NAME-POP

There are names that used to be given to boys but have since become almost entirely given to girls. Evelyn is an example of one of these nam...

The name Samantha appeared in the US in the 18th century but does not have a clear origin. An educated guess was that it was a feminization ...

Sigourney is a surname that originates from the French town of Sigournais. It was called Segurniacum in latin which is of unknown origin. Si...

Old period films like Gone With the Wind can have a huge influence on which names we see as classic or traditional. It's often hard to i...

 Ashley is a popular name in English speaking countries, but whether it's more popular for men or women depends on the country. The foll...

Nimrod is a biblical name found in the Old Testament and the Torah. He was famous for being a great hunter but also used as a type name of ...

Cohen is a Jewish surname that has recently started trending as a name for boys in the US, Canada, and the UK. It’s problematic because it’s...

  I have been enjoying articles on britishbabynames.com tagged  "Twas Ever Thus" .  They are all clippings from old newspapers, ma...

Growing up, I never questioned the name of the sea witch in Disney's The Little Mermaid . Ursula always made sense to me, an ugly old-fa...

If you are only familiar with Artemis as a Greek goddess it can be hard to understand how it can be seen as a name for boys. Artemis Fowl ge...

A type name is an eponym that comes from a given name that is used frequently by a generalized group of people. The most popular one at the...

Crystal has been around as a woman's name since the 19th century in the US. It was given to between 80 and 120 girls a year up until the...