There’s getting all the baby gear, getting the house ready (which could be made easier with the up-and-coming and ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophie Kihm, the editor in chief at Nameberry. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Experts at Nameberry said: “Today’s trendiest names value safe harbors, the natural landscape, rebranded country names for boys and femininomenal names for girls. “Parents are dusting off ...