Episode #24 – Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com and author of four novels, discusses best practices in naming fictional characters, from historical to contemporary to futuristic! Also Mallory and Jennifer reveal current celebrity baby news and take letters from you, our listeners.

Names mentioned in this episode:

Kacia, Chip, Carnation, Bilbo, Brunt, Kimara, Saru, Michael, Bob Loblaw, Catharine Lulling, Harry, Hermione, Scarletta, Hux…and more!

Related Resources:

Town Red – the first in a series of “mysteries with a metaphysical twist” by Jennifer Moss

Law Offices of Bob Loblaw (from Arrested Development)

Headshot of Jennifer Moss

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.