Episode 56 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top names from the Twilight Saga and discuss their effect on baby naming for the past fifteen years. Also: the latest celebrity baby news and letters from our listeners!

Check out the new book in the Twilight series, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer.

Names mentioned in this episode: Myfanwy, Exavier, Ezio, Prem, Ilene, Bella, Edward, Jacob, Alice, Rosalie, Jasper, Emmett, Esme, Carlisle, Charlie, James, Renesmee, Cullen, Swan…and more!

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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.