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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.
Sun Apr 22 2012
Short and Sweet Baby Names: The Nameberry 9
This week’s Nameberry 9 looks at the trend towards mini-names: Fia, Kai, Io–but how low are you willing to go?
Wed Apr 18 2012
Global Baby Names: Picking a border-crossing name
You’ve ticked off all the qualifications on your list, but have you considered how your child’s name will fare when you travel?
Sun Apr 15 2012
Trendy Baby Names: And why not?
Trendy has become a pejorative term for some baby namers, but is there really any reason to reject a name you like just because it’s been picked by a celeb or is on the rise in popularity?
Wed Apr 11 2012
Celebrity Baby Names: What if YOU were a star?
Let’s say you were a celeb–would you choose an outrageous, attention-grabbing baby name or a more under-the-radar normal one?
Sun Apr 08 2012
The Nameberry 9: This week’s newsiest names, from Mabel to Maxim
In the Nameberry news this week, there are starbabies Mabel Ray and Leo Grey, names from the Gap Casting Call–and more.
Wed Apr 04 2012
Baby Names 2012: The new babyberry quarterly report
Here’s the Quarterly Report of babyberries who have arrived so far this year, with such gorgeous names as Magnolia Mae and Thisbe Katherine.
Sun Apr 01 2012
The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name?
This week’s rundown of newsy celebrity names focuses on ‘normal’ names. But what does that really mean? Current popularity? Longevity? Abby Sandel shares her thoughts.
Wed Mar 28 2012
Antique Baby Names: Collecting Collectible Names
There are so many colorful and evocative words in the worlds of antiques and collectibles–but could any of them translate into a unique baby name?
Sun Mar 18 2012
Celebrity Baby Names: The Nameberry 9 newsiest
This week we find that–among other things–celebrities have as hard a time as the rest of us finding the perfect name.
Thu Mar 15 2012
Shakespeare Names: Embrace the Ides of March!
An Ides of March offering of names found in Shakespeare plays–making much ado about names.