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… name; yet, there are many terms of endearment that double as perfectly useable and meaningful names, many of which have become lost. Here are a few such names from Amoret …

I don’t you know if you’ve noticed a growing trendlet—at least among celebrities—for what we might call generic-boy-nickname-names.  In other words, these aren …

… and what’s hot in Poland, Hungary and Japan, plus the benefits of multi-nickname names. Baby boy names: vintage and vivacious International baby names news this week has seen …

… an old-fangled one like E.G. Withycombe’s 1945 Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. This classic guide contains some names with deep historic roots that are rarely used …

… names to your children, but should you dare? As many Britberries have pointed out, the names usually found in the Telegraph represent not widespread British naming trends but eccentric aristocratic …

… of Best One-of-a-Kind Names for Girls and Best One-of-a-Kind Names for Boys for more Nameberry-approved unique names. UNIQUE GIRL NAMES Athalie: Athalie is …

German baby names fell out of favor in the US during World War II and never really recovered. But now a new generation of German names are softer and more …

… are Anya, Annelise, and Anais. Arabella Looking for an alternative to Isabella, with a classy British flavor? Arabella could be the answer. It ranks in the Top 20 names in …

Boy names starting with J have been hugely popular ever since the days (okay, centuries) when John was number one. Today, the J names at the top of the charts …

Boy names that start with B are led by Benjamin, which entered the Top 10 in 2015. The only other B names in the Top 100 are the fashionable Brooks …

Baby boy names that start with G got a high-profile boost back in 2013 with the birth of the future British monarch, Prince George, boosting George into England's …

Once the preserve of deeply religious parents, historically unique Bible names for boys are becoming an increasingly mainstream trend. Just look at Noah, Elijah, Levi, Ezekiel, Asher and Ezra: six …

Girl names that start with B are underrepresented in the charts, with only two – Brooklyn and Bella – making the Top 100. That’s good news if you’re considering the …

The Nameberry database is ever expanding with fresh finds and future favorites added to the collection every week. As we reach the end of 2024, it’s time to look …

There are some celebrity kids’ names that are immediately embraced by other parents and become instant hits. Take Kingston, for example, the name chosen for personal reasons relating to the …

As reported in the not always reliable Star magazine, Nicole Richie, mother of Harlow Winter Kate, has at the top of her list of names for her baby-to-be …

By Nephele Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) is a beloved children’s picture book author and illustrator whose stories have an enduring charm that will no doubt continue to delight readers …

Some months back, we ran a blog about the names of rivers in Western Europe, and we promised to follow it up with one on English and Irish waterways.  Well …

Guest blogger LAUREN MILLER, known to her fellow nameberry regulars as LEMON, introduces us to the charming names of Jane Austen. I still remember my first Jane Austen experience. I …

Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 and first observed on May 30 of that year, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers …

Guest blogger Sachiko, an LDS church member and mother of going-on-seven children, enlightens us on the ins and outs of the strange baby naming practices of the state …

With apologies to our dear Britberries, today we honor some of the heroes in the struggle of the US to gain its independence from the mother country, along with some …

Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel, one of nameberry’s favorite guest bloggers, now looks for–and finds– some intriguing names in the world of international espionage. Fictional spies have glamorous …

Like Jenny-from-the-block (well maybe not quite), I was a roller-skating, rope-jumping, potsy- (hopscotch to you) playing child of the Bronx streets.  At that time I …

This week, AppellationMountain‘s Abby Sandel finds baby-name inspiration racing around the Daytona International Speedway. Did you see newcomer Trevor Bayne win the Daytona 500 last week?  Me neither …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel checks the labels on designer kids’ clothes and finds some stylish, sassy name options. Every year a few kids are named after high …

This week, Abby Sandel of  Appellation Mountain serves up some invented baby names that came about through accident or misunderstanding, but which are accepted as the real thing today. Wednesday …

This week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel flashes back to the Golden Age of Hollywood to look at some cool  celebrity baby names of the past. Oscar-winning actress Natalie …

Okay, so the Fashion Police have had their say, praising and pillorying the various gowns and guy clothes on the Golden Globes Red Carpet by designers from Armani to Zak …

There was a time when I did a lot of writing about antiques and collectibles, in the course of which I amassed five or six tall  bookcases fully stocked with …

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 …

This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks beyond the Top 1000 most popular baby names list to find some still undiscovered goodies. Wasn’t yesterday a little bit like …

Name lover Kristin Alexander, creator of the blog What She Said, went crazy over baby girl names.  Her story: “BRAHNwyn!” he said incredulously. “BRAHNwyn?” “Well, when you say it like …

This year once more, and again with apologies to our dear Britberries, we honor some of the (more interestingly named) heroes in the struggle of the US to gain its …

Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel spots some fabulous choices among this week’s celebrity picks. It was a week for gorgeously named girls. Four sets of celebrity parents got it …

With a number of classic names taking a downward turn these days, it’s nice to see that a few are going in the other direction—William, James, Charlotte –and …

Hear the words ‘detective’ or ‘private eye,’ and you probably picture a tough guy like Mickey Spillane or a cooler customer like Sam Spade.  But it turns out that mystery …

Some stylish baby names in Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9. When I heard that Lily Allen was expecting a second child, my heart skipped a beat. I …

For the past couple of years, Charlotte has been at or near the top of the list of Berry favorites, and it’s not hard to see why.  It’s …

If you look at the list of popular boys’ names—and some girls’ too—you start to feel that almost every conceivable surname has become a first.  Occupational names like …

If you don’t have a beloved Gran of your own to name your baby after, how about looking for some outside inspiration from a pop culture Nana?  Here’s …

With this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel shows how it’s possible to add new spark to classic names. I love an unexpected nickname, and it …

Popular baby names aren’t always replaced at the top by similar names, though sometimes it feels that way.  Emily moves down, Emma moves up.  Jason slips, while Jacob and …

By Pamela Redmond Satran Baby Men Names are names that sound perennially middle-aged, born wearing ties and carrying leather briefcases, buttoned-up and oh-so-adult. These names carry …

By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain–The Nameberry 9 It has been another week filled with bold, even brash names for newborn boys.  Girls’ names are no less daring, with …

by Linda Rosenkrantz The crystalline clear classic Claire has seen an impressive rise recently—entering the Top 50 for the very first time in 2011—and bringing Cousin Clara and …

by Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda When the British colonized Australia in the 18th century, they were almost immediately fascinated by the Aboriginal languages they encountered. The first …

Classic baby names can encompass several different categories. There are Biblical names, from Anne to Zachary. There are names rooted in ancient cultures, including Atticus and Juno, which have survived …

By Tara Ryazansky We all took guesses at what the British royal baby would be named.  We brushed up on ‘K’ names to make bets at what Kimye would name …

I’ve always loved reading classic books. By the time I was twelve, I’d read a few Shakespearean plays, Pride & Prejudice, and Sense & Sensibility. Shakespeare was great of course …