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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 Oct 24 2019
Bewitching Baby Names: Happy Halloween!
For Halloween and beyond, ten bewitching witch names drawn from movies and TV.
Wed Oct 23 2019
Baby Name Trends: and other news of the week
This week’s name news includes baby name trends, some stunning “sweet spot” starbaby names, the thorny issue of baby name theft, and a celebration of unique baby names of all shapes, sizes and sources.
Sun Oct 13 2019
Welsh Names for Boys
A fascinating array of Welsh baby names for boys, from the familiar Rhys and Griffith to such new discoveries like Cadogan and Tudor.
Sun Oct 06 2019
Brilliant Baby Names: Evangeline, Winry and Woods
Some of the brilliant baby names that appeared on Nameberry’s Birth Announcement Forum in September included Evangeline Lark Yael and Woods Calloway.
Sun Sep 29 2019
Color Names for Babies
A gorgeous array of colors in the purple range–from Lilac to Lavender to Iolanthe.
Thu Sep 26 2019
Hot New Names: Coming to TV
The new TV season is seeing the debuts of what could be hot new names, including some onetime boy names on girls
Tue Sep 10 2019
International Baby Names: Fresh takes on classics
If you’re looking for a fresh take on a classic name, try translating it into another language and see what great results you get!
Thu Sep 05 2019
13 Super September Baby Names for Now
13 of the best baby names for a September babe, from Anona and Ashoun to Bartholomew and Billie.
Sun Aug 25 2019
Gorgeous Greek Girl Names
Ancient Greek girl names make great modern choices, here are 14 underused examples, from Acacia to Xanthe.
Thu Aug 22 2019
Coolest Celebrity Baby Names of 2019
Some of the coolest celebrity baby names of 2019 so far–Birdie, Bobby and Beau.