Let’s talk about names like Emma. Emma has ranked in the US Top Ten since 2002, sitting at the very top of the list many of those years. That makes it part of the elite sorority of #1 names for girls. A powerful combination of classic style and pop culture propelled the name to the […]
READ MORE >>Names like Sadie: 16 Great Alternatives
Looking for names like Sadie? Sadie rocketed into the US Top 100 back in 2013. It’s bright and sparky, a retro nickname name right at home in the twenty-first century. Ever since Sadie caught on, retro nicknames have risen in use. Some of them started out as diminutives for formal names. Others come from different […]
READ MORE >>Names Like Carter: Walker, Calder, Briggs
Looking for names like Carter? Carter appears in the US Top 1000 for most years with data available, way back to 1880. But it soared in use beginning in 1994, thanks to the debut of smash-hit television series E.R. John Carter – almost always referred to as simply Carter – started out as a medical […]
READ MORE >>Names Like Noah: Levi, Koa, Nash
Looking for names like Noah? The Biblical builder of the arc dominates the boys’ Top Ten in the US. From #9 in the year 2009, it rose to #1 from 2013 to 2016. And while it’s fallen since then, it’s only tumbled to #2, where it has stayed from 2017 through 2020. That’s around 100,000 […]
READ MORE >>Names Like Logan: 17 Great Alternatives
Names like Logan share the original’s best qualities. They’re strong, rock-solid choices for a son. Modern, but with a traditional vibe. Straightforward and compact, but with a big sound. After all, Logan is the alter-ego of the X-Men’s Wolverine, played so famously by Hugh Jackman. That makes it the kind of name any kid would […]
READ MORE >>Names Like Henry: Twelve Great Alternatives
Looking for names like Henry? Or maybe the perfect name for Henry’s brother? Not so long ago, Henry occupied a special place. It felt classic, but still cool. Traditional, but a little bit quirky, too. But today, it’s everywhere, the go-to choice for parents looking for a name that balanced the best of the past […]
READ MORE >>Jack’s Brothers: 23 Casual Boy Names
Are you all about casual boy names? With Jack ranking in the US Top 50 for nearly the past two decades, and rising as high as #1 elsewhere in the English-speaking world, it’s clear that many of us love this laid-back style. Jack feels traditional, but still approachable; capable, but also fun. You’d vote Jack […]
READ MORE >>Names like Everly: Waverly, Marlowe, Presley
Looking for names like Everly? You’re not alone! Everly has gone from sometimes-heard surname to a Top 100 favorite. It combines the vintage of appeal of favorites like Ava, Evelyn, and Eva with a more modern, unisex style. Everly fits with our long tradition of three-syllable, ends-in-y names for girls – think everything from Dorothy […]
READ MORE >>New Vintage Girl Names: Substitutes for Abigail
Looking for new vintage girl names? There’s a special sorority we’ll call The Abigails. These names boast a long history of use, and a few famous bearers. They come with an easy, obvious, built-in nickname. They might be called vintage revivals, but there’s a twist. Abigail never cracked the Top 100 until the late twentieth century. […]
READ MORE >>Laura Names: Lorelai, Laureline and Lara
Laura names intrigue me, and here’s why: we often don’t give Laura the credit it deserves. The name ought to be considered an enduring classic, a sister for Elizabeth or Mary. It’s appeared in the US Top 100 more years than not. And yet, because Laura enjoyed a surge of popularity in the 1960s, lasting right […]
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