Harry Potter cat names are perfect for the witchy feline of any Harry Potter fan. While Luna is an obvious choice — the Number 1 cat name in recent years — there …

I'm a massive fan of golden age Hollywood films, so I've made a list of names inspired by the actors or characters of that time. There are many …

By Abby Sandel This week brought us two celebrity baby names inspired by loved ones. But they’re not just simple honor names. Lacey Chabert revealed that her new daughter …

Cool boy names can sometimes be made from less-than-cool ones. Some old-school names can be modernized with an up-to-date variation, such as Bill to Liam …

Modern and trendy, Wrenley is on the rise. If you want a similar name, here are some great alternatives!

It’s impossible to know how many celeberries we have out there, but every so often a celebrity couple has such good taste, I wonder if they’re one of …

It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys …

Reptile names can be funny or cute, meaningful or silly. The names here can work for pet snakes, lizards, chameleons, iguanas, turtles, and, um, alligators, crocodiles, and dinosaurs. Names for …

They’ve found the perfect name, but it breaks all the rules. How can they reconcile using the name they love with their long-held preferences? Julia writes: My husband …

Duana Taha reports that she and her new husband are compatible in every way, until they start talking about baby names. I recently got married, and we’re very happy …

By Pamela Redmond Satran The midyear tally of the most popular baby names of 2014 is in, with Imogen and Asher holding onto the Number 1 spots they claimed for …

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Today we’re celebrating Irish baby names of all kinds, from well-loved favorites to those that deserve more love …

Cute baby names trending today include nickname-names as well as names that end in o or the ee sound, such as Theo and Maisie. Along with Maisie, other cute …

Names taken directly from or inspired by former and current Presidents of the United States and their Vice Presidents. These are mostly boy names, but I included some girl and …

This week, Appellation Mountain ‘s Abby Sandel travels around the country and across the pond to discover which  names ranked Number 1 where. Baby name news is fast and furious …

Biblical Ezra is one of the most fashionable classic boys names of the moment. Here are some alternatives!

English names have traveled to non-English speaking cultures in recent years, moving up the popularity lists in several European countries including France, Germany, and Sweden. Note that when we …