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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.
Tue Oct 12 2010
Boys’ Names Ins and Outs
Yesterday we took a look at the girls’ names moving in and out of fashion and now we turn our attention to their brothers. And here we find a somewhat different picture. Overall, it confirms the fact that there is much greater consistency on the boys’ side of the fence, with a huge proportion of the […]
Mon Oct 11 2010
Popular Girls Names: Their ups and downs
Zoe and Chloe were both hot in the 1880s–and other surprising facts about the history of popular girls’ names.
Wed Oct 06 2010
Literary Names: Shaw, Waugh, Wodehouse and Wilde
Posh names like Perdita and Peregrine from the pages of four witty writers.
Wed Oct 06 2010
Are you and your partner in sync about names?
What if one of you loves the name Oscar but the other can’t get the Grouch out of his head?
Wed Sep 29 2010
The Social Security Name List–and how it grew
At last! The inner workings of the Social Security baby name lists are revealed by the man largely responsible for many of its popular features.
Wed Sep 29 2010
Would you use a name from another culture?
Is it ok to blend ethnicities? What are the pros and cons?
Fri Sep 17 2010
Antiquarian Names: Colonial craftsmen names
A hand-crafted list of Early American craftsmen’s first names — Hercules, Marinus, Reverdy, anyone?
Wed Sep 15 2010
What’s your favorite of all names?
…the one you’ve always loved and always will.
Tue Sep 14 2010
Angel Names: 25 heavenly names for your little cherub
The heavens are filled with angel names, and here are 25 of the best.
Tue Sep 07 2010
Do You Like Your Name?
Do you bless your parents for their perfect choice or wonder what in the world they were thinking?