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Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo

　　By Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　February 17th is the birthdate of Andrew Barton Paterson, affectionately known as “Banjo” Paterson. He was named Andrew after his Scottish-born father, and his middle name Barton was a family name from his mother’s side; he was related to Edmund Barton, who...

Oct 17, 2026

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Baby Men Names

Oct 17, 2026

　　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 several advantages: They’re rooted in tradition, of course, and so give your child a solid base for any grownup pursuit. And since so many...

Jack, Jackson & Theodore: Who says it’s tough to name a boy?

Oct 17, 2026

　　The Nameberry 9 by Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　I’ve often said that if our second child were a boy, he would have gone nameless. 　　Blame it on our preferences. My husband and I planned to source family names for our children, without thinking about the imbalance. We have tons...

Addison, Juno and Jayne: Possible names for boys?

Oct 17, 2026

　　This week for the Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel takes a look at the shifting perceptions of boys’ baby names. 　　When we named our son Alexander in 2004, it was a no-brainer, a family name that my husband very much wanted to pass down. Despite my baby name obsession,...

Preppy boys’ names ending with S: Ames, Keats, and Yates

Oct 17, 2026

　　By Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain 　　There’s something about a name that ends with the letter s. 　　They’re preppy. Sometimes they sound plural or possessive. But they’re also fresh. In our age of Aiden and Asher, we’re not expecting to meet a kiddo with an s ending name. 　　I’m not...

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Restoration Comedy Names for Girls: Amaryllis, Araminta and Prue

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Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played

Oct 17, 2026

　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　As a child, I remember asking my mum for a videocassette that I had my eyes on in the grocery store. Any normal preschooler would be asking for some sort of cartoon, but not me. My passion was musicals, and one actress, who had blonde curls and...

Invented Names Past and Present: From Vanessa to Iridessa

Oct 17, 2026

　　By Angela Mastrodonato, Upswing Baby Names 　　With names, as with other subjects, once I learned my assumptions were wrong, I was put in my place. 　　Pre-kids, I was a name-snob who openly expressed disdain for invented names, grouping all invented names with experimental spellings, and modern word-play creations such as...

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

Oct 17, 2026

　　One of our most popular blog posts ever was on 100 wonderful names given to 25 or fewer girls each year. (We did a boys’ version too.) 　　But what, we wondered recently, would happen if we narrowed the parameters even more? If we looked only at names given to ten...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Oct 17, 2026

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

Trending Boy Names

Oct 17, 2026

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

Exploring the Meaning of Julian

Oct 17, 2026

　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Oct 17, 2026

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Oct 17, 2026

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Oct 17, 2026

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

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New Starbaby Name Predictions: What’s next?

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French Baby Names: Classics making a comeback

Oct 17, 2026

　　With French baby names, two clear trends have emerged: short, simple, two-syllable names and the return to vintage/ancient names. With a heavy preponderance of girl names ending with -a and the growing success of biblical names, there are many overlaps with U.S. trends. 　　French parents are also largely returning to...

Celebrity Baby Names: Predicting what’s next

Oct 17, 2026

　　By Sophie Khim 　　2017 was a rock-star year for celebrity pregnancies and birth announcements. Mark Zuckerberg, Serena Williams, and Mindy Kaling all welcomed daughters this year. Beyoncé and Amal Clooney each had twins! 　　We have plenty more to look forward to in 2018. Jessica Alba and Hilaria Baldwin are having...

British Baby Name Trends 2017

Oct 17, 2026

　　By Eleanor Nickerson 　　It’s time once again to look back at the most prevalent trends that have influenced baby names in Britain in 2017. 　　HOT SOUNDS OF 2017: OR and WIL 　　For girls, the hottest vowel sound has been O this year in the UK, especially if it made up the...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

Oct 17, 2026

　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...

Classic Baby Names on the Rise

Oct 17, 2026

　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...

Baby Names Before 1850

Oct 17, 2026

　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Oct 17, 2026

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Oct 17, 2026

　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Oct 17, 2026

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...