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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 Feb 03 2011
Chinese New Year Names: The Year of the Rabbit
Celebrating the Chinese Year of the Rabbit with related names that move far beyond Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, thanks to Elisabeth Wilborn.
Wed Feb 02 2011
Namesake Names: Honoring family and friends
Honoring those you admire with names from the family tree, names of dear friends or celebrated heroes.
Sun Jan 30 2011
Oscar Nominee Names: Nameberry Week in Review
Juicy names from the Oscar nominations announced this week–like Laser and Jem–plus Coco and Morocco and other new starbabies.
Thu Jan 27 2011
Nameberry Picks: 12 Best Photo Names
Baby name possibilities from the annals of photography–Ansel to Walker.
Wed Jan 26 2011
Name Images and Impressions
Would you be interested in a guy named Gomer, a girl named Gerolmina?
Tue Jan 25 2011
Welsh Names: Gwen or Gwyn?
Is it Gwen for a Girl, Gwyn for a boy? Some of the intricacies of Welsh names explained.
Mon Jan 24 2011
Nameberry Week in Review: January 16-24
Nameberry news of the week, from here, there and everywhere, as reported by Abby Sandel.
Fri Jan 21 2011
The Top 100 Names of All Time
Mary and James (not John) have been the most popular baby names over more than a century, but Donald and Ronald, Mildred and Martha are also in the Top 100.
Wed Jan 19 2011
Name the Next Beckham Baby
What would make a good sibset with Brooklyn, Cruz and Romeo?
Tue Jan 18 2011
Freckle-Faced Names: Polly, Peggy & Penny
Some of these retro nickname names haven’t been heard from for a century or more, but are they cute and peppy enough to bounce back?