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Namesake
Swipe, shortlist & share baby names
ios· Free · all features included ·By All Things AI, Inc ·Released 2026-06-08
Free. All features included.
No subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see works the moment you install it.
About this app
What Namesake does
Namesake turns the overwhelming task of choosing a baby name into something genuinely fun. Swipe through a handpicked catalog of 80+ names, each with its meaning, origin, and a brief style note that helps you picture it on a real kid. Love it, save it to maybe, or skip it — your shortlist builds itself as you go. When you’re ready to compare, drag your favorites into a ranked order and share a clean, readable shortlist with your partner via iMessage, Notes, or AirDrop. No logins, no cloud, no ads — just two people getting to “yes” faster. Name data, ratings, and rankings are stored entirely on-device with SwiftData, so Namesake works on a plane, in the delivery room, or anywhere else. • Swipe deck with love / maybe / no verdicts • Detailed view: meaning, origin, sibling-fit note • Drag-to-rank shortlist for loved and maybe names • Filter by gender, origin, and name length • Shareable shortlist card — no account needed • 100 % offline, SwiftData on-device
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Swipe Deck
A card-based swipe interface cycles through the curated name catalog. Each card shows the name, gender marker, origin tag, and a one-line meaning. Swipe right to love, up for maybe, left for no. Swiped cards can be revisited via a filter on the shortlist.
Shortlist
Loved and maybe names appear in a ranked shortlist. Drag handles let the user reorder favorites. Each row shows the name, verdict badge, and a chevron into the detail view. A share button generates a clean shortlist card.
Name Detail
Full-screen detail shows meaning, language of origin, historical note, pronunciation guide, and a sibling-fit note pairing it with complementary names. Verdict picker lets the user change their rating at any time.
Filters
A bottom-sheet filter panel lets users narrow the swipe deck by gender (girl / boy / neutral), origin family (English, Latin, Celtic, Nordic, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, other), and name length (short ≤4, medium 5–6, long 7+). Filters persist across sessions via SwiftData.
Why it exists
The problem
Name-picker apps are either giant searchable databases (overwhelming) or require sign-up, subscriptions, or constant internet — expecting parents want a low-friction swipe experience that quickly produces a short, shareable list they can actually agree on.
What's different
How Namesake stands out
Namesake is a fully offline swipe-deck name shortlister: a tight, curated 80-name catalog with rich meaning and sibling-fit context, drag-to-rank ordering, and a one-tap shareable card — built with SwiftData and zero backend, unlike subscription or account-gated naming apps such as Nameberry or BabyCenter.
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FAQ
Questions about Namesake
How much does Namesake cost?▾
Namesake is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does Namesake store my data?▾
On your device. Namesake is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does Namesake support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for Namesake?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.
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