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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.
Mon Jan 11 2016
Berry Faves of 2015 IRL
Pearl has become the girls’ middle name of choice, when it comes to first names, diversity rules!
Sun Jan 03 2016
The Maiden Name Dilemma: Keep, Drop or Integrate?
Do more women keep or change their maiden names when they marry? You may be surprised by the latest statistics.
Wed Dec 30 2015
December Baby Announcements: From Arianne Sparrow to Zelda Louise
December 2015 babyberry announcements ranged from classics to on-trend to unusual.
Sun Dec 13 2015
Science and the Sounds and Shapes of Names
Some fascinating new studies of the sharp sounds and round sounds of baby names, by one of the researchers himself.
Wed Dec 09 2015
The Beautifully-Named Babyberries of November
Nifty names, super sibsets, fabulous first-middle name combos–and their often interesting backstories.
Mon Dec 07 2015
Behind the Baby Name Saint
Meet Saint West, newborn baby son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, little brother of North West. Will he live up to his name?
Thu Nov 19 2015
Name Trends of the 1880s: Everything old is new again
You think boys’ names for girls, weird spellings and city names are new? Arika Okrent has proof to the contrary.
Thu Nov 12 2015
Unique Names in US History: Meet Sen. Rejoice
Unusual names are nothing new, as can be seen in this blog on oddly name figures in American political history.
Wed Nov 11 2015
Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug
Here’s how to honor Grandpa Doug, Dick, Dan or Don.