Girl Names News
Girl names are the focus of the news in this category, which covers popularity news, studies and trends related to naming a daughter today. The pieces here look at baby girl names both classic and unique and bring you the everything you need to know to choose the very best name for your little girl right now.
Tue Dec 27 2016
International Girl Names: Turkish delights
Today’s guest blogger, a native of Turkey, offers a menu of her country’s names for girls, from the familiar Ada to the less known Zeynep–which happens to be the top name in Turkey.
Sun Dec 25 2016
9 Girl Names Inspired by Ines
9 revivable classics inspired by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ baby Ines.
Thu Dec 22 2016
Great Christmas Names Beyond Noel and Natalie
C is for Christmas, and also for Caspar, Charity, Clara, Comet–and more offbeat choices for a Yuletide babe.
Thu Dec 22 2016
Influential Baby Names: Beauty Queens & Models
Uniquely named beauty pageant winners and supermodels have had a definite–if brief–impact on baby names.
Wed Dec 21 2016
Happy Hanukkah Names for Girls
A warm and friendly group of Yiddish names for girls to commemorate Hanukkah.
Tue Dec 20 2016
Top Ten Girl Names: Too Popular to use?
How popular is too popular to use? See ikf you agree with the Name Sage and take the poll.
Mon Dec 12 2016
Most Popular Baby Names 2016
Here are the Top 100 Most Popular Baby Names for 2016 on Nameberry, including Olivia as the new Number 1 for girls, Ezra retaining its crown on the boys’ list, and a rundown of the hottest baby names of the year.
Tue Nov 22 2016
To C or Not to C?
In pursuit of a girl name starting with C that will please both parents. Abby comes up with a perfect solution, but you can also vote in the poll.
Sun Nov 13 2016
Celebrity Baby Names: Naming the newest Hanson!
Here is the inspiring story behind the name of Mary Lucille Diana, the latest in the Hanson family. Our thanks to Kate H. for telling it so movingly!
Thu Nov 10 2016
30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love
Berry choices are often way ahead of the national naming pack–in fact several of the Nameberry faves done’t even appear on the Social Security Top 1000—yet!
Tue Nov 08 2016
Nature Names for Girls
She loves unusual names inspired by nature. He’s a fan of the classics. Where’s the middle ground for these first-time parents? Abby to the rescue!
Tue Nov 01 2016
Is This Baby Name Too Popular?
When your favorite name is everybody’s favorite, do you move on or do you stick with it despite its popularity?
Sun Oct 30 2016
Romantic Girl Names
Inspired by Valentina Angelina Jonas, Abby looks at some lovely romantic names for girls.
Wed Oct 26 2016
Flower Baby Names: A child’s garden of names
From the classic Rose and Lily to the rarer Lotus and Orchid, here is a bouquet of 35 floral options for you to consider.
Tue Oct 18 2016
Baby Name Theft?
What happens when two sisters love the same name–and one is pregnant and the other is not?
Sun Oct 16 2016
Classic Baby Names: Finding the perfect variation
Unhappy with her common classic name, guest blogger Sarah Elizabeth searched for years to find the perfect permutation of her first and middle names. Here is her charming story.
Thu Oct 13 2016
Too many Madisons? Met Enough Emmas? Over Olivia?
If you’re seeing too many Madisons, Olivias, Penelopes and Harpers, Aimee Tafreshi has some suggestions for lesser used substitutes.
Wed Oct 12 2016
Baby Girl Names: More little middles
Stuck for a short girl middle-place name? The options are almost endless, but this long list should be a great starting place.
Tue Oct 04 2016
Compromise Girl Names: A Sister for Luella
Coralie? Cordelia? Ophelia? What would be the perfect name for Luella’s sister? The Name Sage offers her sage advice.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Rising Girl Names: 9 likely to soar
Some of Abby’s ideas of girls names that will really take off. Some surprises, too, like Zuri and Ruth.
Wed Sep 21 2016
Girls’ Baby Names: Amabel, Amity and Amaryllis
The loving element ‘Am’ has become a trending first syllable for girls, led by Amelia and Amelie.
Tue Sep 20 2016
Unusual Baby Names: A search for the unique
The Name Sage offers suggestions to this mom seeking a unique name for Arliss’s sib–but there are lots of limitations.
Tue Sep 20 2016
Irish baby names: Classics from the works of Yeats
In her Names from Books series this months, Clare Bristow looks to the poetry of the great William Butler Yeats for a selection of classic Irish names.
Sun Sep 18 2016
My Name is Gay
Guest blogger Gay Cioffi shares what it was like growing up with the name Gay, and how it changed over time.
Sun Sep 18 2016
How to Reinvent Family Names for Baby
Abby offers nine ingenious ways for your to name your baby after yourself or a loved one, aside from the obvious Junior.