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 The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book, and how names are so important in the transgender community. We also report the latest celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming.
Names mentioned in this episode:
Emilia, Kit, Nikolaj, Conleth, Carice from the Game of Thrones cast. Also: Telemachus, Tessa, Cornelia, Millie, Dexter, James, Casper, Ashley, Mallory, Allison, Lauren, Gail/Gale, Marion, Beverly, Aubrey, Dana, and more!
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.
