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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.
Mon Mar 28 2011
Power Girl Baby Names
Powerful new name ideas for your own little supergirl from recent and upcoming adventure movies, TV shows and video games.
Fri Mar 25 2011
A Boy Named Chelsea
A guy named Chelsea offers his personal perspective on the ups and downs–mostly downs–of having been given a girl’s name.
Wed Mar 23 2011
70s Names Ready for Revival? Baby Brandon, anyone?
Zachary? Jeremy? Joshua? Heather? Amanda? Dana? Nice enough names, but are they more suited to a 30-year-old than a baby?
Fri Mar 18 2011
Israeli Baby Names
What’s happening in Haifa? An on-the-scene guest blogger reports on baby name trends in Israel today.
Wed Mar 16 2011
Irish Baby Names: Last Names First
Three-syllable Irish surnames like Finnigan and Rafferty are bursting with energy and bounce, as well as being grounded in Irish history.
Wed Mar 16 2011
Name Teasing: Is it Dying Down?
Do kids still get teased about their unusual names the way they did in the days of Johnny and Jimmy and Jane–or are their peers more accepting now?
Fri Mar 11 2011
William and Kate’s First Baby Boy: Top Nameberry Picks
What would be the best name for the future prince? Can William and Kate go beyond James and John, Arthur and Albert and George?
Wed Mar 09 2011
Best Baby Name Advice Ever?
What’s the single best piece of baby name advice you’ve ever been given–from a real or virtual friend, a book or a blog? Here’s your chance to pass it on.
Wed Mar 02 2011
Schoolroom Names: One Teacher’s Take
Is Jesse always a troublemaker and Lily invariably shy? Here’s how one teacher navigates the room full of new names she encounters every year .
Wed Mar 02 2011
Question of the Week: What Would Your Perfect Pen Name Be?
Here’s a chance to invent any name in the world for your book jacket identity.