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By Clare Bristow This week’s baby name news includes clever smooshes, the perfect choice for a winter Olympian’s baby, and names that however much you love them, just …

… Hawn. Another grandpa name dilemma I read about this week was how to honor a Clarence. The solution? Clarence’s friends and family knew him as “Cob”, so the parents …

By Clare Green If you’ve ever looked up in wonder at the night sky, or tried to pick out the constellations, you may be considering astronomy baby names. There …

By Clare Bristow There are lots of sweet, friendly names in the news this week, plus inspiration from French pet-owners and a whole alphabet of storm names. Winter storm …

By Clare Bristow Now that winter is here, it’s a good time to look at names from the frozen north and beyond in the worlds created by Philip Pullman …

By Clare Bristow I’m delighted to be reporting on name-related stories in the news each week – and what a day to start! Many name-lovers only have one …

By Clare Bristow Summer is just around the corner! If you’re looking for name inspiration for a summer baby, what about these sun-drenched names, or names inspired by …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes a wealth of names from Canada, lots of celebrity boy names, and naming stories from the worlds of rugby and baseball. Names …

By Clare Bristow The names in the news this week probably aren’t ones you heard growing up. Some of them have exploded in popularity in the last decade or …

By Clare Bristow In the news this week: two new tennis babies, lots of names beginning with E and M, and some memorable word names. Tennis babies Serena Williams welcomed …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes statistics from England, Wales and Israel, names inspired by musicians, title names, and boats. Top names in England and Wales If you …

By Clare Bristow In the news this week: more on the British name data, colorful predictions for a Kardashian baby, and starbaby names from down under. England and Wales: Arlo …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes celebrity baby names with impact, inspiration from real-life birth announcements, and how sports fans name their kids. Long-expected starbaby names …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes biblical rarities, celebrities’ unisex choices, classic names with meaning, and French names galore. Neglected names from the Bible It’s no secret …

By Clare Bristow In this week’s news we have daring place names (including but not limited to Chicago), sporting heroes, acronyms and an Arabic name meaning beauty. Chicago and …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes the final countdown to the 2017 name data, names inspired by Star Wars, country music and the Amazon, and fantastic four-letter …

By Clare Green We’ll soon be celebrating  US Dictionary Day. This unofficial holiday falls on the October 16th birthday of the Founding Father of American English, Noah Webster – this …

By Clare Green “Mr and Mrs Smith of Townsville name their daughter Emma”…said no headline ever. Millions of babies are named every year, but only a few of them …

by Clare Green This week’s news includes Pippa Middleton’s baby name, trends from New York to India, and why naming your son Gabriel might help your dog. Lots …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes big bold word names, local name pockets, and names from France, New Zealand and 1950s New York. Striking S names: Squire and …

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 …

By Clare Green There are lots of reasons to consider Australian names. Maybe you live in Australia, have heritage there, or have happy memories of visiting. Or perhaps you’re …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes red-hot Italian names, the royal baby name aftermath, and some of the most beautiful place names in the North East. Impressive …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes big risers and fallers, a controversial baby name from Scotland, and which French names get the top grades. Sports star names: Alex …

By Clare Green This week’s celebrity baby name news includes gender-neutral and alliterative starbaby names, plus how to reuse your friend’s baby name gracefully, and sisters with …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes announcements from 90s pop icons, girls’ names honoring men, and spelling and pronunciation quandaries. Celebrity baby names: a bumper crop! Even though …

The iconic Gone With the Wind star Clark's surname was brought into the first-name mix when Weeds' Kevin Nealon picked it for his son. Gable makes a strong …

Klarenz is an uncommon variant spelling of Clarence, a name with Latin origins derived from the Roman family name Clarus, meaning 'clear,' 'bright,' or 'famous.' This distinctive Germanic spelling adaptation …

An Irish surname, cognate of the English Clark, which would make a lovely literary option for girls, inspired by Beverly Cleary, author of the popular Ramona series.

By Clare Green This week’s news includes an assault on the senses with colorful and tasty names, what’s hot in Sweden and the Netherlands, and changing your mind …

By Clare Bristow If you like names with a hint of mystery, a vintage British feel and a splash of the exotic, come and join me in the drawing room …

By Clare Bristow Where do you get naming inspiration from? One of my favorite things in the world of names is learning the stories behind why parents choose the names …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes a high-profile starbaby, cool surname names for brothers, and names inspired by the Middle Ages and the night sky. Welcome, August …

By Clare Bristow This week’s baby name news includes a new princess, moon-inspired names, trends in Finland, and the merits of popular vs unusual names. Welcome, Princess Adrienne …

By Clare Green (nee Bristow) This week’s news includes the newest Kardashian, a baby named after Salvador Dalí, and what’s hot in Quebec. Kardashian baby: it’s True …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes celebrity baby names you might just want to use, baby name dilemmas to consider, and more occupational names than you can shake …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes what’s hot in Scandinavia, in India and other international names, babies named for ancient legends and places, and the new trending …

by Clare Green This week’s news includes high-impact word names, rarities for every letter of the alphabet, and an accidental triple honor name. Cool word names: Krew, Ace …

by Clare Green This week’s news includes international baby names, including the hottest names in Austria, plus the most popular names for college freshmen, and people who would name …

By Clare Green The countdown is on! On New Year’s Eve, many people will celebrate by staying up late, watching the clock and waiting for midnight: the moment when …

Notable as the surname of Old Hollwood star Clark Gable, this appealing option is just one sound away from Mabel or Fable. Literature lovers might also associate it with Lucy …

By Clare Bristow If you’ve read a book by the great Toni Morrison, chances are you’ll remember some of her characters’ names. From vivid nicknames to evocative biblical …

Author Georgia Clark and Lindsay Ratowsky, founder of Brightside and co-founder of Esther Perel Global Media, live in Brooklyn. They welcomed their daughter Rozella Jayne Ratowsky-Clark on February …

By Clare Bristow We’re pleased to introduce a new Author of the Month series by the distinguished Clare Bristow, beginning here with Thomas Hardy character names. I’m starting …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes names damaged by hurricanes, baby names fit for a prince or princess, matchy first and middle names, and how to handle reactions …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes thoughts from teenagers about their names – popular and otherwise – fashionable cosmopolitan names, and some awesome alliteration. Popular names: Emma and Sophia Emma …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes the names Strummer, Sofia, Sunday… and Santa! Before we dive in, have you seen our top names of 2017? These are the …

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 …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes the latest Bieber baby, unusual sources of inspiration, and the power of passing names down the generations. Super sibling patterns In the …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes boys with gemstone names, girls named after a car, sweet British nicknames, and lot of men named Paul. Gendered jewel names What …