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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 Jul 07 2011
Character Naming: Advice from an expert
Bestselling thriller writer Jeff Abbott reveals his techniques for finding the perfect names for his characters–with a gratifying nod to nameberry.
Wed Jul 06 2011
Unusual Names: Would you pick an obscure name?
When is an unusual name a mark of distinction and when can it be a source of confusion? Where would you draw the line?
Tue Jul 05 2011
Comic Book Names: The mild-mannered alter egos
Every superhero needs superhuman powers, a cape…. and a regular Joe name to hide his higher calling. Spider-Man fights crime; Peter Parker dries the dishes.
Fri Jul 01 2011
Born on the Fourth of July
Here are some notable Yankee Doodle Dandies–well, not all Yankees–who were born on the Fourth of July, from Calvin Coolidge to Geraldo Rivera to twins Dear Abby and Ann Landers to Malia Obama.
Wed Jun 29 2011
Bad Baby Names: Are any names gone forever?
Egbert? Ebenezer? Gay? Hyman? Herman? Hortense? Which names have the least chance of making a comeback?
Mon Jun 27 2011
Celebrity Baby Names: Vintage trendsetters from Old Hollywood
We all know Liza Minnelli, but how about Ava Astaire and Rodion Rathbone? Here are some great vintage starbaby choices.
Wed Jun 22 2011
Word Baby Names: Pro or con?
With Trinity and Serenity in the Top 100, and babies being named Story and Fable and Echo and Fire, we’re wondering how you feel about word names in general.
Mon Jun 20 2011
Girls’ Names: Naming a daughter the Pinkett-Smith way
How can you name a girl after a male namesake without resorting to Ernestine for Ernest? Some subtler and more innovative ideas.
Fri Jun 17 2011
Father’s Day Names: Dads of the rich and famous
From Augustine Washington to Belmont Bogart to Istvan Lugosi to Sol Salinger–some of the surprising first names of famous people’s Dads.
Thu Jun 16 2011
Baby Names of 2011: Nameberry Newbies so far this year
The year isn’t even quite half over yet, but already the bumper crop of 2011 babyberries has proven to encompass the most gorgeously names kids on the planet.