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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.
Wed May 20 2015
New Baby Name Trend: The Lu/Lou boys
Following the path of Lucy and Luna, boys’ name with the lu-sound beginning are forging ahead, from Lucas and Luke to Louis and Lucian.
Mon May 18 2015
States’ Most Popular Names 2014
Brooklyn’s the second most popular name in Wyoming, Mia tops the charts in New Mexico–and other fascinating data on the naming preferences in various states.
Wed May 13 2015
A Tale of 2 Popularity Lists
Nameberry’s most popular names list is very different from the national stats, with a lot more adventurous choices in the lead.
Fri May 08 2015
The Top Baby Names of 2014!
The wait is over! Emma and Noah take the top spots in the new Social Security most popular names list! And Princess Charlotte breaks into the Top 10!
Wed May 06 2015
Nameberry’s Newest Baby Name Announcements
Twins Minnie and Lottie are only two of the wonderful names given to Berry babies in the month of April.
Sun Apr 26 2015
Best Names Near the Bottom of the List
As we anticipate the release of the new Top 1000 names, guest blogger Elizabeth Broadbent looks back at the 2013 lists and finds some nuggets in the bottom 50.
Thu Apr 23 2015
High Fashion Baby Names
From the world of high fashion, these model names are as exotic and glamorous as their bearers.
Wed Apr 15 2015
Vintage Baby Names
I was asked by a magazine interviewer recently why I thought some vintage names come back and others don’t. Why Cora and Flora and not Dora? Why Edward and not Edwin? All of which got me thinking about the influences that do propel names out of the attic and into the spotlight.
Mon Apr 13 2015
Poetic Baby Names
We celebrate National Poetry Month with some poetic poets’ names–lyrical choices like Dove and Frost and Auden.