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Articles by Linda Rosenkrantz

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.

Thu Mar 03 2016

Why I Picked a Traditional Baby Name

Guest blogger Antonia Malchik makes the case for choosing a traditional name with real meaning for your family.
Wed Mar 02 2016

February Baby Names Announcements: 4 pairs of twins!

The E’s have it in this month’s parade of Nameberry baby announcements!
Wed Feb 24 2016

Boys’ Baby Names: Popular but still cool

Even though these boys’ names are widely used, they manage to hold onto their air of edgy cool.
Wed Feb 17 2016

Harry Potter Baby Names: Have they made a lasting impact?

Almost 20 years since their debut, how have the Harry Potters influenced baby names? Luminous Luna and Lucius seem to be the clear winners.
Thu Feb 11 2016

Romantic Baby Names for Boys: Valentino, Romeo and Rhett

For your little valentine boy, you could consider one of these most romantic of names.
Mon Feb 08 2016

Chinese New Year Baby Names: Year of the Monkey

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with these primate possibilities from Clyde to Dexter to Flo.
Mon Feb 01 2016

Birth Announcements: Babyberries born in January

Babies born to our Berries in January, from Azarias to Zelda.
Mon Jan 25 2016

Swedish Baby Names: Elsa tops the list

Gleaning names from the new Swedish popularity list, including Saga and Ebba, Axel and Nils.
Thu Jan 21 2016

Best Oscar Nominated Names: Casts and characters

Winning names up for this year’s Oscars, from Brie to Therese, Dalton to Leonardo.
Mon Jan 18 2016

The Top Girl Names of All Time

A look at the only girls’ names to reach the top, from Mary to Linda to Lisa to Isabella.