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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 Sep 01 2014
Double First Names: Mary Ann and Peggy Sue
They were all the rage in the age of Peggy Sue; Elisabeth Waugaman offers some background on how double names developed.
Wed Aug 27 2014
The Emmys: …and the best-name awards go to….
We’ve combed the lists of Emmy nominees and winners and presenters to find the most interesting names of the event.
Wed Aug 20 2014
The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned
Making the case for reviving the two Aggies–transforming -the formerly fusty Agnes and Agatha into quaint and charming modern choices.
Wed Aug 13 2014
Place Name Picks: State your State favorites
Georgia, Carolina, Virginia: here are the Nameberry Picks of best State names in the Union.
Tue Aug 05 2014
Upper-Class Baby Names: Aussie style
Anna Otto analyzes the sometimes tricky concept of class in baby names from her Australian perspective. Wdyt? Do her assessments apply to the US as well? Do you think there are upper and lower-class names?
Mon Aug 04 2014
July Babyberries: Asa & Augusta & Atticus
Our babyberry announcements for July–a variety of fabulous choices, from Antoinette to Zora, Augustine to Quentin.
Mon Jul 28 2014
22 Secret Shakespeare Names: From Angus to Varro
Are you a Shakespeare buff but wouldn’t want to name your baby Othello or Ophelia? Here are 22 names of characters that don’t immediately call the Bard to mind.
Tue Jul 22 2014
Predicting a Starbaby Name: A sibling for Lincoln
After you name you first girl Lincoln, where do you go from there for your next baby? Tara Ryazansky has some suggestions and asks for yours.
Mon Jul 21 2014
The Trendy ‘ett’ Boys–from Beckett to Bennett to Jett
Have you noticed the sudden raft of boys’ names ending in ‘ett’–Beckett, Emmett, Everett–climbing on the popularity lists?
Tue Jul 15 2014
Most Popular Names of the 21st Century
A cool video by Matthew Woods shows how the most popular names have changed since the year 2000. Be sure to click on the individual names for more fascinating graphics on his site.