Baby Names, Influencer Culture, and Personal Branding
Episode #26 – We interview Laurel Sutton, founder of Catchword, one of the top naming companies in the world. Laurel discusses how the process of → full article
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.
I’m Not a “Chelsi” Anymore
Dear Jennifer,
What is your opinion on legally changing your name simply because you don’t like it? I’m 30, and I’ve never liked my name. → full article
Love Names and Terms of Endearment
Episode #25 – Need some Valentines Day baby name inspiration? Jennifer and Mallory discuss names that are associated with love, as well as terms of → full article
Naming Fictional Characters-for writers!
Episode #24 – Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com and author of four novels, discusses best practices in naming fictional characters, from historical to contemporary to → full article
Names from Space
Episode #23 – In the premiere of season two, Jennifer and Mallory talk about baby names inspired by the planets, our solar system, and space → full article
Top Names of 2018
Episode #22 – In our final episode for season one, Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2018 and the new name trends → full article
Name Rhythm and Musical Names
Episode #21 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss name rhythm and baby names derived from musical notation, musical instruments, and musicians! Also: recent celebrity baby news → full article
Names and Gender
Episode #20 – Jennifer and Mallory talk about names and gender designations, crossover and gender-neutral naming, the decision to not separate names by gender in → full article
Dark, Gothic, and Mystical Names
Episode #19 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss spooky, dark, Gothic, and mystical names–just in time for Halloween!
In this episode our guest “cub reporter” Miranda → full article
Names in Songs
Episode #18 – Pop culture has a huge influence on baby naming and that includes names in songs. Jennifer and Mallory discuss the stories behind → full article
Place Names as Baby Names
Episode #17 – Sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss Katz discuss the ongoing trend of using place names as baby names. We also dish about → full article
Occupational Surnames as Baby Names
Episode #16 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the popular new trend of occupational (sur)names becoming first names, like Mason, Sawyer, and Harper. Also Emmy Award → full article
How Can I Become a Baby Namer?
Dear Jennifer. 🙂
My question isn’t exactly about baby names, but more about baby naming. My name is Emilia, I am from Poland and am → full article
Back to School 2018!
Episode #15 – Jennifer & Mallory discuss the names of kids entering first grade this year, and compare them to 10 and 20 years ago. → full article
Created Names and “Kreatyve” Spellings
Episode #14 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss created names, combination names, and “Kreatyve” spellings of common names. We also talk about names we’ve discovered recently, → full article
