Episode #40 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the works of William Shakespeare: names Shakespeare (allegedly) created, how Romeo and Juliet discussed names, Shakespeare names currently on the U.S. birth charts, and what Shakespeare names NOT to name your baby. Also includes this week’s celebrity baby news and name questions from you, our listeners!
Names mentioned in this episode: Eliud, Carston, Janny, Miranda, Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, Lucrece, Othello, Macbeth, Jessica, Titus, and more!
Sources for this Episode:
Wikipedia: Shakespeare Characters from A-K, Shakespeare Characters from L-Z
Shakespeare, the Conspiracy Theories (Telegraph)
Macbeth, the Real King of Scotland
Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare Online
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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.
