Name Lists

With many of us spending more time at home lately than we perhaps ever have, we have all things house related on our minds! While we’re hunkered down in different kinds of spaces—from urban apartments in high rise buildings to houses in the sprawling suburbs—we can all appreciate the things that make our home uniquely […]

“Grandmillennial” describes that subset of millennials that is rejecting the light, bright minimal design aesthetic that floods our Instagram feeds in favor of a part preppy, part Victorian maximalist style. Wicker, chintz, ruffles, and needlepoint are the hallmarks of this “granny chic” style that is both playful and traditional. If you’re a grandmillennial in need […]

In scary times, as Mr. Rogers famously said, “look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” And in these uncertain and frightening times, we look to the helpers–the doctors, nurses, first responders, grocery store clerks, delivery people, maintenance workers, and we see them, appreciate them, and thank them for everything they […]

We know a trending name when we hear it creeping into our ears more and more. We can watch the charts and see these names moving up in popularity. But you might be looking for a name that hasn’t quite made it into the mainstream. For this list, we gathered up our favorite trend-forward baby […]

Ovaries before brovaries. Uteruses before duderuses. Today is Galentine’s Day!  As we celebrate the female friendships in our lives, we’re also looking to the fictional friendships that have inspired us over the years. Since we always bring it back to baby names, our list today includes some especially-well-named gal pal duos and some that we […]

In celebration of 2020, we gave you our favorite top names from the year 1920. But there are so many vintage 1920s names to love that we had to do another list. Some of the popular names from that decade have never gone out of style, like classics James and Elizabeth. Others, like Evelyn, Lillian, […]

There’s nothing more inspiring than a fresh start, whether it’s a massive closet purge or the dawn of another day. And a couple weeks into this new decade, we’re feeling motivated to put the past behind us and do more of what brings us joy. No matter what your resolutions are, we can all find […]

Welcome to the new roaring twenties! We are now 100 years from the time of the flapper, The Great Gatsby, and Prohibition, as well as 100 years from some gorgeous names that are ready for a revival! The “100 year rule” in baby naming tells us that the freshest sounding names for 2020 babies will […]

Snow and holidays and arctic chill are all hallmarks of the winter, as are hot drinks, warm blankets, and cozy fires. While winter isn’t for everyone, those of us who love it really love it. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice (and shortest day of the year) is this weekend, December 21. What better […]

As we Americans prepare for the day-long marathon of food, friends, family, and football that we call Thanksgiving, we are reminded of all that we are thankful for. For this list, we gathered up some of our favorite baby names with meanings related to this gratitude-filled holiday. Whether or not you’re expecting a Thanksgiving baby, […]