Episodes of The Baby Names Podcast
Episode 94 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss name conflict with special guest Jordan Bridger, behavioral scientist and and social psychologist. Topics include disagreeing on a name, renaming a child, name regret and more! Names mentioned in this episode: De’Arrea, Jaakoppi, Jordan, Remington, Mili, Triumph, Maeva, Caspar, among others. The Baby Names Podcast is a production…
Episode 93 – Jennifer and Mallory review the top meanings searched on BabyNames.com, top name searches and the top names not found on the site. Names mentioned in this episode: Kaeli, Xiomara, Kennedy, Wolf, Aire, Koda, Messi, Audrey, Phoenix, and more! View our blog post to see the top 100 most searched meanings and names….
Episode 92 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. Iman Nick, onomast and researcher in names and prejudice. We talk about name bullying, prejudice and discrimination against names, and how name-calling can affect a person for the rest of their lives. Names mentioned in this episode: Everette, Sage, Paprika, Basil, Veva, Iman, Mallory, and…
Episode 91 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by celebrity baby blogger Kate Fann, to rank the BEST and WORST celebrity baby names of 2022. Must listen to hear the names mentioned in this episode! Join us in January 2023 for SEASON 6!!!
Episode 90 – Jennifer and Mallory review the list of the Top Baby Names of 2022, as calculated from our millions of users’ favorite name lists during the year. What baby names are most popular? Here’s the countdown with our commentary. Also, the top celebrity baby news of the week. Follow along and view the…
Episode 89 – Jennifer and Mallory go over the BabyNames.com middle name survey results and give advice on how to choose a great middle name. Also – the latest celebrity baby news and letters from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Kalena, Jeneth, Artemis, Estee, Pearl, Wren, Larry, Amoré, Micah, Zara, and more!
Episode 88 – All about name pronunciation. Is there a proper pronunciation? Jennifer and Mallory talk about how pronunciation can be geographic and ethnographic, and how mispronuncing names can be egregious and a form of aggression. We also read name stories from our fans on Reddit and Facebook, report on the current celebrity baby news…
Episode 87 – Jennifer and Mallory review animal names that have jumped onto the baby name lists, names you can use that have animals in the meanings, mythological animal names, and celebrities with animal names. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and name name questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this…
In this mini-episode of the podcast, Jennifer and Mallory deep dive into two names of superheroes: Thor and Jayna!
Episode 86 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from cartoons, options for naming babies after characters, and the history of some of the most iconic cartoon character’s names. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Odessa, Jamaria, Augustin, Felix, Petunia, Casper, Brutus,…
Jennifer and Mallory pick two French names that have crossed over onto the U.S. Charts: Clementine (Clémentine) and Antoine. We discuss the etymology, history, and stats of the names as well as famous and fictional name bearers.
Episode 85 – Jennifer and Mallory are joined by our in-house Star Wars aficionado Kees Andersen to discuss character names from the Star Wars Universe and how they’ve affected human baby names in real life! We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode:…
Episode 84 – We welcome friend and onomast Dr. Cleveland Kent Evans to discuss U.S. name trends from 1921-2020 for U.S. Births. We talk about the Social Security baby names statistics, interesting trends, anomalies, and mistakes! Jennifer and Mallory also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners! Names mentioned…
Jennifer and Mallory do a deep dive into names of silent film stars, Rudolph Valentino and Theda Bara! Name Bites is a feature of The Baby Names Podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe, so you don’t miss an episode!
Episode 83 – To celebrate Women’s History Month, Jennifer and Mallory dive into how names are affected by women’s rights and lack thereof. We discuss women’s surnames, names, naming female babies and the prefix Ms. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode:…
