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 Oct 29 2013
Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?
Your friend…..or maybe a fellow berry — says she loves a name, and suddenly you start to love it too. What name did someone else make you love, who made you love it, and why?
Mon Oct 21 2013
Baby Girl Names: Short and sweet
After a generation of long, elaborate, ultra-feminine names, we’re starting to see more baby girl names that are short and sweet. Whether you’re trying to balance a longer last name or looking for a middle name choice, these slim girls’ names might appeal.
Mon Oct 14 2013
Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far
With three-quarters of 2013 behind us — can you believe it? — we see Imogen widening her lead over Charlotte as the Number 1 girls’ name on Nameberry. Here’s what’s hottest among our 100 most -searched girls’ names. Guess Number 101 and win a fabulous prize!
Mon Oct 07 2013
Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe
The new Nameberry Quarterly Report of recently arrived babyberries is the biggest and best yet–and first of all, here come the girls! Classics like Alice and Annabel, newer names like Wildflower and Everdeen. Stay turned for the boys and the multiples to follow.
Thu Oct 03 2013
The Blooming of Lily
Nook of Names’ K. M. Sheard traces the ups and downs of the name Lily, and its surprising origins– which have nothing to do with the flower.
Thu Sep 05 2013
Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita
We’ve recently spent a lot of time parsing the possibilities for the British royal baby name, particularly for a girl. Now Anna Otto of Waltzing More than Matilda takes a second, deeper look, and comes up with some intriguing rarities and their equally intriguing back-stories .
Wed Sep 04 2013
Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa
Claire, Clara, Clarissa–a family of lovely, clear-eyed vintage names on the rise. Which is your favorite?
Tue Aug 27 2013
Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie
Aimee Reneau Tafreshi put a lot of thought into choosing her daughter’s distinctive name–but not as much about how commonplace her nickname might be.
Wed Aug 14 2013
Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names
Have you loved an unusual name forever only to find, now that you’re finally in a position to use it, that it’s become the trendy favorite of the moment? Here are some fresher choices that might take its place.
Sun Aug 11 2013
Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel wonders whether we name girls and boys the same way, as evidenced by the latest most noteworthy names.
Tue Aug 06 2013
Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls
Who are the literary heroines whose names you find most beautiful and inspirational? From Jane Eyre to Esme to Eloise, we’d love to hear your favorite girls’ names from books.
Sun Aug 04 2013
Sassy Short Girl Baby Names: Blythe, Blake, Blair
They’re smart, sleek and sophisticated. Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names sees a refreshing wave of short, brisk girls’ names as an antidote to the frilly Victorians.
Sun Jul 28 2013
Bold Names for Girls
Some strong and unusual girl baby names make up Abby Sandel’s Nameberry 9 this week, from Rio to Rhythm, Antonella to Liv.
Sun Jul 07 2013
Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far)
Our most popular girl names of 2013 are in, and we have a new Number 1. What’s up, what’s fresh, and what’s at the top of our 100 most popular girl names so far this year.
Sun Jun 30 2013
Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva
In this week’s Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel focuses on the latest uber-creative choices for girls–Djena, Maiselle and Sterling.
Fri Jun 21 2013
North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name
Why did Kim and Kanye name their newborn daughter North West? And will their child have to cope with a lifetime of jokes? We look at the ins and outs, the why and why nots of the newest celebrity baby name.
Wed Jun 19 2013
Pretty Girl Names
Looking for a girls’ name that means beautiful, or that sounds lovely, or simply a name for a pretty girl? We’ve got several that qualify on every count.
Mon Jun 17 2013
Kimye Kname Kraziness
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West became the parents of a newborn baby girl on Saturday, and the world is waiting for the announcement of the new K name. Will it be Kai or Klementine or how about Kadasha? We’ve got some hot ideas.
Wed Jun 12 2013
Four Syllable Middle Names: Longer choices beyond Elizabeth
If you’re looking beyond short, connective middle names for something more substantial, there are many longer possibilities other than the common Elizabeth, says Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names.
Tue May 28 2013
Name the All-Girl Quints!
Here’s this weeks’ Question of the Week challenge: What would you name your all-girl quintuplets?
Wed May 15 2013
Great A Baby Names for Girls
Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain dishes up with some appealing A-starting baby names for girls that you might not have thought of–from Avalon to Azalea.
Sun May 05 2013
Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On
Yes, a preponderance of girls’ names end in the vowel ‘A’, but there’s a new trend approaching for I-ending names as well.
Mon Apr 29 2013
Girls’ Names 2013: Our 10 newest choices
All the names most recently added to Nameberry are unusual variations of ancient names for girls, suddenly fresh and usable again.
Sun Apr 07 2013
Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta
The intriguing variety of girl baby names, from the simple Tess to the exotic Zetta.
Wed Mar 06 2013
A Celebrity Mom Talks About Her Surprising Name Choice
Natalie Hanson tells us where she found Wilhelmina (here!) and why she and husband Taylor chose it for their second daughter’s name.