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… a parrot–in Robert Louis Stevenson‘s Treasure Island. A strong, modern-sounding word name. INIGO. Inigo Montoya is a dramatic character in William Goldman’s The Princess Bride. In …

names that remind me of favorite periods/places in European history, mostly medieval or older. Many English.

All the charming names that are inspired by literary character, figures of history, mythology and just delightfully sweet sounds with an international air of mystery.

… names like Nyra and Veer, Scandinavian names such as Matheo and Ander, and names with Indigenous origins, like the Mayan Alitzel and Lakota Sioux Koda. This reflects a broader movement …

Basque boy names have received greater prominence with ascendance of stars such as Iker Casillas, who's inspired an unlikely craze for his name. Spain's baby name popularity list …

… Indi– appellations have been bubbling up for years, with Robert Downey Jr.’s now teenaged Indio leading the pack. Adalaide – Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley have added a second daughter …

… additional suggestions? The Name Sage replies: First, let me say thank you for not being indignant that your friend used Theodore. As you know, it’s a great choice, and …

… Henry Ewan—Scottish for John (via Eoghan) Hamish—Scottish for Jacob Haroun—Arabic for Aaron Inigo—Basque for Ignatius Jaffrez—Breton for Jeffrey Lars—Scandinavian for Lawrence Lorcan—Irish for …

These are my very favorite Latino baby names! My top favorite is Santiago, but they're all AWESOME!

Candles dimly light the room. Black flowy dresses and jumpers. Rainy days. Crows and ravens. Poisonous mushroom garden. Rundown greenhouse. Venus fly trap. Bookshelves of plant guides, gothic novels, recipes …

… DYLAN  —  Norm McDonald FLETCHER  —  Michael McKean GABLE  —  Kevin Nealon HOLDEN  —  Dennis Miller HOMER  —  Bill Murray INDIO  —  Robert Downey, Jr. JARED  —  Jim Belushi LINCOLN  —  Bill Murray LUKE  —  Bill Murray MAGNUS  —  Will …

… been one of them. We loved the name Hawk, but it felt like appropriation from Indigenous communities. Lark didn’t necessarily feel that way, so I started reading up on …

I'm not always a big fan of place names, ironic considering I myself am named after a country. Here are a few place names that are just obscure enough …

Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. But that doesn’t necessarily mean …

This list is a celebration of both my Spanish Basque and Castilian roots, and the beauty of Spanish names. I look far beyond the obvious Spanish names, such as 'Maria …

Celebrity baby names are known for being wild, unusual, and unique. So what do celebrities do when they want a name that's even wilder, more unusual, and more unique …

Every few months, about as often as I allow myself to relish a hot caramel sundae and with about the same amount of delicious anticipation, I dip into the London …

Parents’ desire to use uncommon boy names is relatively recent. Historically, sons were given family names passed down through generations, but over time, the emphasis has shifted from tradition to …

More modern than maria and way cooler than consuela. Most of these are popular in the Hispanic community and rising popularity internationally, regardless of individual ethnic backgrounds.

Rare Spanish boy names are becoming, well, less rare, as Spanish names for both boys and girls become more widely used in the US. Here are unique, uncommon, and rare …

These are "unusual" names to name your son/daughter if you are looking for a name not heard of everyday.

I love literary names! This is a list of names I like, usually from books I like. I typically lean towards science fiction, fantasy, mythology, and similar categories, but these …

Guest blogger Susan Chesney writes about the evocative place and nature names of the California desert. One of my favorite places is the California desert, because in that silent place …

Names that sound rich

Introducing the top baby names of 2023: Olivia and Liam (again)! Olivia has been the Number 1 girl name since 2019, while Liam has held the top spot since 2017 …

I have a vintage baby name book with many unusual names. Many of them are traditional forms of names that are more common today, traditional name lovers might find some …

Welcome To The Second Trimester! Good news: most women find that the second trimester (that’s 13 to 28 weeks pregnant for the uninitiated) is the easiest part of their …

By Katinka This week’s news includes some stellar sibsets, a treasure trove of little-known Celtic names, and what might just be the holy grail for hipster baby namers …

By Linda Rosenkrantz The nominees for the 2018 Emmy awards have now been announced, and from our name perspective, there were some striking entries on the list. The following ten …

Mike Myers’ recent choice of the name Spike for his infant son got me to thinking.  Did other former SNL cast members make equally offbeat, out-of-the-box choices …

One of my greatest joys is stepping back four times a year to gather up all the new names that have been added to the Birth Announcement forum, and seeing …

This week Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain speculates on the Beyonce–Jay-Z babe name possibilities and reports on other baby name news of the week. The news that Beyoncé …

Names that mean and/or are associated with the color red, fire, heat, the sun, and all other hot and bright things. Bonus: Some names that are associated with the …

What are the best twin boy names for 2026? Good twin boy names have the right strength, style, and vibe for this year. We've gathered our top 100 sets …

By Linda Rosenkrantz If you’re looking for a really unusual name, you might not have to look any further than your nearest library. What follows is a melange of …

It’s another morning with British baby names in the London Telegraph here, and this time I thought I’d focus on charming sibsets from the recent birth announcements. I …

Yummy names! Names that appeal for one reason or another. Whether I'd actually use many of them is another story!

As baby name experts, you may think we know all (or at least most) of the names out there, but we're constantly discovering new choices! Literature and film, international …

By Emily Cardoza, Nothing Like a Name While scrolling through the 2015 names list (because what else would one do in their spare time?) a lovely name caught my eye …

By Nick Turner Like millions of Americans, I was riveted by the Ken Burns documentary on the Roosevelts that aired this month on PBS. (I didn’t manage to watch …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Though its current associations might run more to barbecues, picnics and parades, Memorial Day conjures up a load of historic references dating back to its post-Civil …

By Linda Rosenkrantz with Esmeralda Rocha We recently posted a list of the names that you Berries showed the greatest interest in over the past year—topped by the not …

Girl names that start with D are surprisingly far and few between, with none making the Top 100 in recent years. The only D name coming close is Delilah, which …

Fantasy dog names are perfect for the pup of a lover of the fantasy genre. These names come from books, shows, and movies such as Star Wars, Lord of the …

Oh we don't own our heavens now / We only own our hell / And if you don't know that by now / Then you don't know me that well

It's really hard to find unique boy names that actually sound cute, but I really like these ones. They're masculine and uncommon, but they have a sort of …

June marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, so any of the sunny, summer names would be fitting for a June baby. Names related to June’s birthstones …

My full list of boy names. Safe bets and guilty pleasures, names with awesome meanings and international flair

By Abby Sandel, AppellationMountain What makes a name real? To think bigger, what makes a word real?  That’s the question raised by English professor and language historian Anne Curzan …