Baby Brackets

Finding the Perfect Baby Name, Together

Naming your baby is one of the most meaningful decisions you'll make as a parent — and one of the hardest. Maybe you have a long list and can't agree on a favourite. Maybe you and your partner each love completely different names. Baby Brackets was built to make that decision joyful instead of stressful.

The reason a long list never resolves itself is that ranking many things at once is genuinely hard. Comparing two things is easy — you know immediately which one you prefer. So instead of asking you to order a list, we only ever ask you to choose between two names, and we keep score. Every small choice adds up, and by the end you have a clear winner, or a ranked shortlist, that reflects how you actually feel.

Add your names above, put them in rough order, and pick a game. A Tournament Bracket is a knockout that crowns one name quickly; Rank Match compares every name against every other for a full ranking; Name Dating compares nothing at all and simply asks, one name at a time, whether you like it. There's no sign-up, and names you enter on your own device never leave it.

Guides

Everything we've learned about getting from a sprawling list to a name you agree on.

• How Baby Brackets worksA walkthrough, from entering names to reading the result.
• Which game should you play?What each of the three can and can't tell you, and how long each takes.
• How to choose a name you'll both loveSaying names aloud, handling popularity, and what to do when you disagree.
• Frequently asked questionsHow many names you need, what we store, and why a favourite can lose early.

Need more names first?

• Popular Baby NamesFamiliar, widely-used names — and an honest look at what popularity actually costs and buys.
• Unique and Uncommon Baby NamesRare names that are still real names — with a practical test for how far is too far.
• Gender-Neutral Baby NamesNames that work for any child — including which ones are genuinely balanced and which are drifting.
• Vintage and Old-Fashioned Baby NamesNames from your great-grandparents' generation, and the hundred-year rule that explains why they are back.
• Nature Baby NamesNames from plants, weather, landscape and birds — and how to keep them from tipping into twee.
• Short Baby NamesOne and two syllable names that need no nickname — and why they pair well with long surnames.