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: Eleven, Olena, Hixon, George, Charlotte – Currer, Anne – Acton, Emily – Ellis, Exa, Champ, and Sergio!
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Resources and Articles:
History behind Maiden Vs. Married Names
I added Mr. to my Resume and Landed a Job
Gender Bias – The Resume Edition
Child Begs Parents to Change her Name to Charlotte
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.
