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This is a list of girl names I've never considered before, due to the Celtic theme we had going on, but I may want to for break the mold …

… Kelsey → Paisley Lindsey → Finley Katie → Kaylee Jamie → Charlie Haley → Hadley Kaitlyn → Kehlani Kathryn → Madelyn Shannon → London Brooke → Brynn Alicia → Aria Grace → Mercy Jacqueline → Evangeline Jenna → Gemma Sydney → Adelaide Lisa → Isla …

… you consider naming your child after someone born on the same day? One chef from London did just that. After helping his wife to give birth at home – even tying …

… of Jace (Jenelle Evans and Nathan Griffin)Wilbur, brother of Clemency (Kate Silverton and Mike Heron)Wyatt, brother of Presley (m) and Lyrik (m) (Jeremy London and Juliet Reeves London)

Here is a forever growing list of my favourite Boy Names. Some of the names i don't love as much but don't have the guts to remove them.

Unisex names have been around forever, back to the era when Alice, Anne, Emma and Esmé were boys’ names that morphed over to the girls’ side, and Douglas and Clarence …

Everyone needs middle names to consider, especially writers like me. I hope this list will be both fun and very helpful. Enjoy!

Have you traveled to another country? How many countries and their capitals can you name? Well, here is a list of all of the ones that I believe could be …

… king, acted with great nobility during World War II, refusing to leave the city of London as it was being blitzed.  Since George VI was born Albert,  this young prince …

… girls and 5 boys were named Berlin in the US. 2. Kensington – I LOVE England. London is definitely a huge part of that love, but I feel the name London …

… Leighton 568 328 Lennon 358 Lennon 399 41 Logan 13,579 Logan 828 12,751 London 433 London 3,264 2,831 Lyric 255 Lyric 1,210 955 Micah 3 …

… name of four popes and sixty-seven saints, Felix has long been fashionable in upscale London and is rapidly becoming a Nameberry fave. The name was first adopted by the …

… Santiago, Teodoro, Valencio, Valentino Siri and Carson Daly Gender: unknown Siblings: Jackson James, Etta Jones, London Rose Siri and Carson Daly are due with their fourth child this Spring, and …

By Linda Rosenkrantz and Abby Sandel The Defining Event of 2016 may have been the presidential election, but the political names that hit the headlines –Donald?  Hillary? Bernard?– are unlikely …

This is a list of names from Elton John's career and relationships. Any fan of Elton John's would love this list for their soon-to-be child!

Again, place names for kids are awesome, even for boys, so let's see what there is! Please enjoy! Yay!

Possible names from cities from around the world, both big and small, popular and uncommon.

By Meagan at TulipByAnyName These famous television show hosts have the gift of gab. Let’s have our own chat about their names! Conan O’Brien Conan is an Irish …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain When it comes to naming a daughter, imagination reigns.  From Hollywood birth announcements to literary powerhouses, blog babies to the most random of name spottings …

City dog names can be the names of actual cities or might be the names of sophisticated people, places, and things. City names for girl dogs include cosmopolitan choices like …

No sooner had we declared the death of such old-style middle names as Ann, John, and Marie – mere connective tissue between the first name and the last – than we …

Our first crowd-sourced blog, on original names that lead to popular nicknames, was such a hit that we’ve decided to give it another go.  Our new topic: Undiscovered …

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 …

By Christopher Robin Finch Since shortly after Nameberry hit the internet six years ago, my wife—who happens to be Linda Rosenkrantz—has been begging me to write a blog …

By Bree Ogle It’s amazing how much fashion, and with it, the models who display it, changes over time. For example, the fifties were exemplified by women with defined …

By Abby Sandel Here’s something that fascinates me: the difference between the names that we truly love, but don’t use, and the names that we actually bestow upon …

One of the most stylish letters in baby names today must be L, whether at the beginning, in the middle, or -- most fashionably of all -- in a couple of different …

Last week we looked at Irish baby names. This week, we turn our attention to Scottish baby names. The new Scottish baby name statistics for 2016 were just released, making …

This week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel ventures into the blurry grey area of  newly discovered gender-neutral names. It’s official! America’s favorite names are Charlotte and James …

The trendy name of a Disney princess, as well as a fragrant flower, Jasmine is a style star. Here are some alternatives!

I have to admit, I think about boy names a lot more than girl names, so this list will be fuller than my girl names list. Some of these are …

Poor Princess Kate. Not only is she suffering from serious morning sickness with Baby #2, everyone from late night talk show hosts to gossip columnists worldwide is busy speculating on …

By Brooke Cussans, Baby Name Pondering The ‘Doctor Who‘ Christmas special aired on Christmas Day, so I thought this would be  a good time to follow up my Fiftieth Anniversary …

By Nick Turner Place names have surged in popularity in recent decades, with picks like Dakota, Brooklyn and Savannah cropping up in maternity wards and nursery schools across the country …

By Linda Rosenkrantz Rock stars are infamous for the wide range of names they give their kids, stretching from the ordinary (Harry, Henry, Josh, Jack) to the outrageous (My Chemical …

Some names, sound great, including Adrian, John, Allison and Lucy, while others don't. Including Chloe, (sounds like a spoiled brat) James, (just seems weird) Monica, (it's like Veronica …

Are there some names that cross the line so far we could call them forbidden baby names? This week’s baby name news has me wondering: what makes a name …

One of the downsides–admittedly a fairly minor one–to living in such a heavily populated country as the U.S. is that it takes the Social Security Administration five …

These are my very favorite baby girl names of all time. They are totally and wickedly AWESOME!

Emmy-award winning actress and activist Camryn Manheim shares the story of  how and why she changed her name in this excerpt adapted from her memoir, “Wake Up, I’m …

During his long career, rock icon David Bowie was the master of reinvention, constantly changing image and donning guises, until it has become a cliche to describe him as chameleon …

Canadian guest blogger and name book writer Shandley McMurray offers some advice on global baby names–picking a name that will travel well. (And those are her beautiful kids in …

all of my favorite girl names. feel free to give your opinions and more ideas. xx

This list needs to exist because, let's face it, place names for girls are super awesome and fun! Please enjoy! Yay!

By John Kelly March Madness makes for some of the most exciting weeks in all of sports, which got us here at Nameberry excited about…yep, their connection to baby …

Unisex names and the question of whether a child’s gender should be evident via his or her name is one that comes up frequently on Nameberry.  It’s an …

Brooklyn is the hottest New York place name as of now, following names like Katelyn and Madison to wider use. Here are some similar names.

Pride Hero names are the perfect focus for June, which is Pride Month, an occasion to celebrate sexual and gender diversity and champion LGBTQ rights. It’s also an occasion …

It’s not really so surprising that the names of dances would be strikingly rhythmic and melodic, but when I started to look into it, I was somewhat taken aback …