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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 11 2010
Jazzy Baby Names: Miles, Mose & Mabel
Naming inspiration from the checklist of jazz greats
Tue Aug 10 2010
Naming Literary Characters II: One author’s choices
Mystery maven Jeff Abbott expands on his character name choices.
Mon Aug 09 2010
Naming Literary Characters: One author’s advice
A best-selling crime novelist describes his naming process (and how he’s been helped by nameberry)
Mon Aug 02 2010
Italian Girls’ Names: Le tante sorelle di Isabella
Love Isabella? So, unfortunately, does everybody else. Here are some worthy Italian sister names for that over-exposed beauty.
Thu Jul 29 2010
Willy Wonka & Severus Snape: Alliteration in kids’ book names
They snap, crackle, and pop—which is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in children’s stories.
Tue Jul 27 2010
Rock Star Baby Names: From Ace to Zuma
Can you tell a Barenaked Ladies baby name from a Coldplay choice?
Mon Jul 26 2010
Popular Baby Names: Be careful what you wish for
A cautionary tale for those wishing they had a more popular name
Thu Jul 22 2010
Bronx & Brooklyn Names: From the street signs of New York
You may not want to name your baby Bronx or Brooklyn, but here are some better borough-related names.
Wed Jul 21 2010
Question of the Week: What will be the #1 names in ten years?
Will names like Emma and Ethan still reign, or will we move all the way to Seraphina and Sam?