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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 Nov 04 2014
Portuguese Baby Names: The aristo trend
Portuguese name blogger Filipa Lopes looks at the names trending in her country, one which has certain rules and restrictions.
Mon Nov 03 2014
October Babyberry Births: Two Margots & Two Judes
The October babyberry report is here! Three sets of nicely named twins, two Margots, two Judes, and such intriguing combos like Phaedra Celeste and Emrys Atticus. Congrats to all and thanks for sharing!
Tue Oct 28 2014
Is your nice next-door neighbor Norman Bates?
There are a lot of scarily named people in the United States; Whitepages has the full data on who and where the Hannibals and Frankensteins are living.
Mon Oct 20 2014
Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle
If you’re one of the 9.2 million Americans with Scottish roots–or just find names from Scotland appealing–here are some interesting, somewhat off-the-grid, choices.
Thu Oct 02 2014
Dickensian Baby Names: Part Two
Looking for a literary namesake? You’re sure to find a great one in Part Two of K. M. Sheard’s ample supply of Dickensian character names.
Wed Oct 01 2014
September Babyberries: Harriet Harper and Julian James
This month’s adorable new batch of babyberries– from Beckham Ellis James to Zinnia Rhiannon.
Sun Sep 28 2014
A Tale of Two Christopher Robins–or how I got my name
The story of how a real-life Christopher Robin got his name.
Wed Sep 24 2014
Jewish New Year Names: 15 neglected biblical boys
Call me Ishmael–or Jethro or Joah. 15 neglected biblical boys’ names to commemorate the Jewish High Holy Days.
Wed Sep 17 2014
Classic Boys’ Names: The wonderful world of Williams
The classic name William has given rise to dozens of nicknames, offshoots and foreign and feminine variations, from Liam to Gwilym to Wilhelmina.
Wed Sep 03 2014
August Babyberries: Singlets, Triplets and Twins
So many cool choices this month, from Cordelia Amaryllis Saffron to Boone Finley Paul.