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X = probably out, as mom and dad pronounce differently (American vs British). ♥ = top favorites. Middle name Rose. Last name Norman.

… she’s been everywhere in the past year or three.  She’s part-Eve/Evelyn/Evangeline, part-Kennedy/Delaney.  Anthony Kiedis gave the name to a son, the stylishly named …

… Oscar.  Riva starred in Amour, a darkly romantic tale of late-life love.  Vivienne, Genevieve, Evangeline, Emmanuelle.  Isn’t this the kind of name that should work on a modern …

… made me pause for thought about how we use name data. Georges Duverger, a software engineer, drills deep into the US baby name stats to plot the rise and fall …

… AMANDA Conrad Saam runs marketing for Avvo, where he oversees Online Marketing, PR and Search Engine Optimization. Avvo has grown from concept to the world’s most popular legal directory …

Unused potential character names that aren't tied to any specific project. Names that I've used for something will be marked with an asterisk (*).

Lovely and vintage, Eliza is one of hundreds of variants and nicknames of the evergreen Elizabeth. Here are some alternatives.

I struggle with girls names. Some of these seem to resonate with European heritage or are just really pretty. Many are also strong, well-rounded names with an edge.

First and Middle Names used in: the 'Jeeves and Wooster' series; the 'Blandings Castle' series and other stories by P.G.Wodehouse

This isn't the extent of my favorite girls names. I tried to cut it down but couldn't. Here we go.

… But the "-ine" suffix was fashionable in the 1880s, with girl names such as Pauline, Angeline, and Ernestine ranking in the Top 500. Ewart 1898, nine baby boys Ewart is …

By Beth Grimm As the proud mummy of two, soon to be three, bilingual children, who attend international school and are exposed to multiple cultures on a daily basis, I …

Wild and wacky baby names used to be the preserve of the rich and famous. Naming your child Fifi Trixibelle or Kal-El or Pilot Inspektor made a very public …

"Excessively or affectedly quant, pretty, or sentimental". Some people may consider twee baby names to be too cutesy to age well. Maybe some of them are. However, I believe …

At first glance, Evelyn fits in comfortably alongside the likes of Eva and Adalynn on the US popularity charts. Marrying some of the most stylish sounds with an Edwardian poise …

By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda The most popular boys’ names of the 1940s were John, Peter, Robert, and David, but what were the least popular names? Here are …

Just a bunch of random names that I like. I hope this was useful. :)

Are those celebrity middle names or celebrity first names? In case you don’t think the middle name choice is an important one, just take a look at the startling …

Movie character names may be the only names cooler than the names of the stars that play them. A few, such as Trinity from The Matrix, jumped right onto the …

Great heroines of history, past or present, real or fictional, from politics or the arts, may provide the perfect inspiration If you want to give your little girl a strong …

By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) Do you know how, when you’re a kid, your friends’ names are just your friends’ names? It seems to me that …

I remember how, when I first read the novels of Evelyn Waugh and the plays of George Bernard Shaw, a whole new universe of names opened up for me. A …

Classic baby names can encompass several different categories. There are Biblical names, from Anne to Zachary. There are names rooted in ancient cultures, including Atticus and Juno, which have survived …

There’s another Royal baby on the way —  time to place your bets on Princess Beatrice's baby names! Princess Beatrice recently announced that she and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi …

Beautiful alternatives to lovely Amelia (or her soundalike Emilia), retaining sound, style, and image. I hope you find these suggestions useful!

Cool names for girls, boys, and everyone in between. Ophelia, Wisteria, Azaelia, Zinnia, Bree, Forest, and more!

For this week’s baby name news, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel picks the nine newsiest names, but looks at why it’s a plus to pick a popular name …

Laura writes: We are expecting our first child in July, and I do not want to leave the hospital with Baby M! My husband is a tad on the more …

These are the names that peaked in 2021 — those that were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2021. For some of the names on …

The most notable celebrity to announce a pregnancy this month was Nicki Minaj. But what style is a Nicki Minaj baby name? It may not be as crazy as everyone …

Unusual and unique baby names come in many forms, from under-the-radar vintage gems like Bathsheba and Barnabas to more unique choices like Uta and Uther. But today, I …

given and surnames from my f a m i l y t r e e

By Linda Rosenkrantz In the short month of February, there was still enough time for some surprising inspiration stories  and several interesting and unusual baby names—including two sets of …

Girl names that end in -een, -ene, and -ine were very stylish in the US in the middle of the last century, the era of Kathleen, Eileen, Charlene, Maureen, and …

By Linda Rosenkrantz April brought showers of beautifully named berrybabies, including two Olivers, an Oscar and an Otis—O definitely becoming the new ‘it’ vowel for boys. And Angus makes …

Names in this category are Snow Queens and Ice Princesses, Beauties who sleep and Beauties with Beasts, Snow Whites and Rose Reds, and Red Riding Hoods with wolves on their …

Some alternatives to the lovely and melodic name Ophelia. (Theses could also be alternatives to more popular names such as Olivia)

Popularity can be deceiving. You can do all the research, taking care to choose a name for your daughter that’s familiar but uncommon, and still be surprised that there …

UPDATE: She’s here! Scroll to the bottom to learn the name Kate and her husband chose for their new daughter. Kate writes: I am driving myself crazy trying to …

Four syllable names for girls are led in the US, as well as in many other countries, by the sweet and sophisticated trio of Olivia, Amelia and Isabella – all of …

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 …

If you like decidedly feminine girl names, consider this collection of girl names with (usually) soft sounds, (often) vowel endings, and (always) a decidedly sweet, dainty image. We often think …

These names are close to extinction! They haven't been on the Top 1000 list (according to the Social Security Administration) for at least 50 years. (This list is in …

A list of names I wish were used more in novels. This will be a mix of traditional, timeless, old fashioned, unusual, and varied cultures.

The Top 100 names of England and Wales are resplendent with choices that feel a lot more chic and surprising in the US than they must in the UK. Freya …

By Sophie Kihm Every family has its own traditions and values when it comes to naming their children, and that’s true of celebrities as well. Some, like Jessica Alba …

Many colonial names for girls have fallen out of favor for long enough now to sound fresh and even cool again. Early Americans used names from a variety of styles …

All these names start with either a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y and are unusually cool sounding.

By Sophie Khim Celebrity baby naming is unpredictable, but that doesn’t stop us from trying! Just as we’re shocked when famous parents chooses something way out of left …

It might be the quarantine that has me feeling nostalgic for better days, but this group of celebrity pregnancy announcements is taking me back to my childhood. I remember listening …