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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.
Wed Aug 24 2011
What’s YOUR Question of the Week?
Let’s have your thoughts on what would make a great Question of the Week.
Fri Aug 19 2011
Family Names: Some genealogical gems
What gems would you discover if you searched your family history way, way back? Interesting specimens like today’s guest blogger’s colonial finds?
Thu Aug 18 2011
Nameberry Picks: 15 enchanted island names
Some seductive island inspriration for baby namers, from California’s Catalina to the Caribbean Cayman and Lucia, to Malta and Majorca.
Wed Aug 17 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: What’s your latest fave?
New names in the celebrisphere have included a mix of nature names, vintage names, Greek and Hebrew names…ranging from Agnes to Sky. Which ones do you think are winners?
Thu Aug 11 2011
Girls’ Names: 8 great ones under the radar
Think you’ve uncovered every wonderful girls’ name out there? Think again: Here are some greats we bet you haven’t considered.
Wed Aug 10 2011
Boys’ Names: 8 greats under the radar
Do you think every great boys’ name has been used…times a thousand? Think again: We’ve found some great undiscovered choices even in picked-over categories like biblical and Irish.
Wed Aug 03 2011
Question of the Week: Middles getting too extreme?
Would you consider giving your baby a middle name like Sweetheart or Ballerina or Bunny or Bear or Bebop or Boo or Noo, as some celebrities have done?
Tue Aug 02 2011
British Baby Names: Tops of the pops
Olivia and Oliver were the twinnie-sounding #1 baby names in the UK this year. The complete list of Top 100 names shows both the differences and similarities in tastes and trends across the Big Pond.
Mon Aug 01 2011
Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names from Alfie to Yvaine
Which nine names struck Abby Sandel as most noteworthy this week? Hint: It’s not just baby names–though they all spark some baby naming inspiration.
Fri Jul 29 2011
Hottest Baby Name Trends: a century ago
Jackson and Jasper, Mason and Milo all sound like the latest thing in boys’ names…well it turns out that they were also hot a hundred years ago. But so were Liddie and Ludie. Here’s the full report.