Name Sage: Choosing Names When You Disagree

May 19, 2024

　　This week’s dilemma: choosing names when you disagree. 　　Katy and her partner have very different taste in names. It took them nearly a week to settle on Thea Margot for their firstborn. This time, she’d like to be prepared with a name in advance! 　　Katy writes:I’m hoping you and your...

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Handling Celebrity Name Theft

May 19, 2024

　　They had the perfect baby name all ready to go, until a famous singer gave it to his daughter – just weeks ahead of their due date! How do you handle celebrity name theft? 　　Emily writes:I’m hoping you can give us some advice. I’m due with a baby girl soon....

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Challenging Family Traditions

May 19, 2024

　　They named their son after her husband’s dad. But does that mean they have to name their second child after another relative? Let’s talk challenging family traditions – and help them find a girl’s name they can both love. 　　C writes:When our son was born, my husband wanted to name...

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How Not to Steal a Baby Name

May 19, 2024

　　Rebecca and her sister share many things in common – including a favorite girl’s name. Let’s talk about avoiding name theft, and finding a name you love. 　　Rebecca writes:We are expecting a daughter in February. We love the name Margaret, with the nickname Maggie. The trouble is that my sister...

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Joyful Names Honor Grandma

May 19, 2024

　　They want to honor grandma with their new daughter’s name. The only problem? Grandma was named Gay – which feels downright unwearable. Let’s talk about updating awkward family names, and help this family find the perfect choice for their new arrival! 　　Joy writes:I’m terrible at naming things. I’ve had two...

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Name Sage: Seeking Timeless Names

May 19, 2024

　　They’re not sure what to name their firstborn. But they’re certain the right name should be easy to spell and recognizable. Ideally, they’d love to choose timeless names, too. Sounds reasonable, but it’s more of a challenge than they expected! 　　Holly writes:I’ve enjoyed your blog for a long time and...

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Name Sage: Matching Sibling Names ... or Not?

May 19, 2024

　　Georgi writes:Our daughter is Aurelia Rose. Do we stick with the ancient, Roman, Latin theme for our second … or not? We like some modern and girly names, too. 　　Our favorite girl name is Seraphina Belle, but we aren’t liking any nicknames. 　　For boys, we like Marcellus and Lucian.  ...

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Name Sage: Finding Dramatic and Unexpected Baby Names

May 19, 2024

　　Jodie writes:I have a daughter with a beautiful Italian name: Ravenna, which I believe is fairly unusual. 　　The sex of baby number two is a surprise! 　　Should we keep the Italian theme? I have no ties to Italy. 　　Or maybe it would be good to choose another unusual name, even...

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

May 19, 2024

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

May 19, 2024

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...

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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

May 19, 2024

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her.  　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing?  　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

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The Best Baby Name Advice

May 19, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

May 19, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

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