Episode #14 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss created names, combination names, and “Kreatyve” spellings of common names. We also talk about names we’ve discovered recently, the current celebrity baby news, and take your questions on names and naming. → full article
Episode #13 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss temporal names – names from time – including months, days of week, and signs of the zodiac. Then we report the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming! → full article
Episode #12 – Jennifer and Mallory talk about best practices in naming twins and multiples, then discuss some celebrity twins and celebrity baby twins and multiples. We announce the celebrity baby news of the week, and then finish with your questions on baby names and naming! → full article
Episode #11 – When parents look for baby names inspiration, some of them turn to food! Jennifer and Mallory talk all about names inspired by food and names with food associations. Also: this week’s celebrity baby news, and listener questions on names and naming! → full article
Episode #10 – We talk with name expert Dr. Cleveland Kent Evans about various name myths and urban legends! Find out if your cousin’s sister’s neighbor really is named “La-a” and other crazy name legends. → full article
Episode #9 – We run several ongoing surveys on BabyNames.com about names and naming. In this episode, Jennifer and Mallory go over the surprising results of the baby naming survey, and also the survey on names and dating. → full article
Episode #8 – Jennifer and Mallory continue to discuss the U.S. Social Security Baby Names list, comparing trends that are unique by state. We’ve found interesting anomalies and characteristics for the south, the coasts, and the midwest. → full article
Episode #7 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the U.S. Social Security Baby Names, ranking the birth names for 2017. What are the newest trends for boys and girls and what is influencing them? → full article
Episode #6 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss why actors, writers, and other artists might pick another name for their career, real names of some of your favorite celebrities, why writers use pen names, and entire families that have taken on new names. → full article
Episode #5 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss how fictional character names have a definite influence on baby naming trends–both positively and negatively.
We also talk about character naming conventions from a variety of authors, including Stan Lee and George RR Martin, and why the name Atticus took a plunge in 2015. → full article
Episode #4 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss interesting nature names, names from the 2018 Major League Baseball roster, celebrity baby news, and take your questions on names and naming…including a name emergency!
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Episode #3 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss how brand names are now being used as baby names, a baby named Donald Trump, Khloe K follows our baby name advice, baby names in the news, and more! → full article
Episode #2 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the cool names from the Marvel movie Black Panther, how to start and research your family tree, names in the news, and take your questions on names and naming (would give your cat and your baby the same name?). → full article
Episode #1 – In this episode, Jennifer and Mallory talk about their own names, names from the Winter Olympics, the latest celebrity baby names and more!
Need name advice? Have a question about names or naming? → full article
All About the Baby Names Podcast, hosted by sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss, founders of BabyNames.com. The Baby Names podcast launched in 2018 and is currently on its fourth season. → full article
