The Baby Names Podcast

Jennifer and Mallory suggest unique alternatives to trending names of 2025. Names included in this episode: Archer , Daniel , Elias , Hudson , Jack , John , Mateo , Michael , Samuel , Wesley , Clara , Eliana , Elizabeth , Ella , Evangeline , Elizabeth , Gianna , Grace , Harper , Juniper , Ophelia ...and more! Past This Not That episodes: This Not That 2024 This Not That 2023 (we didn't do one for...

Celebrity Baby Blogger Kate Fann joins Jennifer and Mallory to go over all the celebrity baby names of the year and choose the BEST and WORST choices. Keep up on the latest Celebrity Baby News at https://BabyNames.com/blogs The Baby Names podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2024 as calculated from our members' favorite name lists for the past year. We also review the top MIDDLE names of 2024. Check out the full list here: https://babynames.com/names/popular Transgender Naming Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/transnaming The Baby Names podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Can one name start a war? Jennifer Moss interviews Game of Thrones Superfan Daryn Robinson with insight into character names from the Game of Thrones universe, including House of the Dragon . SPOILERS from the full series of Game of Thrones and up through Season 2 of House of the Dragon. Names mentioned in this episode: Khaleesi, Daenerys, Jon, Jeyne, Arya, Aegon, Alicent, Rennifer, Varys, Melisan...

Jennifer and Mallory give unique and unusual alternative suggestions to the top trending baby names of 2024 . What are your favorites? Do you have other suggestions? Join us in our Facebook Group to discuss this episode, the podcast, and names! Names we're addressing: Maeve , Nora , Ivy , Eloise , Scarlett , Eleanor , Isla , Wren , Lily , Chloe , Saoirse , Silas , Asher , Felix , Jasper , Alistair...

Jennifer and Mallory review the top 1000 birth names in the United States, according to the Social Security office of the actuary. Note that the Social Security office does not combine the stats for alternate spellings of the same name, such as Aidan and Aiden. Top 10 U.S. Baby Names: Liam & Olivia Noah & Emma Oliver & Charlotte James & Amelia Elijah & Sophia Mateo & Mia Th...

Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Kate Fann, the BabyNames.com celebrity baby blogger, to discuss all the celebrity baby names of 2023. We pick out the names that stood out to each of us and name the all time best and worst name of the year. Names included in this episode: Atlas , Benson , Belle , Haven , Forrest , Techno Mechanicus, Spider ,  Iceland ...and more! View the full list of Celeb...

Episode 102 - Mallory and Jennifer review the top names of 2023, as compiled from our users' favorite name lists. We comment on the top 20 names, pick out our faves from the top 100, and interesting names catching our attention from the top 1,000. We also reveal the top middle names of 2023! Check out the full list of the Top 100 Baby Names of 2023 . Join us to discuss this or any other episode in...

TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episodes includes discussion about violent crimes including crimes against children, sexual assault, and murder. Discretion is Advised. Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. I.M. Nick, expert in forensic onomastics, talking about Names and True Crime. Forensic Onomastics is the study of names in crime and criminals. Names mentioned in this episode: Cutlery , Gourjuss...

Jennifer and Mallory celebrate their 100th episode with Royal Names. Joining us is special guest Amanda Matta , TikTok's #1 Royal commentator! We discuss the British Royal Family names and naming trends, along with French, Slavic, Persian, African, Japanese and Chinese royal names. Names mentioned in this episode: Nuria , Mecca , Tobert , Eugenie , Zara , Diana , Isabeau , Antoinette , Kirill , An...

Jennifer and Mallory review the results from our ongoing Names and Dating Survey, and talk about how name bias gets exposed when people are deciding on choosing mates. We also report on names in the news and take letters from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Sylvestra , Cozy , Barney , Jupiter , Adolf , Miguel , Muhammad , Elmo , Sexany , De'Shaun , Ashley , Angelina , Tyra , Bertha...

Mallory and Jennifer interview Laurence...Watkins, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most legal names . He has a first name, 2309 second names, and a last name. Listen to Laurence's fascinating story! You can see a full list of his legal names at LaurenceWatkins.com Have an opinion on this or other episodes? Should Jennifer "expand" her boring name? Chat with us on the Baby Names Podcast...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the concept of having a name, or using a name for a child, and then something happens to affect that name! Names mentioned in this episode: Danessa , Amandine , Jadin , Khaleesi , Renesmee , Atticus , Corona , Pim , and more! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have a question for Jennifer and Mallory? Write us at podcast@babynames.com . Join our F...

Episode 96 - Jennifer and Mallory give unique alternative suggestions to the top 10 baby names in the United States: LIAM , OLIVIA , NOAH , EMMA , OLIVER , CHARLOTTE , JAMES , AMELIA , ELIJAH , SOPHIA ,  WILLIAM , ISABELLA , HENRY , AVA , LUCAS , MIA , BENJAMIN , EVELYN , THEODORE , and LUNA . The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have a question about names or naming? Emai...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names in the United States for 2022 as published by the U.S. Social Security office of the actuary. Top 20, interesting names from the rest of the charts, and the fastest risers! Names mentioned in this episode: Salma , Letlhogonolo , Liam , Olivia , Thiago , Sterling , Giselle , Arleth , Parker , Fisher , Ximena , Itzel , Londyn , Khaleesi , Gia , and more! Th...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss name conflict with special guest Jordan Bridger, behavioral scientist and and social psychologist. Topics include disagreeing on a name, renaming a child, name regret and more! Names mentioned in this episode: De'Arrea, Jaakoppi, Jordan, Remington, Mili, Triumph, Maeva, Caspar, among others. The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com . Check out Jordan Bri...

Jennifer and Mallory review the top meanings searched on BabyNames.com, top name searches and the top names not found on the site. Names mentioned in this episode: Kaeli , Xiomara , Kennedy , Wolf , Aire , Koda , Messi , Audrey , Phoenix , and more! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have questions? Write us! At podcast@babynames.com . To join the conversation join our facebo...

Episode 92 - Jennifer and Mallory are joined by Dr. Iman Nick, onomast and researcher in names and prejudice. We talk about name bullying, prejudice and discrimination against names, and how name-calling can affect a person for the rest of their lives. Names mentioned in this episode: Everette , Sage , Paprika , Basil , Veva , Iman , Mallory , and Janice ! Professor I. M. Nick is a sociolinguist w...

Jennifer and Mallory are joined by celebrity baby blogger Kate Fann, to rank the BEST and WORST celebrity baby names of 2022. Must listen to hear the names mentioned in this episode! Join us in January 2023 for SEASON 6!!! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer and Mallory review the list of the Top Baby Names of 2022, as calculated from our millions of users' favorite name lists during the year. What baby names are most popular? Here's the countdown with our commentary. Also, the top celebrity baby news of the week. Names mentioned in this episode: Golden , Elora , Pyralis , Colwyn , Ajax , Ziggy , Tahlia , Liora , Vox , Bronze and more! Top Ba...

Sisters Jennifer and Mallory go over the BabyNames.com middle name survey results and give advice on how to choose a great middle name. Also - the latest celebrity baby news and letters from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Kalena , Jeneth , Artemis , Estee , Pearl , Wren , Larry , Amoré , Micah , Zara , and more! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Ac...

All about name pronunciation. Is there a proper pronunciation of a name or is it relative? Jennifer and Mallory talk about how pronunciation can be geographic and ethnographic, and how mispronuncing names can be egregious and a form of aggression. We also read name stories from our fans on Reddit and Facebook, report on the current celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners. Name...

Jennifer and Mallory review animal names that have jumped onto the baby names charts, names you can use that have animals in the meanings, mythological animal names, and celebrities with animal names. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and name name questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Diele , Remy , Bear , Birdie , Fox , Kit , Wolf , Aquila , Everett , Orso...

In this mini-episode of the podcast, Jennifer and Mallory deep dive into two names of superheroes: Thor and Jayna ! Name Bites are bite-sized episodes featuring two names in-depth. The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from cartoons, options for naming babies after characters, and the history of some of the most iconic cartoon character's names. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Odessa , Jamaria , Augustin , Felix , Petunia , Casper , Brutus , Dino , Velma , Daphne , Homer , Bart , Dexter , A...