Baby Names Lists & Trends

The #1 Tip For Naming Fictional Characters

Hi Jennifer,

I noticed that you were an author, too, in addition to being a baby namer – and so I wanted to ask how → full article

Will Luna Become Dated?

Dear Jennifer,

I’m a soon-to-be first time mom and this whole name thing is overwhelming. My name was rather unique growing up and I’d like → full article

Baby Name Gender Crossover

Dear Jennifer,

I’ve noticed that it’s okay for names to crossover from boys to girls, but not vice versa. Why do you think that is? → full article

Teachers Reveal Funniest Student Names

My sister is a long time elementary school teacher. She asked her Facebook group of teachers about the most unique student names they’ve encountered throughout → full article

Can I use this name from Grease?

Hi Jennifer,

First of all, I adore your site! I have no children but I have a supreme passion for names. I was watching the → full article

Name Pronunciation

Hi Jennifer!

Sometimes when I’m looking at names on this site I’m not 100% certain of their pronunciation. Is there a way for you to → full article

Go Westry, Young Man!

Hello Jennifer,

I was reading book called The Bungalow by Sarah Jio and I really liked the hero’s first name: Westry. I was wondering if → full article

Boy Named Summer

Hi Jennifer,

My son was born on June 23 which is the date of summer arrival in lunar calendar. I would like to give him → full article

Two First Names?

Hi Jennifer,

I’m just over 3 months along with my second child and my husband and I are slightly disagreeing about a girl’s name. We’ve → full article