The Baby Names Podcast

Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com and author of four novels, discusses best practices in naming fictional characters, from historical to contemporary to futuristic! Also Mallory and Jennifer reveal current celebrity baby news and take letters from you, our listeners.

Names mentioned in this episode:

Kacia, Chip, Carnation, Bilbo, Brunt, Kimara, Saru, Michael, Bob Loblaw, CatharineLulling, Harry, Hermione, Scarletta, Hux...and more!

Related Resources:

CharacterNames.com

Town Red - the first in a series of "mysteries with a metaphysical twist" by Jennifer Moss

Law Offices of Bob Loblaw(from Arrested Development)

In the premiere episode of 2019, Jennifer and Mallory talk about baby names inspired by the planets, our solar system, and space exploration!

Names mentioned in this episode: Celeste, Stella, Andromeda, Luna(of course), Taariq, Venus, Halley... and more!

We also report on the current celebrity baby news (the Kardashians are procreating again) and take listener questions on names and naming.

In our final episode for season one, Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2018 and the new name trends for 2019. Also: the current celebrity baby news and we take listener questions on names and naming.

Names mentioned in this episode:

Liam, Amelia, Grayson, Avery, Rowan, Vera, Kai, Kaia, George, Jace, Leafar, Squire, Clint... & more!

Thank you for joining us and making our first season a success! Feedback about the episode? Email [email protected].

Jennifer and Mallory discuss name rhythm and baby names derived from musical notation, musical instruments, and musicians! Also: recent celebrity baby news and baby names Q&A from our listeners!

Names mentioned in this episode:

Kinga, Jacek, Piast, Henio, Bartosz, Ola, Cadence, Aria/Arya, Melody, Harmony, Clef, Coda, Reed, Belle, Viola...and more!

Have a question for the baby namers? Email [email protected]. And join us in our Facebook group: http://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast

Jennifer and Mallory talk about names and gender designations, crossover and gender-neutral naming, the decision to not separate names by gender in The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book, and how names are so important in the transgender community.

We also report the latest celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming.

Names mentioned in this episode: Emilia, Kit, Nikolaj, Conleth, Caricefrom the Game of Thrones cast. Also: Telemachus, Tessa, Cornelia, Millie, Dexter, James, Casper, Ashley, Mallory, Allison, Lauren, Gail/Gale, Marion, Beverly, Aubrey, Dana, and more!

Jennifer and Mallory discuss spooky, dark, Gothic, and mystical names--just in time for Halloween! 

And our guest "cub reporter" Miranda Mendelson helps report the current celebrity baby news. Miranda can be found on her popular beauty blog, SlashedBeauty.com!

A full list of Gothic names from the book History of the Goths can be found here on BabyNames.com.

Other names discussed on this episode:

Avichai, Sigalit, Gavriel, Emene, Layla, Farid, Kevinnie, Chetachi, Sachin, Midnight, Stormi, Thorn, Talon, Noir, Damien, Elvira, Svenghouli...and more!

We also discuss the "easy to spell, easy to pronounce" controversy...and make fun of Mallory's Twitter feed. Make sure to follow both Mallory (@MalloryMoss) and Jennifer (@Mossifer) on Twitter! You can also follow our official feed, @BabyNamesdotcom 

Pop culture has a huge influence on baby naming and that includes names in songs. Jennifer and Mallory discuss the stories behind iconic songs with names in the titles like Billie Jean, My Sharona, Eleanor Rigby, Jolene, Jenny/867-5309, Rhiannon & more!

Plus, the current celebrity baby news (including a NEW ROYAL BABY) and names Q&A from you, our listeners!

Names mentioned in this episode:

Delilah, Pennylane, Sharona, Eleanor, Jolene, Rhiannon, Roxanne, Caroline, Sue, Rani, and Feoverel, among others.

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Jennifer and Mallory discuss the ongoing trend of using place names as baby names. We also dish about the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming!

Names mentioned in this episode:

Charlotte, Chicago, Cambria, Chamonix, Avalon, Dayton, Denver, Bodie, Winston, Memphis, Cairo, Aspen, Orlando, Brooklyn, London, Catalina, Alexandria, Cali, Paris...and many, many more!

The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com hosted by founders Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss Katz.

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Jennifer and Mallory discuss the popular new trend of occupational (sur)names becoming first names, like Mason, Sawyer, and Harper. Also Emmy Award nominees, celebrity baby news, and your questions on names and naming.

Names in this episode:

Hamza, Quarry, Sterling, Milo, Tatiana, Zazie, Aidy, Finn, Baker, Hunter, Miller, Paige, Sawyer, Taylor, Sailor, Bell, Bailey, Chandler, Potter, Duke, Earl, Deacon, Harper, Shakespeare, Archer, Ferrari, Mahler, Amity, and more!

Listening timeline:

0:00 - Names we've discovered

1:50 - Names of Emmy Nominees and how the Emmy was named

6:00 - Occupational Names

15:31 - Celebrity Baby News

19:05 - Baby Names Q&A

Jennifer & Mallory discuss the names of kids entering first grade this year, and compare them to 10 and 20 years ago. We also dish about celebrity babies and baby names in the news, and take your questions on names and naming!

Names mentioned in this week's episode:

Synova, Soren, Ryder, Phoenix, Peri, Rhys, Dixie, Infinity, Harland, Zephyr, Twinkle, Newt, Doc, Ellaruth,Ruth, Mariella...and more!

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