Transcript Episode 80: Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2021 With Kate Fann! 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: We are! J: This episode did so well last year that we decided to repeat it! We…
Jennifer and Mallory do a deep dive into names of silent film stars, Rudolph Valentino and Theda Bara! Name Bites is a feature of The Baby Names Podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe, so you don’t miss an episode!
Episode #50 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the Star Trek Universe. The stories behind how the most iconic characters got their names, Star Trek names that you can use for human babies, and some cool names of cast members throughout the years. Transcript Names mentioned in this episode: Itziar, Práxedes, Kevyn, Tiberius, Spock,…
Episode #28 – What are the absolute WORST baby names we’ve ever heard? In this episode, Jennifer and Mallory address this question that they get over and over from the media. Not only will they reveal some super horrible names, but also advice for expecting parents on how NOT to name your baby. Also: the…
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! Names mentioned in this episode: Delilah, Evan, Bayleigh, Faysal, Winston, Apple,…
Hi Jennifer! I’m pregnant and my husband and I were thinking of naming our child Taylor. (We don’t know the gender yet) Are there any cute nicknames for the name Taylor and could Taylor be short for anything? Thanks! Julia S. Dear Julia, I kinda flinched at Taylor, not because of the name–it’s a perfectly…
Hi Jennifer, I heard the name Tammin from actress Tammin Sursok. I think it’s very pretty, and couldn’t find any background information about it on your site – do you have any knowledge of the meaning of it or where it might have come from? Thanks! Hannah Hi Hannah, Thanks for writing in! I was surprised…
The world was shocked today when it was announced that the musician Prince had passed away. At 57 years old, the rock star’s passing was unexpected and tragic. As a tribute to his artistry and talent, we are devoting this post to his memory. While many may have assumed that Prince was a stage name,…
Hi, I was trying to upload a face pix and received this message: This name is not in our database, so photo will not appear on the site. My first name is Oneika. My father told me that it is Swahili for “one with beauty”. Can you research and add it? There are quite a…
