When it comes to choosing a name for your little bundle of joy, you can’t beat the elegance and charm of French names, often evoking images of romance, sophistication, and timeless beauty. We have curated a list of 30 French baby names sourced from BabyNames.com, along with their meanings and pronunciation. Read More
Each decade, the U.S. census bureau compiles the top last names in the United States. We have added origins and meanings to this list to give you a comprehensive collection of the top U.S. surnames. The background of the top surnames/last names in the United States are primarily English, Spanish, Celtic, and Asian. Read More
Are you looking for a wonderful Holiday Name for your December baby? Or are you trying to name a cast of Hallmark characters for your upcoming movie? Maybe a new pet? We’ve assembled this list of Holiday and Christmas names to spark that creativity and inspire you throughout the season. Read More
If you’re expecting an October baby, or looking to name a new pet or fictional character, we have curated the best spooky names just for you. Choosing a scary name for your little one is like crafting a little masterpiece of macabre. Read More
Names from the Twilight series of novels and movies have stood the test of time, still ranking in the U.S. Baby Name charts since the release of the first of the series in 2005. In fact, author Stephenie Meyer, just might have started the “old fashioned” baby name trend that began around that time, since the vampire characters were over a century old. Read More
As part of our Baby Names Around the World series, it only makes sense to spend time looking at the traditionally beautiful and strong baby names from India. With over 600 million speakers, there are over 1,600 languages and dialects in the region according to Berlitz. Read More
Episode #79 – Top Names of 2021
Speakers: Jennifer Moss, Mallory Moss
J: I’m Jennifer Moss.
M: And I’m Mallory Moss
J: And we’re the founders of BabyNames.com.
M: And we’re sisters, too (singing)
J: Yes, by chance, not by choice. Read More
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#83 Names and Women’s Rights
J: I’m Jennifer Moss.
M: And I’m Mallory Moss.
J: And we’re the founders of BabyNames.com.
M: And we’re sisters, too (singing)
J: Yes, we are! And our first segment is always INTERESTING Names we’ve found since the last episode
J: Well there’s certainly a CELEBRITY baby name that is interesting, but I’ll save that for our celebrity news segment. Read More
Want to know the top baby names for 2022 that are trending to date? Here is a list of the top boy, girl, and gender-neutral baby names of 2022 that are trending for the first four months of the year with commentary by BabyNames.com co-founder, Mallory Moss:
So far, the top most popular names of 2022 have yielded some shocking surprises…and some not so surprising, since we predicted them. Read More
The Baby Names Podcast – Episode #70
Virtue & Expectation Names
DJ Ric: You’re listening to the International hit show, The Baby Names Podcast. And here are your hosts: The Moss Sisters!
J: I’m Jennifer Moss
M: And I’m Mallory Moss
J: And we’re the founders of BabyNames.com
M: And we’re sisters, too! Read More
Are you a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? There are many amazing names of heroes and their allies from the Marvel Universe that inspire baby names. Some names on this list existed before the comics, some were created specifically for Marvel characters in print, movies, and television. Read More
Baby names that mean “Beautiful” are as diverse as the world itself, and represent a variety of cultures. Beautiful baby names are applicable for any gender, and some are even gender-neutral. Read More
Parents are seeking out more unique names, intentionally avoiding names that rank in the top ten of the popularity charts. But if you love a name on the top ten, what should you do?
Some parents are choosing to go with an alternate/creative spelling of a more popular name – like Kymberleigh as opposed to Kimberly. Read More
This is the transcript to The Baby Names Podcast episode 50 <a href=”/podcast/star-trek-names”>Star Trek Names</a>
Jennifer: I’m Jennifer Moss.
Mallory: and I’m Mallory Moss
Jennifer: and we’re the founders of BabyNames.com.
Mallory: and we’re sisters, too. Read More
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