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.
Episode #47 – Many parents are finding it hard to choose a baby name in this day and age. Mallory and Jennifer discuss the process and challenges of choosing a name for your child. → full article
Episode #46 – In honor of Black History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss names inspired by iconic Black Americans and the history of naming in the Black American culture. We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming. → full article
Episode #45 – In this episode, Mallory and Jennifer give cool, unique alternatives to the Top Baby Names on the BabyNames.com charts. We also get input from our VIP members in our message boards community. → full article
Episode #44 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the BabyNames.com Top Baby Names of 2019. We go over the top ten names, names that stand out in the top 100, and up and coming name trends for 2020. → full article
Episode #43 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss Disney names from mice to dwarfs to princesses to Mousketeers. Also: the latest celebrity baby news and listener questions on names and naming!
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Names mentioned in this episode: Malone, Jerome, Cremaine, Mickey, Minnie, Clarice, Ub, Snow, Ariel, Tiana, Aurora, Belle, Moana, Sade, Eudora, Megara, Sebastian, Jaq, Pepper, Dante, Gaston, Disney…and more! → full article
Episode #42 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss everything about pet names! Dog names, cat names, even hippos! We discuss common pet name categories, famous historical pets, celebrity pets, and best practices in naming your animal companions. → full article
Episode #41 – Just in time for Halloween, Jennifer and Mallory talk about iconic names from the horror genre: movies, tv, and books. They also cover True Crime with a conversation about names of serial killers and assassins. → full article
Episode #40 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the works of William Shakespeare: names Shakespeare (allegedly) created, how Romeo and Juliet discussed names, Shakespeare names currently on the U.S. birth charts, and what Shakespeare names NOT to name your baby. → full article
Episode #39 – In honor of Hispanic History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss Spanish names, the history of Spanish naming and name construction, Spanish surnames, the top names in Spain, popular Latin names in the United States and Latinx celebrity names. → full article
Hurricane Andrew, Katrina, Harvey – why are storms given human names? As a personal name enthusiast I’ve always wondered this myself, so I did a little research over at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Center. → full article
Episode #38 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names of famous superheroes (and supervillains) from the comics, movies, and television. We also report on current celebrity baby news and answer letters from you, our listeners! → full article
Episode #37 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names inspired by STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We go over namesakes of inventors, mathematicians, physicists, and tech gurus! We also discuss the current celebrity baby news and take mail from you, our listeners
Names mentioned in this episode:
Zilpher, Kyler, Paxton, Winston, Tesla, Hedy, Einstein, Tyson, Blaise, Galileo, Rosalind, Hypatia, Deepika, Michio, Marconi, Linnaeus, Librina…and more! → full article
Episode #36 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss everything about French names! We start with the history of naming in France, then discuss the top 20 most popular names in France and how they compare to the top 20 most popular names in Quebec and the U.S. → full article
Episode #35 – Big Brother is an international reality show that has been on air in the U.S. since the year 2000, and just recently started season 21. The premise is the contestants–called houseguests–live in a house with no contact with the outside world and have to evict one person a week. → full article
Episode #34 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from musical theater – movie and stage musicals! We first go over musicals with names in the titles, then name songs from musicals, and finally names of children in musicals. → full article
