Episode 99 – Jennifer and Mallory review the results from our ongoing Names and Dating Survey, and talk about how name bias gets exposed when people are deciding on choosing mates. We also report on names in the news and take letters from our listeners.
Names mentioned in this episode: Sylvestra, Cozy, Barney, Jupiter, Adolf, Miguel, Muhammad, Elmo, Sexany, De’Shaun, Ashley, Angelina, Tyra, Bertha, Guadalupe, Crystal, Gertrude, La’Keisha, Wilma… and more!
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Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.
Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.
