Guides
Sibling Names That Sound Beautiful Together
Once you’ve named one child, the second naming comes with a delightful new puzzle: how do you choose a name that stands on its own yet belongs beside the first? It’s a…
The Journal
The Art of Naming
Stories, meaning, and craft behind the names we choose — from the makers of Namaya.
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Literary Baby Names for Book-Loving Parents
Some of the most beautiful names I know were never invented by parents at all — they were dreamed up by novelists, poets, and playwrights. Literary names come to us already wrapped…
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Spanish and Latino Baby Names on the Rise
There’s a reason Spanish and Latino names keep winning hearts far beyond the Spanish-speaking world: they’re warm, musical, and effortlessly romantic. Say one aloud and you can almost hear the roll of…
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Royal Baby Names Fit for a Little One
There’s a certain dignity to a name that has been worn by kings and queens. It carries centuries of history, ceremony, and quiet grandeur, and yet the best royal names never feel…
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French Baby Names That Feel Effortlessly Chic
French names carry an effortless kind of chic, a softness and polish that feels romantic without ever trying too hard. I’ve always admired the way they whisper rather than shout, all gentle…
Guides
How to Choose the Perfect Middle Name
Parents often pour every ounce of energy into the first name and then arrive at the middle name feeling completely spent. I understand the temptation to rush, but I promise the middle…
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Flower Baby Names in Full Bloom
There’s a reason a nursery so often fills with flowers, and a reason so many parents reach for a bloom when it comes time to choose a name. Floral names carry softness…
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Italian Baby Names Full of Warmth and Style
Italian names have a warmth that feels like sunlight on old stone, an easy elegance that rolls off the tongue and lingers. I’ve always thought they sound like a celebration, full of…
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Celestial Baby Names Written in the Stars
Every parent I talk to seems to look up at some point during pregnancy — at a night sky, a full moon, a single bright star — and feel something shift. It’s…
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Irish and Celtic Baby Names That Feel Fresh
There’s a particular music to Irish and Celtic names, a lilt that seems to carry mist, stone, and story all at once. I’ve always found them irresistible, the way a single word…