Episode 78 – Jennifer & Mallory talk about how many culturally Italian names are hitting the U.S. baby names charts, go over the top names in Italy, predict some new and unique Italian baby names for 2022, and names of Italian celebs! So break out the good Chianti and listen, as we also report on recent celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners!
Names mentioned in this episode: Aucoin (French), Zelda (German), Isabella, Gianna, Luna, Milo, Leonardo, Enzo, Andrea, Rafaelo, Rocco, Serafina, Chiara… and many, many, more!
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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.
