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Naming a bouncing baby boy is an important task for any expecting parent. Often the namer wants to honor a family member but doesn’t want to use the original name. Unusual and unique names are often highly sought after in this case. → full article
Sagittarius season occurs at the end of Autumn and its symbol is The Archer. Being the third and final fire sign of the year, it has a bit of both the Aries passion, and the Leo flair. → full article
If you’re a writer, one of the first and most exciting things you’ll do is name your cast of characters. You’d think it would be as easy as naming your imaginary friends, your dolls, pets, or even your children. → full article
Classic and vintage names have become all the rage, first appearing on the girls’ charts about a decade ago, now infiltrating the boy baby names. We’ve curated a list of “Dad” names that could be used for baby names, or character names for writers naming that perfect dad. → full article
For the past several years, surnames (last names) have become a frequent source for finding unique and interesting baby names. Taylor and Madison, for example, were two names that hit the charts in the last 80s and have held strong. → full article
♏ October 23rd – November 21st
Scorpio Season begins in the middle of Autumn each year. As a water sign, Scorpios share the same kind of sensitivity as a Cancer child, but they do not generally share the same desire to avoid conflict. → full article
As someone who has helped name babies for over 25 years, I was initially hesitant to incorporate AI (Artificial Intelligence) into our site. After all, we’re about humans giving birth to humans!
Six months into 2024 and we’re now seeing several baby name trends that are going strong this year at BabyNames.com. Some of these trends are new and some have been around for a while, like the influence of celebrities, pop culture, and royal baby naming. → full article
♎ September 23rd – October 22nd
The Libra child often thrives in the company of others. Social interaction brings many opportunities to develop the innate desire to see people treated well and given happiness.
Similar to Taurus children, they are drawn to the harmonious and attractive, especially in personal or social interactions. → full article
Dearest BabyNamers,
This author finds themselves compelled to share the delightful monikers of the Bridgerton television universe. After becoming immensely popular when the show first released in 2020, the third season is now in full swing!The first followed the magnetic Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, while the second season followed the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, and Miss Kate Sharma. → full article
Crystals can be considered earth’s art, a beautiful representation of the colors and shapes Mother Earth can create! Many believe that crystals absorb, retain, and generate different energies, and each has its own distinct meaning and energetic property. → full article
♍ August 23rd – September 22nd
Virgo season occurs at the end of Summer each year, and is the second earth sign of the zodiac. Virgo children tend to be grounded and practical like Taurus children, but they move at a quicker speed and don’t generally share the same kind of easygoing nature. → full article
WNBA fever is still at a high pitch given the current 2024 WNBA draft. Parents-to-be and fans alike are looking at names of the players to give them ideas for their very own babies and future basketballers. → full article
In recent years nature names have been one of the top categories of trending names. While flower name for girls are the most popular of nature names, there has been increasing interest in more uncommon options for all genders. → full article
Taylor Swift, born Taylor Alison Swift, is notorious for singing about real people— from love interests to family members and childhood friends. Listen to any of her albums, and you’ll find that several songs include mentions of first names in the lyrics, sometimes referencing real people, other times giving the song a character whose story the lyrics tell. → full article
