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Articles by Linda Rosenkrantz
Linda Rosenkrantz is the co-founder of Nameberry, and co-author with Pamela Redmond of the ten baby naming books acknowledged to have revolutionized American baby naming. You can follow her personally at Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed New York Review Books Classics novel Talk and a number of other books.
Tue Mar 21 2017
Baby Name Namesakes: Harriet Beecher Stowe in the UK
A genealogist’s thoughts on how an American author became a British baby namesake.
Mon Mar 20 2017
Unique Vintage Boy Names: Roscoe, Cosmo & Clive
25 unique blasts from the past worthy of some new appreciation
Sun Mar 19 2017
Naming Rules from a 6-year-old Name Nerd
Having some fun with Claire Shefchik and her early childhood name notebooks. Do you have any of your childhood name lists?
Thu Mar 16 2017
Lucky Baby Names: The Luck of the (Non) Irish
For St. Patrick’s Day, names that mean lucky–but aren’t necessarily Irish!
Thu Mar 16 2017
Irish Baby Names: Top Choices Here and There
Irish baby names are very different in the US and in Ireland. A look at the top Irish baby names there and here.
Wed Mar 15 2017
10 Names the Boys Should Steal Back
Ten boy names that have become more pink than blue–can the boys ever take them back?
Tue Mar 14 2017
Baby Names Right Up Your Street
Place-names are hot: continents, countries, states, cities, boroughs–and now even street names get their turn.
Thu Mar 09 2017
Women’s History Month Names: Unsung Heroes
For Women’s History Month, we introduce you to ten women from different times and places whose achievements–and names–should be better known
Wed Mar 01 2017
February Berry Baby Names
Some super Berry name announcements in February, from Celestine Martha Willa to Zebediah Sterling.
Tue Feb 28 2017
The Virtues of a Virtue Name
Is there pressure on a girl named Faith to be particularly faithful? Grace to be graceful, Prudence to be prudent? Here’s one such bearer’s take on the subject.