If you’re friends with me, you can expect unsolicited critiques of hypothetical sibsets whenever you bring up a new name.
If you don’t know me in real life, well, you’ll just have to read my advice in our Ultimate Guide to Sibling Names.
We get into the details of what contributes to compatible sibling names. Things like complementary origins, coordinated middle names, and style consistency (which is what makes Alfred and Bird a not-so-good sibset, but Alfie and Birdie a great one).
Nameberry Around the World
I’m itching to pack my suitcase and jet off to a foreign country. In 2019, I traveled to Asia, Central America, and the Middle East. In 2020, I traveled to…New Jersey ✈️
But, of course, my travels will have to wait. In the meantime, I’m satisfying my wanderlust with the world of baby names — aka our lists of the top Nameberry names by country!
There are expected cultural variations — Nameberry visitors in Ghana are looking at Akan day names like Akosua and Kofi, and readers in India are interested in names such as Kavya and Aryan. But I’m fascinated by the unexpected favorites — why is Lilibet the most-searched girl name in Russia? What contributes to Lucifer’s search volume in Poland?
It’s not quite the same as actually visiting these countries, but for this baby-name-loving traveler, it’s still pretty exciting.
More fun things
I’m thankful my dad’s girlfriend is not named Sinnamon (or Cinnamons, for that matter)
The most Berry-ish names in the history of Berries — it has to be Wren, right?
I love @storygirl87’s list of Patterned Names (and I secretly adore the name Peppa 🐷)
Does using Dot in the middle make a name sound like an email address?