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Names guaranteed to scare the pants off of you! Spooky names for Halloween and other creepy, crawly times of the year. Although you might not want to choose a spooky name when considering names for your baby, you might want to use these names for gaming, roleplaying, or even a new pet! Read More
Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and The UK’s Office of National Statistics in England & Wales, we’ve compiled a list of popular Welsh names that are most commonly given to babies and their meanings. Which Welsh names are your favorites? Read More
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year. From Halloween to beautiful changing trees, the fall season is a treasure trove of name inspiration! Here are 100 curated fall names for your baby, from colors to famous witches and more. Read More
Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000, data from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office, and our own trending names we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular Irish names that are most commonly given to babies. Which Irish names are your favorites? Read More
French names are always in vogue! Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and data from France’s National Statistics Institute, we’ve compiled a list of 200 popular French baby names. Which French names are your favorites? Read More
Gender neutral names are more popular than ever and are continuing to trend! Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and trending names from our own site, we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular gender-neutral baby names. Which popular gender-neutral names are your favorites? Read More
We constantly tabulate the top names, according to our millions of users. Here is a list of the top most popular boy names of to date. Which trending names of are your favorites and which would you like to be over? Read More
The medieval period approximately spans from the 5th to late 15th centuries CE, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Renaissance and Age of Discovery. Also called the Middle Ages, this era produced many historical figures and events ranging from Charlemagne to the Viking Age. Read More
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Baby Names Tip: Beware of "Expectation" names like Honor, Chastity, or Justice. They place an undue expectation of character that your child might just not be able to live up to.