The Baby Names Podcast #87: Baby Names from Animal Names
Episode 87 – Jennifer and Mallory review animal names that have jumped onto the baby name lists, names you can use that have animals in the meanings, mythological animal names, and celebrities with animal names. → full article
Transcript 79: Top Names of 2021
Episode #79 – Top Names of 2021 Speakers: Jennifer Moss, Mallory Moss
J: I’m Jennifer Moss.
M: And I’m Mallory Moss
J: And we’re the founders of BabyNames.com.
M: And we’re sisters, too (singing)
J: Yes, by chance, not by choice. → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #82: 2022 Baby Name Trends we HATE
Episode 82 – Jennifer and Mallory take turns discussing 2022 baby name trends that they absolutely do not like. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners! → full article
Name Bites: Jolyon and Celestine
In a new addition to our podcast, we present our third installment of Name Bites! Jennifer and Mallory each pick a name to present and discuss its origin, history, popularity, and namesakes.
Names mentioned in this episode: Jolyon and Celestine. → full article
100 Popular Gender-Neutral Baby Names
Gender neutral names are more popular than ever and are continuing to trend! Using the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 and trending names from our own site, we’ve compiled a list of 100 popular gender-neutral baby names. → full article
100 Top Baby Boy Names for 2021
We constantly tabulate the top names, according to our millions of users. Here is a list of the top most popular boy names of to date. Which trending names of are your favorites and which would you like to be over? → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #75: Zen, Sage, and Names from New Age
Episode 75 – Jennifer and Mallory suggest names associated with and reminiscent of New Age spirituality. We also report on the current Celebrity Baby News and take name questions from our listeners.
Names mentioned in this episode: Idris, Malcolm, Avice, Isabeau, Rayssa, Momiji, Zen, Sage, Asta, Bodhi, Celeste, Déja, Ethereal, Kismet, Muse, Nyx, Seance, Solstice, Spirit, Vortex… and many, many more! → full article
100 Top Popular Baby Names of 2021
Here are the top names of 2021 so far, calculated from millions of BabyNames.com members. Some will surprise you!
How to Choose the Best Baby Name
After working with expecting and new parents for over 25 years, I’ve learned quite a lot about the baby naming process. We’ve gone through the ups and downs of choosing a baby name, name-storming with parents, and helping them choose the perfect name. → full article
100+ Baby Names from the Marvel Universe
Are you a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? There are many amazing names of heroes and their allies from the Marvel Universe that inspire baby names. Some names on this list existed before the comics, some were created specifically for Marvel characters in print, movies, and television. → full article
250+ Names that Mean Beautiful
Baby names that mean “Beautiful” are as diverse as the world itself, and represent a variety of cultures. Beautiful baby names are applicable for any gender, and some are even gender-neutral.
The Baby Names Podcast #68: Chicago-Inspired Baby Names
Episode 68 – Chicago natives Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss discuss a vast list of Chicago-inspired baby names for parents who want to honor the Windy City. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners. → full article
Chicago-Inspired Baby Names
Chicago: the windy city, my kind of town, that toddlin’ town. This major metropolitan city in the heart of the U.S. has a rich history of people, culture, food, and community. We’ve asked two Chicago born-and-bred writers to put together this list of Chicago-inspired baby names for your little one. → full article
Lord of the Rings Names
J.R.R. Tolkien had a fascination with language and etymology. Not only did he create most of these names specifically for the land of Middle-Earth, Professor Tolkien often incorporated the actual background stories and meanings for these names directly into his novels! → full article
