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… Asher, Daniel, Ethan, Evan, Julian, Ross, Noah, Jared, Gabriel (Gabe), Max, Micah, Nathan, Saul, Zack, Charlie, Drew, Liam, Jake, Simon, Will, Avi, Zev, Ezra, Levi, Judah So does anyone else …

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

… outshine their formal counterparts. You are far more likely to meet a baby Alfie (#4), Charlie (#5), Evie (#10) or Maisie (#14), than an Alfred (#154), Charles (#62), Eva (#37 …

… in the US, there is actually a long tradition of nickname names in America. Billy, Charlie, Harry and Jack have all ranked in the Top 20 in the past, and …

… Ocean – Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston are new parents. Jeff had previously shared that Elliot Charlie was their favorite name for a boy. No word yet on why Charlie was …

… their brothers for several years now. Last year Charli gained 58 places, the more popular Charlie was up 22. Will the mega success of Charlotte beget more Charlies? Penny—As …

… Simone.  Now the pair have added a son to their family – Bosley Jo.  Bosley screams Charlie’s Angels to me – despite actors from Bill Murray to Bernie Mac playing the …

… some of the most popular names for pets are also popular baby names: Bella, Luna, Charlie and Max are big for cats, dogs and human children alike. But there’s …

… in the US via the daughter of Eugene O’Neill, who became the wife of Charlie Chaplin. It now lives on with young actress Oona Castilla Chaplin, Charlie’s granddaughter …

Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If …

The way we name boys is changing, and that’s a good thing. For years, parents played it safe when naming their sons.  We were more likely to pass down …

By Sophie Kihm I’m not in the business of predicting middle names, but I find them as equally fascinating as the first names I am in charge of prognosticating …

Celebrity baby boy names include the names that stars give to their sons, from the jaw-dropping (X Æ A-XIII) to the truly influential (Saint, Archie, Flynn — the list …

by Sophie Kihm I’ve been the Name Guru to the Stars for a while now—long enough that I’m predicting the celebrity names for siblings of the babies …

Cute and cowgirl cool, Callie comes off as casual and creative. Here are some alternatives!

Names that appeared on What's My Line, a panel show that ran from 1950 to 1967 (left off at 19 Aug 1962)

Barbie writes: I would like to honor my recently deceased father, Early Bernard, but I am drawing a blank! I just cannot see myself naming my child a name that …

This week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel flashes back to the Golden Age of Hollywood to look at some cool  celebrity baby names of the past. Oscar-winning actress Natalie …

Our focus on baby names 2010 continues today with the top 100 boys’ names. The top seven names remain the same from the first quarter count, with Henry, Finn, and …

We have all heard the Shakespearean saying "what's in a name?", but today we are asking, "what's in a nickname?" The early 2000s and 2010s were defined by …

The trending girl names right now may be a very different group than you'd guess, especially if you're first-time parent new to recent baby-naming styles, fads …

by Linda Rosenkrantz September baby names offer many rich options for baby name seekers. There are the flower and gem names directly associated with the month, names related the fall …

Unisex names for boys encompass those that originated as boy names but now are used for both genders along with unisex names from new sources like word names and nature …

Modern Raelynn is a smoosh name, made up of the popular -lynn ending and Rae, a name with a variety of debated origins. Here are some alternatives!

When we published our first baby-naming book Beyond Jennifer & Jason in 1988, we introduced the idea of sibling names: that the names of your second, third, and subsequent children …

Literary baby names are big – just look at Emma and Harper. Some of the most interesting influences come from novels aimed at younger readers. YA – young adult – literature has given …

Some stylish names share a first initial: Vowel names are particularly popular right now, for instance. Other times, it’s a rhythm or ending sound: Boys’ names with two syllables …

The Western United States are renowned for their rugged natural beauty, open highways… and unique baby name style! Western names are names that are relatively more popular in the Western …

Guest blogger and Sweden native Sarah–known to us Berries as Svea–  gives us some insight on the trends behind the list of most popular Swedish baby names. Being a …

Spoiler alert: we’re talking about the final season of Girls below! Ready for a cardinal rule of baby naming? Names go in and out of style. Every few years …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at the “quiet” classic baby names  and measures how they stand in the new popularity ratings.  There were dozens of stories in …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel draws nine inventive names from the ever-widening and deepening pool of baby names. Did our great-grandparents struggle to choose baby names …

This is a list of my favorite names that have a southern twist to them. Think of these names as wearing cute baby cowboy names.

You’ve recently seen the girls’ and boys’ names that have been looked at most often on Nameberry: For the winners of our Guess Name #101 contest, scroll to the …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes boys with gemstone names, girls named after a car, sweet British nicknames, and lot of men named Paul. Gendered jewel names What …

In baby name news this week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks beyond the obvious Christmasy names for some more subtle year’s-end suggestions. Could the circumstances of your …

By Sophie Kihm It’s been a trend in recent years for celebrities to delay the release of their baby’s name—usually for a few weeks, even months. However …

By Sophie Kihm We’re only two months into 2017, and already we have been blessed with the two best pregnancy announcements of the year (dare I say decade?). Yes …

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 …

For this week’s Nameberry Nine, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel invades the blogosphere and finds some wildly creative names. Huxley, Wolf, Ezra, August, Lochlan, Elsa, Emilia, Petra, Eleni, and …

Seasonal baby names: would you consider using one? Each year, the Office for National Statistics in England and Wales releases a month-by-month breakdown of the Top 10 baby …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Not only did we have a bumper crop of high profile birth announcements last week, but the Social Security Administration also released the eagerly anticipated …

Cute cat names are sweet and lovable names that sound adorable on your feline. What are the cutest cat names? The top names for cats, Luna and Oliver, are pretty …

By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering Alliterative names – first/middle/last names starting with the same letter/sound – is a subject that many people have strong feelings about. Some people …

You want to name your son after your beloved grandpa… but Richard just isn’t your style. What to do? The good news is there are lots of other options …

By Sophie Kihm Celebrities are the taste-makers of the baby name world. Sid and McCoy–two names that were on nobody’s radar screen–now have serious style cred …

Tilly writes: We’re expecting a baby girl and my fiancé loves names such as Britney, Sarah, and even Sally! There is only one name that gets me excited when …

Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain As the year draws to a close, we have a bumper crop of celebrity birth announcements to celebrate. The newest arrivals answer to …

by Linda Rosenkrantz The celebrity factor was already a major influence on baby names when Nameberry was born in 2008, but over the past decade the celebrity culture has exploded …

So you’re looking for unique names for your baby. Some well-meaning friends and colleagues will offer you their picks—maybe Tallulah or Phineas! But no—you want a …