Nora Callahan

Freelance writer covering parenting, identity, and the small rituals of domestic life. Based in Portland, Oregon, with a toddler named Wren and a very strong opinion about name pronunciation.

3 articles by Nora Callahan.

• Baby name curation
• Names by origin
• Names by style and era
• Baby naming culture

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  Gender Neutral Names for 2026: A Shortlist Worth Keeping

  August 24, 2026

  Gender neutral names are growing fast in the SSA data. River, Sage, Wren, Rowan, Noa, Remy, Finley: eight names with etymology, real balance data, and a phonetic test.

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  AI Agent Examples That Actually Help Expecting Parents

  July 27, 2026

  AI agents are showing up in every corner of daily life. Here are the examples that actually matter when you are expecting a baby.

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  How to Write an Objective Summary of Your Baby Name Search

  June 29, 2026

  An objective summary of your baby name process cuts through the noise of opinions and feelings to show what you actually know. Here is how to write one that helps.