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Pretty much every name I've ever seen and liked. A long list getting longer all the time.

Just names I’ve accumulated from watching many videos, reading many lists and lots of research

… peaked in the 1960s, maybe it’s not quite the style you had in mind. Charlie or Charles – Charles is a classic, and though it’s not a surname name …

… trendier choices like Oliver, Ava, and Charlotte. I have five friends with little girls named Charlie! Two of my friends had babies at the same time as me, and their …

… I start thinking about Theodore, Eli, and Noah. Would they be better than a little Charlie? There are, also, names that make me cringe. I don’t think parents should …

Sweet and friendly, Bailey is a pretty, crowd pleasing name. Here are some great alternatives!

… the boyish nickname Lenny is a plus — just look at the recent success of Frankie, Charlie, and Stevie as girl's names." — Brynn 11. Maude "A sweet and simple vintage …

… Hakavai, I’d love to know. Top dog names Do you love names like Max, Charlie, Bella and Lucy? So do a lot of dog owners! There are no official …

… but still infused with all the spirit of the influential musician. Parker – Then there’s Charlie Parker, another legendary jazz musician who often performed with Miles Davis. Despite being from …

By John Kelly Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin famously named their daughter Apple. Courtney Cox and David Arquette named theirs Coco. You may not have a taste for naming your …

For the past couple of years, Charlotte has been at or near the top of the list of Berry favorites, and it’s not hard to see why.  It’s …

By Sophie Kihm Like any name nerd, I am utterly fascinated by the world of celebrity baby names. Bold choices without backlash, five middle names, starting international trends? It’s …

Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna, also known as the Broadway Husbands, live in New York City with their son Maverick James. Maverick was born on March 26, 2022. Below, we …

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 …

Kate Chopin has a delightful blend of American, English, French, Creole, Greek, Spanish and more names in her short stories. Published at the end of the nineteenth century, these names …

It’s every adventurous baby namer’s worst nightmare: the cool, uncommon name you spent months carefully selecting is suddenly vaulting up the charts!  We often hear this scenario from …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Lately when I hear a birth announcement, I’ll sometimes find myself thinking: “Oh, what a nice, normal name.” This is madness, of course.  Because …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Since our last Quarterly Report grew to be so huge and unwieldy, with its unfortunate share of troll challenges, we’ve decided to try sectioning it into …

Brief, breezy, preppy, storybook, classic, charming, cheery, everyman. Jack is the kind of name that fits everywhere. Here are some alternatives that capture similar qualities!

These are some girls names that are trending down. ****** Still in editing I'm hoping to get all the way to Z by tomorrow night!

How about encouraging your child’s natural sense of exploration by choosing as a namesake one of the historic explorer with bold vintage names? Here are 13 prime examples. ALOHA …

Jeanette, a producer on The Rachael Ray Show, and Jimmy, live in Bergen County, New Jersey with their two children: James Joseph IV and Willamina Joy. Their daughter Willamina was …

High fashion baby names: they’re the naming equivalent of crochet crop tops or big, bushy brows. Exciting, edgy… and appealing enough to hit the mainstream sooner than you might …

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 …

Trendiest Untrendy Names As we know, names fluctuate in popularity across time both as individual names, as well as part of broader trends. Even unique names like Leonie, Fern, and …

Bailey Carroll, who works in healthcare technology, and Jon Wakelin, a strategy consultant, live in Lexington, Massachusetts with their two daughters: Louisa Wu "Lulu", and Esme Virginia Wu. Esme was …

Allison, owner of Eventide Pennant Co., and Jacob, a pastor, live in Charleston, South Carolina with their three children: Hewitt, Annie Drew, and Salem. Their youngest, Salem Tate, was born …

Cardi B baby names are always surprising. What goes with Kulture? Two of Offset’s older children have K names, so that’s a running theme at this point. Another …

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 …

They love the name Josephine, but could their choice lead to family drama? Her sister has called dibs on the name, and says they ought to respect her wishes. Alicia …

The US and the UK have long enjoyed a “special relationship”, but does that extend to baby names? What are the biggest differences nd similarities between British names and American …

By Abby Sandel Looking for the middle ground between cool, edgy boy names like Axl, Legend, and Bodhi, and quiet traditionals like Michael, Joseph, and David? You’re in luck …

Some of the names that I love both male and female!!! Classics, unusual, popular... etc

These are Nameberry's Top 100 most popular boy names for the decade of the 2010s. Our popular names list is calculated on which boy names received the most pageviews …

I have a friend, a pretty quirky guy, who has one of those generic boys’ names: Bill.  I was thinking recently what an advantage it is for Bill to be …

The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Brooklyn is big in Sioux City. Jack remains #1 in Scotland, Jayden is #2 in California, and Liam is most popular in …

By Aimee Tafreshi It’s a New Year and time for new baby name trends to emerge, some names to fade into the dust, and others to take center stage …

Old-fashioned names are always in style, but the names considered to be old-fashioned evolve. Once an old-school name becomes too cool for babies, it simply becomes a …

By Abby Sandel Let’s say you love old-fashioned girl names with a tailored quality. You’re all about names that topped the charts a century ago, but feel …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Since Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, we’ve become increasingly aware of the preciousness of our natural resources and the urgency of protecting them. So …

Happy holiday season, Berries! If you're shopping for a new parent or parent-to-be in your life — for Hanukkah, Christmas, or any other occasion — these unique gifts are …

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve already seen my suggestions for Halsey’s baby name (make that suggestion, singular). I’m loving your picks as well …

People with synesthesia experience baby names in multiple dimensions. Imagine learning someone’s name and immediately associating with it a color or pattern, taste or touch. A name like Agnes …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Americans are more daring when it comes to naming daughters, and the numbers bear this out. In 2013, just over 67% of girls born in …

by Linda Rosenkrantz June has come to a close and with it the end of the year’s second quarter, meaning it’s time for our report on the names …

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 …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes names from this year’s biggest movies, inspiration from cities, soccer players and mythical heroes, and the perennial question: when to reveal …

Pet bird names might be one of the dozens of names that mean bird or might be the names of birds themselves. How funny would it be to have a …

In a stunning upset, the ancient boys’ name Atticus has jumped to the top of Nameberry’s baby name popularity list for 2017. Atticus is the Number 1 name for …

by Sophie Kihm Names are very revealing. They carry demographic information—names often give clues as to one’s approximate age, race, nationality, and gender. However, our names say more …