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This list contains a few of the most common and classic names. Therefore, a lot of people tend to stay away from them, just based on that fact. But these …

City names are a special breed among place names used for babies: hip, sophisticated, street smart. Of course, city-bred kids can be named anything at all, but we collected …

… Melody, and Ember. Cool, one-of-a-kind word names used for fewer than 5 babies at last count include Whimsy, Ballad, Reader, and Flair. While you'll find word …

Heavenly angel names for your little cherub have come down to earth, from the names of biblical messengers to guardian angels to names that mean angel, such as Angelina and …

Color names for babies have been around for a while, with Amber, Violet, and Rose the longest-standing members of the genre. Today, though, there are a rainbow of color …

Names for November babies might relate to the number nine, which is drawn from the name of the month itself. November comes from the Latin word “novem” meaning nine, as …

Island names are a subcategory of place names — an increasingly well-traveled world of baby names, including continents (Asia), countries (India), states (Georgia), cities (Florence), and even boroughs (Brooklyn). With …

Moon names for babies are evergreen, but they're especially resonant during the Lunar New Year. Today marks the first day of the Lunar New Year — the largest holiday in …

Presidential baby names — the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents — are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may …

Names that start with U are by definition unique: U is the rarest first intial! But wait — before you skip from the T’s of Thea and Theo to the …

For several years now, word names have been singled out as being at the extreme edge of cool—we may have been guilty of pushing that edge ourselves at times …

This week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain finds lots of family ties in the names in the news. The big trend in baby name news this week? It has to …

The website Swimmingly recently published this very cool infographic on which place names were used for the most babies in the US in 2013.  The surprising results: Malaysia is the …

By Kelly McDonald November is almost upon us, the month that conjures up red-and-gold spangled leaves, exciting football games, and warm family gatherings. There are countless wonderful names …

Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? Or maybe it’s a …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Do you remember those fifteen trend predictions for 2015 posted about a month ago?  And the trend-spotting from the UK, courtesy of Elea? It …

by Laura Dunphy Don’t tell me you’re pregnant. I mean, I’ll be happy for you and all. But even before the word “Congratulations!” can escape past my …

Spring has officially sprung, and that means it’s time to welcome names for spring babies! May is the peak of springtime in the Northern Hemisphere. The spring season can …

by Linda Rosenkrantz Place names for babies are a movable feast. We’ve traveled from London and Paris and Brittany to towns in New Jersey like Trenton and Camden and …

When it comes to color names for babies, the royal color purple offers more appealing variations than almost any other in the rainbow. By far the most popular is sweet …

Whether or not you actually believe in ghosts, it’s hard to deny that a ghost name would be ideal for a baby born around Halloween. And I’m not …

It’s fitting that on the day of this historic election, we turn our attention to Presidential baby names. Presidential names for babies are fashionable partly by accident, and partly …

Ocean names along with names that mean ocean or sea are increasingly popular for baby boys and girls. **** The top names meaning ocean or sea are Dylan for boys and …

A list of baby names that I believe are truly gender-neutral. These are absolutely adorable on both boys and girls.

My favorite names for future babies. There are names for boys, girls and unisex. Some names are classified as either f or m but can be used for both.

From Alberto to Mitch, and from Papa to Willow, this list contains names intended for babies that have been used for restaurant workers in Papa Louie gamerias. Some unusual in …

I like to use my Barbie dolls to help stretch my imagination and I try hard to give each and every one their own name and personality. I know that …

Our favorite unique word names for babies include those that are used in very small numbers, like Samurai and Solstice, as well as those that have never appeared on the …

Unique nature names marry two of the most influential baby naming trends of recent years: rare, uncommon, and unique names along with names drawn from the natural world. Some nature …

If you have Italian heritage, or just love Italy and its culture, you could celebrate this with an Italian place name for your baby. Some of Italy's cities, islands …

Amber and Esteban Rodriguez, ministers for a local church, live in South Texas with their triplets: Lucia Sara, Camila Deena, and Rafael Esteban. The triplets were born at 32 weeks …

Ashley, a stay-at-home mom, and Lance Crandell, a business owner, live in Queen Creek, Arizona with their five children: daughter Isla Hope and quadruplets Wesley Clark, Emma Colleen …

Allo Piller, owner of NEAT Method Denver, and Drew Piller live in Highland Ranch, Colorado with their four children: Poppy Sawyer, Rhodes Upton, Banks Hazard, and Ziggy Lake. Their “triplets …

By Meagan at TulipByAnyName December welcomes in the winter season, holiday celebrations, and a great medley of names. There’s plenty of name inspiration this month, from holidays, to seasonal …

Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. In May they welcomed …

Hayley and Brad Maxey, business owners, live in small-town Wisconsin with their three children. This April they will celebrate the first birthday of their twins, Rosie Cynthia and Ramsey …

Designer and illustrator Benjamin Seidler and his husband, Coach creative director Stuart Vevers, welcomed twins named Sylvie Vivienne and River Charles in June. The mission for this creative couple: to …

Jennifer and Jacob Edgar, a small business owner and comic book artist, live in Savannah, Georgia with their triplets: Elise Caroline, Jude Joseph, and Lillian Laine. Their babies were born …

These are names of Barbie princesses from the movies! There are so many princesses, and I love the way they’re named.

Saint names can go way beyond the traditional Anne or Francis. If you're naming your child following Catholic tradition or just looking for a cool name that comes attached …

Are there any unique nature names for Christmas babies? Yes, there’s the exchanging of presents and family reunions, turkey and tinsel—but nature also plays a significant part in …

Ancient Roman names are among the most stylish names for modern babies. Why do we keep coming back to Roman names? Just a decade or two ago, many ancient Roman …

August is the last full month of summer, and August baby names share the warmth of the season. Including August itself: August is the most popular month name for babies …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain I’m a sucker for tradition. My personal shortlist is packed with moldy oldies: Caradoc and Marguerite, Edith and Asa.  If forced to choose Jaxon …

Saints’ names can be surprisingly unusual and distinctive for modern babies. There are some of those appellations of saints that would be familiar to most person independent of religion, from …

It's been a snowy winter in the US, which may provide the perfect inspiration for a snow-themed baby name. Here are some wonderful names that mean snow or …

By Angel Thomas, aka Dantea These name choices are entirely my opinion, and you might not agree with them.  But after reading through the Below The Top 1000 list from …

By Abby Sandel You know you’re a name nerd when half the fun of a new Disney Pixar film is the list of production babies. I loved every second …

By Dantae As I did last year last year, I’ve now compiled a list of the best – in my opinion – names given to just five babies last year. I …

By Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names. Every decade or two the name landscape transforms. New names are on the way in. Old names are on the way out. But …