NameForUs.Big decision. A little perspective.
How popular is too popular?
Read the numbers, then decide what common means to your family.
A rising name is not a prediction
Separate a name’s recent movement from the story you tell about its future.
Try the whole name in real life
A first name is only part of what you will actually say and write.
When you and your partner like different names
A short conversation can be more useful than a bigger list.
Choosing a spelling you can live with
Compare the forms you like without treating unfamiliar spellings as mistakes.
What gender statistics can tell you
Read recorded usage without turning a chart into a rule about identity.
Choosing a name across languages
Make room for the people and languages that will be part of your child’s life.
The nickname conversation
Think about the name you love and the name you expect to say every morning.
Sibling names that belong together
Build a family connection without making every child fit a template.
Give a family story room to breathe
An honor name can carry a connection without carrying every expectation.
When a name does not appear in the data
An absent result is a limit of the evidence, not a verdict on the name.
From a shortlist to a name
Give the decision a finish line without demanding impossible certainty.