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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 May 05 2014
Popularity Prediction Contest: Guess the new Top 10! And now see the winners!
We want to hear your predictions! In advance of the soon-to-be released Social Security 2013 listings, send us your guesses of the new Top 10 for each gender, and be eligible to win a great personalized prize!
Tue Apr 29 2014
Swiss Baby Names: A small country with a wide variety of names
The three different linguistic strains running through Switzerland leads to a wide variety of names, as explained by native Guest Blogger Rene Brunner.
Mon Apr 28 2014
Baby Name Junior: 13 ways to name your baby after yourself without using the J-word
Some semi-serious tips on naming your baby after yourself without actually using your name. Like if you’re Mike, you can call your son Spike.
Sun Apr 27 2014
Baby Name Pronunciation: AHN-drea, AN-drea, on-DRAY-a?
Guest blogger Gay Cioffi addresses the issue of pronunciation–a sometimes overlooked consideration when making your baby name choice.
Wed Apr 23 2014
One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone
Close to a thousand names have appeared on the Social Security list only once. We’ve made a selection of the ones we think have the best chance for a return appearance. Which of them you would pick?
Thu Apr 17 2014
Baby Name Trends: The n-ending boys’ names epidemic
Many popular boy names end with the letter n.
Wed Apr 16 2014
Mythological Names: Ancient Greek vs Ancient Roman–take your pick!
The ancient Greek and Roman mythological deities had a lot in common, but one thing they did';t share was their names. Which do you prefer;Zeus or Jupiter? Artemis or Diana?
Sun Apr 13 2014
Pregnancy and Beyond: 9 Great Nursery Decorating Tips
Meg Caswell, winner of HGTV’s ‘Design Star,’ offers some cool tips on nursery decor–how and why you can move beyond pink and blue.
Thu Apr 10 2014
Jewish Baby Names: Happy Passover!
Guest blogger and Nameberry mainstay Nephele serves up an expansive menu of Jewish names for Passover, along with some fascinating history.
Mon Apr 07 2014
Names Hot in Hollywood…but nowhere else!
Do celebrity faves automatically become citizen faves? Not necessarily. Some cases in point: Clementine, Poppy, Dashiell.