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Notable Names of June
… Born on June 10, 1895 in Wichita, Kansas, she is best known for her award-winning role as Mammy in the epic 1939 film Gone With the Wind. Most popular …
The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula
… to its antique charm. Octavia. Another Olivia alternative, Octavia has Roman history to spare. Oscar-winner Spencer lends some modern-day wearability. Its occasional entry in the Top 1000, sans …
New Baby Names Ending in X: Lennox, Fox, and more
… traditional than Prince or even Duke. It’s a little bit Hollywood, thanks to Oscar-winning actor Rex Harrison, and feels fierce, thanks to the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. Rex currently …
Baby Name Choice: One couple’s story
… would have been a heavy hitter, except for its pet name, Hank. William was a winner, but for Will and Bill. Brian and Jennifer also combined their contenders with their …
Newsy Baby Names: Billy, Dali, Ivey + True
… Miss France panel is expecting a baby! Whatever you think of the contest, its past winners have had some lovely names, like Delphine, Elodie, Iris and Maëva. Can’t get …
The Nameberry 9: Newsy names from Maple to Rembrandt to Cadet
… quite as militant as Cannon. Like the Welsh Cadel, boosted by 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans of Australia, Cadet feels wearable – if maybe just a little bit spacey …
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Coolest Celebrity Baby Names of 2019
… Sage and Bodhi Rain. WINTER MERCY—son of Alanis Morissette and Mario “Souleye” Treadway A winner on two counts: using a pair of gender-fluid names for their son, and …
Nameberry Nine: Meaning matters
… who might come to mind is Liam Neeson’s Oskar Schindler, hero of the Oscar-winning Schindler’s List. Willa Lou – Once again Keri Russell and husband Shane Deary managed …
Halloween Baby Names: Scary mythological creatures Griffin, Phoenix and Faun
By Brooke Cussans of BabyNamePonering In recent years, it seems that more and more writers are taking inspiration from classical mythology and medieval bestiaries. Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Supernatural and …
Ten Most Magical Mythological Names
There’s a certain magic, romance and power in ancient mythological names, with their ascribed virtues (and vices), their deep history and fascinating stories, their familiar yet otherworldly resonance– and …
100+ New Nameberry Names for 2022
There are over 70,000 baby names already in the Nameberry database, but we're adding new ones all the time – many of them suggested by our very own Berry …
Classic and Creative Baby Names in the News
This week’s news includes names from the ancient world, Europe and the 1990s, plus some of the most gloriously unusual names you’ll hear this year. 1990s names: not …
Hesitant 2 Use
Names that I love/like but would not use on an actual child for various reasons (bad associations/a part of a culture too different from my own/too "out …
The Long and Short of Baby Name News This Week
By Clare Green This week’s news includes super short baby names, football and hockey namesakes, Indigenous Canadian names, and British trends over the last 180 years. Juicy name stories …
French Baby Names: Classics making a comeback
With French baby names, two clear trends have emerged: short, simple, two-syllable names and the return to vintage/ancient names. With a heavy preponderance of girl names ending with …
Nameberry 9: Are Blogbabies the New Name Trendsetters?
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 …
Boy Names Starting with B: Billy and Bear
By Abby Sandel Last week’s baby name news was brought to us by the letter B. 1D’s Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole revealed their new son is called …
Surfer Names Make Waves
When you think of surfer baby names, you might think of the Beach Boys-style picks popular in the 1960s — names such as Dawn and Kimmy, Ken and Vance. But …
Kindercore Names Evoke Nostalgia
Malibu Barbie, Bambi, Wednesday. What is this trend of referencing childhood nostalgia with baby names? We're calling it kindercore names. Kindercore, coined in 2019, is the design aesthetic characterized …
I Named My Kid After A Star Wars Character
by Kurt Larson Technically, the title of this blog is false. I didn’t name my newborn son after a Star Wars character, at least not his first name. I …
Mom Names: Lady Gaga’s Mama and more!
by Linda Rosenkrantz It’s become a Nameberry tradition. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we honor a dozen moms who not only have raised highly successful offspring, but who …
Cancer Baby Names Make a Splash
Much like people born under the sign of the crab, Cancer baby names are warm and lovable. Cancer is the most sensitive and nurturing sign of the zodiac, so a …
Aries Baby Names Catch Fire
Astrology names are a big trend right now, and for Aries babies, there are plenty of vibrant options. Bold and energetic, Aries names are as fiery as the people born …
Nickname Names: Birdie, Bobby and Bobby
By Clare Green This week’s news includes another starbaby Birdie, some nicely-named goats, and naming issues with siblings, cousins and pets. Family nicknames: Birdie and Bobby It looks …
Pen Names and How They Can Kill You
As I start sending out my novel to literary agents, I’m frustrated by having to submit an author name. I have been through so many iterations of my name …
Science-Inspired Surname Names
They chose surname names for their first two sons. Now they’re considering Edison for a third boy. Is it just the right mix of science and style? Or is …
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Quirky Sports Names Inspire Superfans
Time for more sports names! Last week we looked at star athletes and players who sparked baby name trends. Now let’s investigate the more unusual end of the popularity …
Classic Names with a Twist: Anika, Adelina and Davina
By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Last month, two high profile birth announcements both featured Bodhi within days. Not Mason, not Noah. Bodhi. Proof that choosing a different name is no …
The 10 Weirdest Baby Names Stories of All Time
Baby names seem to get stranger every day, but what are the weirdest baby name tales of all time? Crazy baby name stories come from Hollywood and beyond, stem from …
Popular Names 2012: The new top baby names!
The most popular baby names of 2012 are officially here, with Sophia and Jacob holding onto their Number 1 spots. Jacob remains the most popular name for boys for the …
Hot New Names: Coming to TV
Even in this era of streaming, TV still sticks to having seasons in which new shows are launched. We’re now in the thick of Fall Season debuts, and so …
True Classic, New Classic: Joseph, Josephine and Cleopatra
What makes a name a true classic? Very few names have been in constant use, and those few evergreen choices differ across cultures and languages. A definition is elusive. A …
Italian Place Names: Straight From The Map
Mix two cool current trends — Italian names and place names for babies — and you get some of the most stylish and cultured names around. Italian place names for babies are …
Influential Baby Names: Star Athletes
By Nancy Man, Nancy’s Baby Names The excitement generated by the recent Chicago Cubs World Series win – and by all the regular and post-season games leading up to …
Jewish Naming Ceremony: Celebrating a daughter’s name
Guest blogger Hilary Zalon, founder of thecradle.com, explains the modern tradition of the Jewish naming ceremony for girls. I have two wonderful daughters. And while I was never …
Positive Baby Names Lift the Spirits
Positive baby names can take many forms, including names with uplifting meanings in different languages. They can also be English word names, shouting their joy from the rooftops. The names …
Ancient Baby Names
By Kara Cavazos, The Art of Naming Many vintage names are coming back into style today but there are also plenty of old gems out there that very few people …
Classic Baby Names: Current comebacks
When the new US popularity data comes out, we all look for certain things. Are we still giving our babies for Game of Thrones names? (Most certainly yes.) How about …
Historic Baby Names: Mothers and Fathers of Invention
We’ve looked across history and geography at the men and women whose inventions have affected our lives—in both major ways (the electric light bulb, the elevator) and minor …
Name Sage: Long and Lovely Girl Names
After being a longtime local Name Sage, Eloise is now expecting her first child and wants a choice that will live up to her lifelong interest in names. Let’s …
Bold Boy Names: How about Thor?
Should they name their son Thor? He’s big on the heroic heritage pick, but she fears it might be too much name for a mere mortal. Mary writes: I …
Stage Names: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
Guest blogger JILL BARNETT ponders the reinvented names that work magic on our lives….or do they?I stood in front of the mirror backstage, proudly inspecting my makeup and …
Modern Romance Girl Names: Sienna and Vienna
When we talk modern girl names, we’re often thinking about picks like Harper and Sloane, or Willow and Sage. They’re surname names and word names, choices that trend …
Black History Names: Barrier Breakers
Black history names include the extraordinary names of extraordinary achievers. African-American history is full of the (interesting) names of people who have made breakthroughs by being the first to …
Shakespeare Names: Embrace the Ides of March!
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 …
Baby name news: Soccer Stars and Great Danes
By Clare Green This week’s news includes a girl junior, a boy named after a comic-book villain, and international names from France, Denmark and beyond. Nefarious Negan Lots …
Hispanic Heritage Names: Inspirational Namesakes
As a first-generation Cuban American, Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of my identity. And as a first-generation Cuban American name nerd, that means exploring the rich world …
Ethiopian Names are Rooted in Tradition
In one of the oldest major civilizations in the world, naming customs are rooted in tradition and religion. Many Ethiopian names are strongly connected to Christianity, with Ethiopia being one …