The Inside Scoop on Baby Name DNA
Secret's out
I’m so glad we can finally talk about it.
By now you’ve heard of Baby Name DNA, our state-of-the-art tool that analyzes your unique baby name style and generates personalized suggestions. And if you haven’t — what are you waiting for?
The Nameberry team has been working diligently on Baby Name DNA for months, and it’s been challenging to keep it a secret from everyone! From all of you Berries, of course, but also my friends and family.
My favorite activity since the launch has been predicting and judging the accuracy of my loved one’s results:
I typically pride myself on my prediction skills, although it appears it doesn’t extend to Baby Name DNA types:
I myself am a proud Romantic Bohemian. I’ve known this from the beginning and have become very attached to my type.
“You love unusual names with a strong emotional appeal. Whether they color inside the lines in other ways is less important.”
Yes, that would be me!
These were my official results:
Pro tip: if you’re not happy with your Baby Name DNA, take another pass. (You’ll get different names in Part II!)
I felt like I had too much Charmer the first time, so I took it again:
Take the quiz as many times as you’d like, then enter your results on our Baby Name DNA poll.
I’ve Only Met One Person Named…
With Romantic Bohemian as my Baby Name DNA, clearly, I am a collector of rare and interesting names. I keep a list of names I’ve only encountered once and add to it whenever I meet someone with a new name. Now it’s over 300 names strong — and I’ve made it public for you. Some of the names are surprising (I’ve really only met one person named Cyrus? Daphne?) but most are total gems (how many people can say they know a Calgary or a Gediminas or a Zelma?).
This has been a hot topic on our forums this week, with Berries sharing the rare names they’ve met in real life. I’m envious of my colleague Emma, who has a cousin named Delphi (one of my faves!).
The Top Unisex Names of 2020
Listen, I do have some Charmer in me, which means I can appreciate more popular names as well. One of my favorite tasks post-data-drop is calculating the top unisex names of the year — those that are given to the minority sex at least ten percent of the time.
Avery still holds the top spot but Charlie was knocked out of the Top 10 — even though it increased in popularity for both sexes! 🙊
Find out why (and see the full Top 100!) on our blog.
More fun things
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I wish I could actually see the future 🔮
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