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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 May 18 2010
Regional Name trends: Different states of mind
Wyatt wins Wyoming, Brooklyn is high in Utah, Gianna rocks Jersey–and other stateside surprises
Mon May 17 2010
Video Game Names: Will any of them catch on?
Or are they too extreme for human babies?
Thu May 13 2010
Ancient Names: Beyond Jupiter and Mars
Really old names for your own little god or goddess.
Mon May 10 2010
Mother’s Day Names: Noteworthy names of notables’ moms
Abiah, Amalia, Aurelia–interesting names of celebrities’ mothers
Fri May 07 2010
News Flash! News Flash!
It’s official! Isabella is the new Number One girls’ name in America!
Wed May 05 2010
African Names: A report from Kenya
An on-the-spot report on names and naming practices in one African culture.
Tue May 04 2010
Mary: The mother name and her offspring
The many variations of the Virgin Mother’s name, from Madonna to Mamie.
Mon May 03 2010
New Top Names List: Share Your Predictions!
So how is the new Social Security list going to shape up?
Sun Apr 25 2010
Poetic Baby Names: Lyrical choices for National Poetry Month
The rhyme and reason behind the names of poets and their muses