What's your summer name? 🌞
And new favorites from France and Quebec
And the winner is…
In last week’s newsletter, we asked you to guess which names rank at #101 in the most viewed names on Nameberry of 2024 (just below the Top 100).
The 101st boy name was Zachary — shout out to
for calling it!The 101st girl name was Edith — no one guessed this one correctly, though there were some good suggestions. Honorable mention to
for guessing Enid, which I always think of as a more offbeat Edith (despite their different origins), and which ranks at Number 391 on Nameberry this year so far.Fun Things This Week
The top baby names in France are here! At numéro un are Gabriel (again), and lovely Louise for the first time.
And new name statistics from Quebec (led by Alice and Noah) and Catalonia (congratulations Jan and Martina)! I’ve just updated the lists in our pieces on Canadian names and Catalan names.
A whole bunch of presenters’ baby naming stories — my favourite is Sybil, which comes from the nickname her big brother gave her before she was born, Sibby (short for sibling!)
What are the odds of naming your child Eleven *before* Stranger Things?
Also, what are the odds of two “you can’t give your child that fish name” stories in one week? 🐟
Did You Miss on Nameberry?
What’s your summer name? Take our quiz to find out! (My first result was the undeniably floral Pearl Petal Garland)
The hottest sounds of the year: find out which endings are up and down
Comparing the British and American Top 100 (and speaking of the UK, how great are these sibling names from fitness coach Joe Wicks and his wife Rosie: Indie, Marley, Leni, and their newborn baby Dusty)
Can’t get enough of your favourite pop culture names 🤩
