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How Namely Helps You Find Baby Names Together
Meet Namely, the baby-name app for exploring meanings and origins, shortlisting favourites, and finding a name with your partner.
By Ayrial
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Namely helps you explore baby name ideas and compare favourites with your partner. The app is available for iPhone and Android. You can start before creating an account, and connect with a partner when you are ready to compare your choices.
This guide describes the current app. It replaces an earlier overview that included features removed in Namely 6.1.
Start with a few useful preferences
Choose a broad style or origin, then try the suggestions. Namely's AI-powered generation uses the preferences you provide to find ideas. A sibling name can help shape a search, and adding a surname or middle name lets you see the full combination on a name card.
The app asks permission before sending name inputs to an AI provider. See the privacy policy for the information used and the controls available to you.
Save the names you like
Use the like and skip controls to react to one name at a time. A like does not have to be a final decision. It can be a clue about a sound or style you want to explore further.
Reviewing a small group of favourites can help you decide what to try next. If you are starting from scratch, follow the first-session guide.
Compare with your partner
Once connected, you can see each other's liked names, including names the other person has not liked. Mutual matches appear first. Your likes are not hidden until a match.
Use those matches to begin a conversation about the names you both want to keep considering. The current app does not include Partner Duels, Speed Review or veto tracking. A simple veto agreement is something you can use in your conversation.
Understand free and Pro access
Namely is free to download and try. Free discovery has usage limits, and the free Liked view shows up to 15 names. Optional Namely Pro unlocks extended discovery, the full liked-name list and shortlist tools. Current prices and purchase terms are shown in the app before you buy.
Pro is checked for each person's own account. Connecting with your partner does not share a Pro subscription.
Try one small session
Download Namely for iPhone or get it on Google Play. Choose a broad starting point, like a few names, and see what they have in common.
