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… word, one that fits right in with word names like Trinity and Destiny. Between the London Olympics and the marriage of William and Kate, the royal family has been very …

… and Hattie in the spotlight, never say never. Beatrice Jessica – One last check-in from London**, this time with an Olympic twist.  Expectant parents Henry and Emily Lee planned to …

… names. The parents are Emma and James, but Pepper’s brother is the equally surprising London. Pepper has seen some use in fiction, from Annie’s fellow orphan Pepper to …

… Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire is reinvented as Alexander Grayson, an American entrepreneur in Victorian London. I can’t find any other time that Dracula has answered to Alexander or …

… little Luna shares a birthday with England’s Prince George, so all eyes were on London while Cruz delivered in Madrid. Charlie and Poppy – In 2012, True Blood was a …

… fitting right in with Harmony and Aria.  Or maybe with Chord and Drummer.  Actor Jeremy London gave the name to a son, re-spelled Lyrik. Haven – Jessica Alba’s older …

… that it isn’t. Mary ranked Number 120 in 2014. Sadie, Samantha, Taylor, Ruby, and London were all more common than Mary. Because you have Polly and Milly on your …

… ve had a fascinating and peripatetic life, that might inspire the following place name choices: LONDON, INDIA, or SRI LANKA. Choose The Name Of A Food Or Spice Food names …

It’s off to the wild blue yonder for this week’s challenge! First-time parent Allison is seeking a boy’s name that feels traditional, but still slightly offbeat …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Every once in a while, two sets of high profile parents use the same name within weeks of each other.  Remember the Camden coincidence from …

By CaraMichelle It’s time to talk about the new starbaby arrivals of September 2016! Two of these entries are for star_grand_babies. Cybill Shepherd‘s daughter, Clementine Ford …

There was a time when we thought—rightly or wrongly– of regional names in terms of stereotypes—prim and proper appellations in New England, sweetly feminissima Southern belles, Tex-Mex …

I recently watched one of the seemingly countless Masterpiece Theater/BBC/theatrical versions of Jane Eyre, and I couldn’t help noticing how many times this particularly dreamy Rochester (Toby …

Will giving your daughter a masculine name — as Heidi Klum and Seal did with their newborn daughter Lou — increase her odds for career success? It might if she goes into …

With the release of the 2015 name data, I can now release an analysis on the new top baby names! Here are the interesting finds! NEW GIRLS: Aurora, Clara, Cora …

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 …

Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and …

BENJAMIN – Laura Dunphy and her husband, Mike, are mourning the loss of the name Benjamin, which was terminated from their Baby Name List on Friday May 21, 2010, after a …

A A was the most popular first initial for girls’ names in 2009, the last year for which there are official US statistics, and the most popular first letter overall …

In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel talks about names with some personal significance that’s not necessarily obvious on the surface. Sometimes the craziest name …

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 …

By Abby Sandel When it comes to baby name trends, it’s tempting to declare that the classics are back, or that originality is the new rule. And some weeks …

In the most recent list of Most Popular Boys ‘ Names, all five of the top five names came from the Good Book, accounting for well over 100,000 of the …

This week’s news includes gemstone and virtue names for boys, reasons to choose a popular name, fresh names from the 1990s (yes, really), and Boomer Phelps’s little brother …

As another difficult year draws to a close, we celebrate the precious moments of love, joy and hope that Nameberry’s newest arrivals brought in 2021. Birth announcements for 146 …

Southern baby names have a feeling all their own, calling to mind sweet tea savored on a porch rocking chair overlooking Spanish moss-covered trees on a humid summer day …

By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain Americans are more daring when it comes to naming daughters, and the numbers bear this out. In 2013, just over 67% of girls born in …

Here's a list of typically feminine names that can and ought to be used for boys as well. Most of them here actually were male names, so they're …

By Brian Tomlin Looking at names that were popular in the early days of the U.S. gives us a chance to reflect on how much we have changed and …

You’ve recently seen the girls’ and boys’ names that have been looked at most often on Nameberry: For the winners of our Guess Name #101 contest, scroll to the …

The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain Don’t you love a good baby name controversy? If you’re in the UK, ITV’s This Morning provided a …

Because your daughter shouldn't have to be known by her last initial in a sea of Brooklyns, Camdens, Sydneys, and Finlays for the first two decades of her life.

By Clare Green This week’s news includes a riot of Rose names, a motley crew of moon names, international baby names and a baby named after Snow White. Rocking …

Lucious and ladylike Lillian is a staple favorite. With the floral nickname Lily, feminine but strong sound, and elegant -n ending, there's lots to love. Here are some similar …

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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 …

by Linda Rosenkrantz The awards season has begun, the Golden Globes and SAG nominations have been announced and, following a Nameberry tradition, we’d like to present our own awards …

Most people, name aficionados and ordinary citizens alike, have favorite names.  My own favorites are often the subject of  professional curiosity, with interviewers asking what my favorite names are and …

This week Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel poses the question: Can a great story influence the way you think about a name? We berries know that names others dismiss as …

Here’s the beautiful thing about baby names: the well never runs dry. No matter how many names cycle through Top Ten lists, no matter how many celebrities choose truly …

By Clarice Bourgeois Even though Brittany is a region with a strong identity, up until the 1980s, regional differences in French baby names were not really apparent. Local name trends …

By Abby Sandel, AppellationMountain I know that Hollywood isn’t one great big playdate, with A-list moms and reality starlets alike pushing their designer strollers through the park together …

The names of some Olympic greats get a second chance at stardom as popular baby names. The Russian name Nadia, for instance, vaulted from nowhere to Number 360 in the …

By Abby Sandel It was a good week for girls’ names. Sure, there were some great birth announcements for boys, too. The late Christopher Reeve is now a grandfather. Daughter …

By Clare Green This week’s news includes family traditions, sticky dilemmas, an alphabet of winter storm names, and boy names you may never have heard before. Family tree names …

For her Nameberry Nine this week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel  combs the celebrity pages in search of interesting choices. My week has been defined by two failures: first, I …

By Clare Bristow This week’s news includes kids named after pop singers, a noisy name to exclaim about, what’s hot in Norway, and much ado about an apostrophe …

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 …

Tudor names include some currently stylish revivals, like Avery and Audrey, as well as plenty of fascinating Tudor favourites that have been all but lost to the centuries. The Tudor …