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… your daughter born this month. Options include Lucille Ball (August 6) — who also went by Lucy — Ingrid Bergman (August 29), Mother Teresa (August 26), and Julia Child (August 15). Below …

… to television this Fall.  This time, the show is set in New York City, with Lucy Liu playing his slightly re-invented sidekick, Dr. Joan Watson.  There’s already a …

… parents love Lucia – it’s been the top girl name there since 2003. In America, Lucy is still the more popular form, but Lucia feels like a fresh, sophisticated alternative …

See Russian Girl Names.

These are my very favorite baby girl names of all time. They are totally and wickedly AWESOME!

… Jane “Heidi is a nod to my German ancestry, and Louise loosely honors my cousin Lucy…which all fits in quite well with Siena Jane’s name in that it …

… girls’ names in Britain today that have not entered the American mainstream (consider Freya, Poppy, Lucy or Ruby). As a teacher in an American suburb, I rarely come across British …

… feeling it will be another tailored, on-trend choice. Girl: Avery, Charlotte, Ellery, Emerson, Hazel, Lucy, Marlowe, Ruby, Vivian Boy: Beckett, Ellis, Finn, Graham, Grayson, Jack, Liam, Rowan, Sawyer *Update …

… released were the most popular names in Scotland, headed by: Sophie Olivia Ava Emily Isla Lucy Chloe Lily Ellie Emma And Jack Lewis James Logan Daniel Ryan Aaron Oliver Liam …

… babies with names like Barbara, Betsy, Bridget, Dorcas (“decidedly Puritan”), Dorothea, Frances, Henrietta, Jane, Josephine, Lucy, Margaret, Mary, Olivia, and Sarah (“much in vogue a century ago”). Have you see …

What are the top city baby names in the US? How are the names favored by city parents different from those most popular in the rest of the country? And …

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 …

For so many people, bringing a pet home is one of the most joyous and exciting days of their lives. There are a lot of decisions to make, but for …

Guest blogger Nina Badzin, a Pushcart Prize-nominated fiction writer, loves baby names so much she wants to pick one for you.  Here, her story. I’m obsessed with baby …

The QWERTY effect, which shows that words containing more letters from the right side of the keyboard are rated more positively than those with more from the left, extends to …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Emma and Noah are the new Number 1 baby names in the US, but are they the most popular names where you live? Emma was Number 1 …

middle names list, somewhat random, some I like, mostly short, nature, word, virtue, place, animal, colour

Anglicised variations and Feminisations of Papal names, alongside some in their original Greek or Latin that I like.

Basically, what I actually consider naming my children. A lot of honorary names, but I love everyone of them.

A long list of names for girls that were used in the 1700s in America.

There’s probably no word in the English language that sounds quite so calm, cool, clear and refreshing than the word ‘lake’—even more than other water names like River …

Just a list of names I love for girls. First and middle names in the mix.

Names like Lily, Layla, and Leilani have one of the distinctive sounds of this generation. Although they are of different origins and styles, they share the L-vowel-L-vowel …

The ultimate list of Grateful Dead baby names for all of the creative dead head parents out there!

Lyla is a chameleon of a name: elegant and grown up but still sweet and playful. Here are some alternatives!

by Pamela Redmond Satran Atticus makes major baby name news by topping Nameberry’s count of Most Popular Names for the first half of 2015, on the publication day of …

Happy Veteran’s Day!  And what a special Veteran’s Day it is, too—the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I — making it the perfect time to …

by Linda Rosenkrantz March proved to be one of the most fantastic months yet for brilliant berrybaby birth announcement name choices.  From twins Callista Io and Orion Rigel and two …

Sweet sounding Daisy is a beautiful flower and a classic name. Here are some alternatives!

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 …

This week’s news includes baby naming tips from Star Wars, creative honor names, and masses of multiple births. Star Wars naming advice How much do you love Star Wars …

If the north calls to you, and you dream of long nights, midnight sun and frozen wilderness, Arctic names could be perfect for you. Arctic names relate to the nature …

By Denise K. Potter Today, we associate the month of August with sweltering hot weather, vacationers and (gasp) back-to-school shopping commercials. But over the past few centuries, there …

Island names are a subcategory of place names — an increasingly well-traveled world of baby names, including continents (Asia), countries (India), states (Georgia), cities (Florence), and even boroughs (Brooklyn). With …

Names meaning hope can be a source of optimism and positivity in an uncertain time. Welcoming a baby into the world is a powerful act of hope…and if predictions …

A compilation of names similar to Luna, featuring similar sounds and style. Many of these also translate easily to Spanish, like Luna.

They’re looking for recognizable, rare girl names to go with big sister Delphine. Michelle writes: My husband and I are due with our second daughter at the end of …

Modern and bright, Myla feels like a trendy Lyla meets Mila mashup. Here are some alternatives!

I have a WIDE variety of loves when it comes to girls’ names! These are som of my very favorites, from “Sunny” (my favorite since I was a kid) to …

Storybook Alice is one of the hottest classic names of the moment. Here are some of the best alternatives.

By Abby Sandel Last year, we took a look at 28 names that our readers love. How do we know for sure? We’re lucky enough to have millions of …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The Oscar ceremonies are just a few days away, when, sadly, the majority of nominees will walk away disappointed. Before they disappear, though, I thought we might …

By Abby Sandel Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in the US, and that means movies. Not just any movies, either. The summer schedule is packed with …

Narrowing down your name list can be the toughest part! Jessie has it down to three final choices. But how do you go from three to one? And if you …

Whether you want your child to have a name usually used on dogs, you are avoiding it, or you just need some name inspo, check this page out! Below are …

With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to lift the lid on vampire names. It’s been a few years since we last covered them, and the vampire world …

By Linda Rosenkrantz A couple of weeks ago we covered the Golden Globe nominee names, and now, as predicted and promised, we have a wider field to pick from with …

They’re naming daughter number three, and feeling backed into a corner. Is the pattern they’ve established unbreakable? Or do they have more options than they think? Hanna writes …

See the hottest names for 2011! Baby names 2010, nameberry style, are a fascinating collection, with Charlotte still at the top of the list for girls. Seraphina and Olivia follow …

by Sophie Kihm When it comes to naming babies, everyone has a different set of priorities and values. One we talk about a lot is sibset coherence. Whether or not …