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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 19 2009
Rescuing Names from Old Stereotypes
A dozen names-in-exile deserving to make their way back into the mainstream.
Mon Aug 17 2009
Armenian Names: From Ara to Zabelle
A rich array of interesting, exotic and appealing Armenian names just waiting to be discovered.
Wed Aug 12 2009
Nameberry Faves II: The Boys’ Names Nameberryites Love Most
The classics make a surprisingly strong showing–and so do some quirkier choices.
Wed Aug 05 2009
Silent Screen Names: Vintage names of vamps and villains
Exotic choices from the earliest days of movie history.
Mon Aug 03 2009
Middle Names: Thinking Outside the Box
Celebrities lead the way to creative middle naming.
Mon Jul 27 2009
Nameberry Heresies: Some nameberry faves are not loved by all
Which names do some nameberryites hate and why?
Mon Jul 27 2009
Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most
Which names star on the nameberry fans’ Top Ten Lists? #1 might surprise you!
Wed Jul 22 2009
The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’
Clementine, Evangeline, Adeline–some of the hottest names around share the same three-letter ending.
Mon Jul 20 2009
Scottish Surnames: Beyond Campbell and Cameron
Some last-name-first names with a Scottish burr.