The Baby Names Podcast #72: Jewish Names and the Holocaust
Episode 72 – Part 1 of a two-part series on Jewish names and identity. Jennifer and Mallory speak with sociolinguist Dr. Iman M. Nick, author → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #71: U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2020
Episode 71 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top names on the U.S. Social Security baby names list, surprises on the list, and baby names → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #70: Virtue and Expectation Names
Episode 70 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the new/old trend of giving babies “Expectation Names” names that imply an expectation on the child, a quality → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #69: How to Pronounce Irish Names – with Dusty Rhodes
Episode 69 – Last year at this time, we did an episode about Irish Names – and our Irish listeners had quite a laugh at → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #68: Chicago-Inspired Baby Names
Episode 68 – Chicago natives Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss discuss a vast list of Chicago-inspired baby names for parents who want to honor the → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #67: This Not That 2021
Episode 67 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss less-popular alternatives to the top 10 boys and girls names on the BabyNames.com charts. We also discuss interesting → full article
Minisode: Behind the Scenes at BabyNames.com
In this minisode, BabyNames.com founder Jennifer Moss talks about the history of the website, how she and her sister Mallory started The Baby Names Podcast, → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #66: Best/Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2020
Episode 66 – Our celebrity baby blogger, Kate Fann, joins Jennifer and Mallory in counting down the 5 best celebrity baby names and 5 worst → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #65: Top Baby Names of 2020
Episode 65 -The list is out! BabyNames.com has compiled the top most popular names of the year, and Jennifer and Mallory go at it with → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #64: Can a Name=Success?
Episode 64 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the age-old question: Can a name make or break your success in life? We also speak with special → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #63: Harry Potter Names
Episode 63 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the Harry Potter series of novels (and movies) authored by JK Rowling*.
We also report on → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #62: Gaming Naming with Matt Mercer
With Special Guests Matt Mercer and Lee Perry
Episode 62 – Jennifer and Mallory talk all about gaming naming – names from video games and → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #61: The Bird is the Word! Dictionary Names
Episode 61 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names that were originally dictionary words! Dictionary words have become very trendy for baby names, whether they’re flower → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #60: Changing Your Name Pt. 2 – Transgender Renaming
Episode 60 – This is the second in a two-part episode about Changing Your Name. Jennifer is joined by guest host Kees Wiederspan, social media → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #59: U.S. Social Security Baby Names 2019
Episode 59 – The U.S. Social Security top baby names list has dropped for 2019, and Mallory and Jennifer have some opinions! A special between-the-episodes → full article
