Two blogs I'd love to read

All About Nameberry
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  1. Recent trends among Latino/a children in US – some super interesting names coming up, of all sorts, not how they were 10-15 years ago

  2. I see you have names of [name_m]Black[/name_m] Lives Matter female activists, would love a similar blog on environmental activists like [name_m]Bill[/name_m] McKibben (cool last name), [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Goodall, [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_m]Fox[/name_m], etc. Focus on those living now.

Thanks,
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]

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I don’t know of any blogs right off for either, but I have noticed on the SSA lists (now as compared to 10-15 years ago as you suggested) many names that are distinctly Spanish-language have dropped in rank while “crossover” names (those that are either identical or work easily in both English and Spanish) tend to be more popular now. (Maybe they’re trying to assimilate while maintaining some cultural identity now?) ETA: Of course there are exceptions, but this is the general trend I’ve noticed.

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Great ideas, [name_u]Leslie[/name_u] - thanks! I’ll certainly pass them along.

If anyone does have any blog post ideas, I know [name_f]Linda[/name_f] is always thrilled to receive them. You can email her directly at linda@nameberry.com. It would be fantastic to hear from more of you!

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Thanks for commenting. When I first started teaching, many of my Latino students were [name_m]Juan[/name_m] and [name_f]Maria[/name_f], or very similar names. Now they have by far the most interesting names I teach: gorgeous names like Ademir and [name_f]Yamileth[/name_f], native names, Arabic names, and delightful vintage names like [name_f]Gladys[/name_f]. These name choices really spruce up class lists where [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Jenna[/name_f], and [name_m]Caden[/name_m] still dominate.

[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]

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Thanks! I look forward to reading the blog!
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]