Articles by Linda Rosenkrantz

Some great namesakes for your October babe, from Jackson to Jonas, Luciano to Lennon.

Names for baby girls that are brilliant and bright.

By Gay Cioffi, Little Folks, Big Questions  Most pregnancies allow for many months of getting used to the idea of a family addition, not just for the parents, but for the sibling. Optimally, parents have shared the news of an impending arrival in a way that gives a young child information in language that he […]

All these girls’ names had their moments of glory; can they make their way onto the popularity ranks?

13 inspirational names of great explorers

By Linda Rosenkrantz There’s something so undeniably intriguing about reading the local birth announcements in real time as they’re published in various places.  We always relish our own monthly roundups, as well as our friend Eleanor Nickerson’s frequent feature on her British Baby Names site, which also encompasses some Irish and Scottish names.  But recently […]

Predictions for the names of imminent arrivals for Carrie Underwood, Eddie Murphy and

Nameberry birth announcements for September include two Owens and an Opal.

In honor of Labor Day, a salue to hard

There are lots of boy starbabies with nickname names, from Ace to Sonny to Spike.