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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.
Thu Dec 11 2014
The 14 Most Notable Names of 2014
Here are Nameberry’s picks of the names that we think made the greatest impact in 2014.
Wed Dec 10 2014
Ancient Baby Names: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Trajan
The rise of the Roman Emperor names from Augustus to Constantine to Julian to Titus. Which could rule in the modern world?
Tue Dec 09 2014
The Most Common Christmas Names: Carol and Virginia
Another fun roundup of people with holiday names from Whitepages, this time focused on Christmas. And no, there isn’t a single Ebenezer Scrooge in the US.
Sun Dec 07 2014
Accentuating the Positive: Baby names with accents
Though they have certain drawbacks, names with accents definitely have a special je ne sais quoi. Guest blogger Alice Pinder presents some of her favorites.
Mon Dec 01 2014
November Babyberries: Jubilee, Elowen & Elowen
Here are some of the delicious choices made by berries in the month of November–eg Wilhelmina Kate and Luna Camille, Alfred Fox and Arrow Benjamin Craig. Do you have a fave?
Thu Nov 27 2014
An International Adoption Name Challenge
Angie Bahng’s personal story of the challenge of finding the perfect names for her adopted Korean daughter.
Wed Nov 26 2014
A Thanksgiving Menu of Pilgrim Names
It’s Throwback Thursday, so here’s a look back at our very first Thanksgiving blog.
Tue Nov 25 2014
Hebrew Baby Names: 5 things you might not know
Aviva Rosenberg offers a most interesting lesson in Hebrew baby naming–the traditions and the trends
Mon Nov 24 2014
Billy and Bob are Back in the Playground
There are signs–especially in the celebrity world–of a return of old Depression Era All-American nickname names like Tommy and Johnny and Billy. Do you think it’s a trendlet that will spread?
Wed Nov 12 2014
12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon
We’ve scanned the library bookshelves for Part 2 of our unusual literary names blog and found a dozen intriguing off-the-grid boy’s names.