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With over 33,000 baby names on the new national roster -- a full 50 percent more than were in common use a quarter century ago -- you figure there have to be some weird choices among them.

Unless you follow every reality series on the Oxygen and Style networks, Spanish soccer, country singers and the wives of early twentieth century auth...

Written by Pamela Redmond Satran Sophia is the new top girls’ name in the U.S., unseating Isabella after a two-year reign, according to the Socia...

These names suggest old school bad boys in a brave new world, one in which boys still throw rocks and ride dirt bikes but also wear earrings and headbands.

A few weeks ago we asked the Nameberry moms and dads to tell us their best baby-names rules. What followed were hundreds of suggestions, from the idiosyncratically individual (all middle names must be Celtic and begin with R) to rules so universal they might apply to everyone.

Baby names 2012 are already proving themselves to be very different from last year's choices, with "The Hunger Games" taking over from "Twilight" as the primary cultural influence on names.

Here are the Nameberry picks of the names leading the Easter parade, some as obvious as Lily, others as oblique as the Italian name meaning lamb.

Yes, "The Hunger Games" may well bring in a billion dollars at the box office, but at Nameberry the bigger question is, how will it affect baby naming...

Thanks to a few high-profile celebs in both the entertainment and literary worlds, we've been introduced to some authentic Gaelic names we hadn't met up with before. Here, to celebrate St. Paddy's Day, are some of the best.

Pop open the champagne: It's Middle Name Pride Day! In celebration, everyone's supposed to reveal their middle names to three people who don't know it...

We've collected the top dozen individuals who've inspired millions of namesakes, often in unexpected ways.

Unlike the Academy, we're not limiting ourselves to the year just past, but are considering all the Best and Supporting Actor/Actress winners over time for our Lifetime Berry Awards for best names.

While certain parents try to trademark their baby's name, other parents -- about 54% according to a new online survey -- regret their chosen moniker. ...

Ever since the first American baby was christened Washington Smith, there has been a tradition here -- just as the Brits honor their Royals -- to draw inspiration from the surnames of U.S. presidents.

A baby born around Valentine's Day automatically gets an extra measure of love, which can also be boosted by choosing an apropos name.

When a name like Talula Does The Hula from Hawaii gets banned, it makes big news. But there are lots of other names that, now and since the beginning of recorded name time, have quietly been relegated to the forbidden list.

Charlotte and James have been voted the Number 1 Favorite Names by readers of HuffPost Parents. The winners of our first ever Tournament of Baby Na...

What's the top baby name of the future? We want YOU to decide, so we asked Nameberry founders Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz to give us 16 popul...

What's the top baby name of the future? We want YOU to decide, so we asked Nameberry founders Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz to give us 16 popul...

What's the top baby name of the future? We want YOU to decide, so we asked Nameberry founders Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz to give us 16 popul...

What’s the top baby name of the future? We want YOU to decide, so we asked Nameberry founders Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz to give us 16 pop...

If you're shopping for New Year's baby names, there are several possible ways to go... But you could also go down the namesake path, paying tribute to a notable bearer of a name you happen to like, one who entered the world on New Year's Eve or Day.

Looking for Christmas names for your holiday-season babe? Well, you can forget about those old chestnut choices like Noel/Noelle, Holly, Natalie, Eve, Merry, Carol and Claus.

Some people have baby names picked out when they are just kids themselves. Others don’t decide on a name until two days after their baby is born. Ei...