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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 Aug 21 2012
Old-Time Radio Names: Zenith, Zero and Tao
Some wildly original names could be found on old-time radio shows–such as gals named Geranium and guys called Gann.
Sun Aug 19 2012
What’s Your Baby Name Style? Harry or Huckleberry?
Names in the news range in style from the long-established Lily to the kool kontempo Kash Kade. What’s your style?
Mon Aug 13 2012
Breaking News: Amelia and Harry the new top UK baby names
Bye, bye, Olivia and Oliver and hello to Amelia and Harry. Many surprises on the new Brit stats.
Sun Aug 12 2012
The Nameberry 9: Back to Basics?
As we are barraged with more and more new possibilities, is it getting harder and harder to name a child? Some parents–including celebs–are skirting the issue by going back to basics.
Mon Aug 06 2012
Big Apple Baby Names
From Bryant Park to the Bethesda Fountain, Sullivan Street to Sutton Place–some Manhattan-related name inspirations.
Sun Aug 05 2012
Unisex Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–Blue, Brook and Sky
Is Blue pink or blue? And how about Harper, Harvest (yes,Harvest) and Sky? Sometimes you have to peek under the blanket to find out.
Wed Aug 01 2012
Swedish Baby Names: What’s stylish in Stockholm?
Alice and William are Number 1 in Sweden, but the popularity list also includes such native favorites as Linnea and Ebba. Here’s the lowdown on Scandinavian trends.
Mon Jul 30 2012
Olympic Baby Names: Gold medal winners of the past
Commodore, Cael, Xeno and Xenia–these are among the one-time Olympic winners whose unusual names are hereby awarded Nameberry Gold Medals.
Sun Jul 29 2012
British Sports Names: From the Olympics and beyond
The Nameberry 9 this week looks at names related to the Olympic games, from the host city name London to the seasonal August.
Wed Jul 25 2012
Let’s hear it for Auntie Name!
The names once used for fictive elderly aunts–from Augusta to Zelda– can make surprisingly fresh baby name choices for today.