7 Apps to Help You Pick Baby Names

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You’ve announced the good news, picked up a maternity style tip or two and DIYed the heck out of the nursery. And once you’ve registered for that baby shower, there’s really only one major detail left to pin down. A name. The number of potential names for your little one can seem overwhelming (especially when we start to think about the fact that this child will live with it forever, no pressure), but we think we’ve discovered the best way to pin down the perfect choice without Googling for hours. Or borrowing from a fave celeb. Baby name apps to the rescue.

1. Baby Names: Currently the number one baby naming app, Baby Names features an easy to use interface and covers all the basics, including origin, meaning and popularity (as well as all-important pronunciation) for thousands of names. Once you’ve found a name you like, save it to your favorites list and play matchmaker with middle names, too. (Free on iOS)

2. Baby Names!!: We can’t claim that those exclamation marks were our idea, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t excited about this fun baby naming app and its aesthetically pleasing color-coded boys, girls and unisex names… although all that pink and blue does go against the cute gender neutral items in the registry you put together… (Free on Android and iOS)