About the name Emela
Dear Jennifer,
I have a very unique name: Emela. I come from Slavic origin, since I am Bosnian, and I would just like to know → 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.
This Keeps Me Up at Night
Dear Jennifer,
My husband and I are having our first baby soon and we were looking for a nice, but unique name to name her. → full article
Dylan for a Girl?
Dear Jennifer,
I really like the name Dylan for a girl, but everyone tells me it is much too masculine. I thought spelling it Dilynn → full article
A real-life Katniss?
Hi Jennifer,
My husband have been trying for a baby for over 2 years and I am currently on fertility meds. In my hormonal state → full article
Grownup Name for a Baby
Dear Jennifer:
My husband and I are expecting our first child in the spring. We don’t want to find out the sex in advance, so → full article
New name: Maeva
Hello Jennifer,
I love your site! I also enjoy reading your “Ask BabyNames.com” section, and today I am going to ask my own question.
About the name Derwyn
Hi Jennifer!
My father and I both have unique names – albeit ones we have to keep spelling and pronouncing for people – and neither → full article
A new, cool name
Hi Jennifer,
Here is a name I didn’t see in ANY of hundreds of sites was a name I thought of myself: Zandophen. To me
→ full articleMiddle names for the twins
Dear Jennifer,
After a long and painful decision-making process, I think we’ve settled on Lydia and Quentin for our g/b twins. Since the kids will → full article
Leo for a girl?
Hi Jennifer! We have 3 boys and just found out we are having a baby girl. We had picked Leo as a boy’s name and → full article
Sibling names too similar?
Hi Jennifer,
We have a son Brandon. Is Brenna too similar for a little sister name? Looking for an honest opinion.
Thanks,
Mary Donaghey
Dear → full article
About the name Theda
Hi Jennifer!
I recently saw the name Theda (pronounced thay-duh). I don’t know much about this name, and it’s not in your database. I would → full article
The name Evanlea
Dear Jennifer,
My husband and I know were expecting a girl. We wanted something different, so we came up with Evanlea. We combined her both → full article
Confusion on the name Darrell
Hi Jennifer,
Babynames.com says the name Darrell is from Airelle, but Airelle isn’t a name. This is confusing to me. Is “from Airelle” the meaning, → full article
Almonzo Wilder’s Name
Hi Jennifer!
Thanks so much for babynames.com. I love to daydream about names, and your site is a treasure trove.
I’m also an avid reader, → full article
