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… Lately, other options with the same starting sound, like Luca and Louis (as well as Lucy, Luna and Louisa) have all been climbing too. Ludovic, or its jaunty short form …

Nora is a lovely name, with a great sound meaning, and style. These names try to mimic that if Nora just won't work.

… back in time to stop a villain intent on re-writing history. They include historian Lucy, soldier Wyatt, and computer programmer Rufus. Saintly, historic, and once in steady use, Rufus …

Beautiful, classic, and ever-so-popular, Eleanor is a favorite. Here are some great alternatives, just in case

… offer the same flexibility for a boy. Girl: Adele, Ariella, Audrey, Cecilia, Clara, Elizabeth, Juliette, Lucy, Madeline, Zoe Boy: Benjamin, Elias, Elliott, Henry, Isaac, Jacob, Nathaniel, Samuel, Theodore, William Ashlee …

Vivian is a little black dress kind of name: sleek and sophisticated, effortlessly elegant and never out of style. Here are some alternatives!

… a famous Shakespearean tragedy. But Ofelia is also the heroine of 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth. It's something of a fairy tale, though definitely on the darker side. Still …

… Helicias: Alice, Elias Hyeteria: Hypatia Lailaps: Laila Lauso: Laurence Lietus: Lita Lluvia: Louisa Löök: Luke, Lucy Lyn: Lynne Molinya: Molly Mvua: Mia, Maya, Maia Neve, Nieve: Niamh, Nevaeh Nix: Knox …

… but connects to the popular Finn. Ender, Lyra, and Finnick work well together. Jareth – Okay, Labyrinth is a movie, not a novel. But this Jared–Gareth mash-up has lots …

… Jareth — David Bowie’s glam Goblin King has appeared on the name charts ever since Labyrinth was released in 1986. It’s easy to see the appeal: so close to …

TV Mom names take their inspiration from the perfect (and sometimes highly imperfect) television mothers who typically vacuumed in heels and cooked their children hot lunches. Names that honor these …

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 …

The very best baby names of 2017 are an eclectic bunch, incorporating classic names and modern names, unusual baby names along with the stylish and popular baby names 2017. If …

Another year, another raft of fantastic new names added to the Nameberry database, courtesy of our brilliant Berries! From Adalind to Zaelia, Alberic to Zlatan: the newest Nameberry names may …

2020s names represent the current decade. If you are having a baby this decade, this list will give you a picture of the names you can expect to be common …

By Clare Bristow This week there are lots of honor names in the news, celebrating family members, sporting heroes, and even a betting shop. Also, some surprising spelling statistics. Starbaby …

In 2008, shortly after Pam and I moved our shared baby name expertise from the book world into the virtual universe, we inaugurated a tradition of collaborating towards the end …

Jadis has already renamed herself once, but a combination of disapproval from loved ones and a malevolent literary association have Jadis second-guessing her chosen name. Can she find a …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Here we are with the last Babyberry Report of the year! No multiples this month, but one name was used twice: Leo. Once again, several nature/word …

Around this time every year, we peek behind the Nameberry curtain to see which names are the most popular with our visitors.  This Top 100 for each gender, which reflects …

by Linda Rosenkrantz Wowza! I was completely overwhelmed by the sheer quantity, gorgeousness and wild originality of the names reported in the Birth Announcement forums for this third quarter of …

How to describe Lily? She's a flower, an Elizabeth nickname, a literary name, and so much more. These are names that I think capture all her spirit!

Looking through the lists of recent celebrity baby names, there was one little trendlet that jumped out at me — maybe you’ve noticed it too. It’s a certain type …

Hilary Duff’s baby names are known for being revolutionary (hello, Banks!), and now she’s expecting baby number three! Will she choose another smash hit? And what are Karlie …

Charlotte is the Number 1 for girls among our most popular names 2010, cementing the lead that the royal feminine variation of Charles has held among visitors to our site …

Guest blogger JILL BARNETT and her companion Marvin track down some fascinating colonial names during her childhood trip to Boston and environs. When it came to looks and style, Marvin …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Ah, my favorite time of the month, when I get to put together the menu of newborn babyberries and to savor all the delicious entries and combinations …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes names from Iowa, Spain, the world of dogs, and one that’s a bit of a mystery. Highlights of 2017: Domenica and …

This week Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel poses the question: Can a great story influence the way you think about a name? We berries know that names others dismiss as …

The Baby-Sitters Club book series lasted from 1986 to 2000, and was set in Connecticut. Making it the perfect 80's and 90's treasure trove of wholesome all …

The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain Don’t you love a good baby name controversy? If you’re in the UK, ITV’s This Morning provided a …

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 …

Natalie Hanson is a name-loving celebrity mom married to Taylor Hanson, lead singer of the band Hanson. She and Taylor have six children and are expecting their seventh baby …

These are the names of some of the girls featured on Supernanny and Supernanny UK.

These names belong to the children of youtubers and their youtube channel. You might view these as names to avoid, or as names to consider.

Their favorite girl names have raced up the charts of popular baby names, sending this couple back to the drawing board for their December daughter. Let’s help them find …

By Sophie Kihm The new year brought with it a barrage of celebrity pregnancy announcements. We’re starting off 2019 strong with A-listers like Gordon Ramsay and Kobe Bryant …

Curated December 2023 as a list of names I have loved this year. Some of these names, such as Raine, are names I'd prefer for middle names.

Yes, today is the Ides of March (which really just means the mid-point of the month),  yet unless you’re Julius Caesar, there’s no reason to beware.  But …

Our list of 100 baby names that should be on everyone’s list this year includes more choices than in the past of names that are obscure and surprising. That …

The time has rolled around again when I get to do one of my favorite things—browse through the Birth Announcement Forum and get to see a snapshot of the …

2010s names are the top names of the decade. They're common among today's school-age children. The 2010s was the peak of names such as Sophia, Ava, and …

My all time favorite names with some new ones added, my top 100 names of 2020!

Interesting alternatives to the 3rd most popular girls name in the US, retaining sound and style.

Names from children's books are among the most popular literary names right now. Popular names Eloise, Sawyer, and Madeline are among the hottest baby names from beloved children's …

A bold March sister, a french feel, and lots and lots of lovely nicknames? It's not surprising that in 2018, Josephine returned to the top 100 for the first …

Traditional baby names are those that have been used consistently in English-speaking countries for centuries — and are still in widespread use.  While traditional names are often popular, that's …

By Eleanor Nickerson As this year draws to a close, it’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain …

This floral, colourful, Downton Abbey name has risen in popularity recently. Here are some lovely alternatives!