The Baby Names Podcast

Jennifer and Mallory pick two French names that have crossed over onto the U.S. Charts: Clementine (Clémentine) and Antoine . We discuss the etymology, history, and stats of the names as well as famous and fictional name bearers. The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer and Mallory are joined by our in-house Star Wars aficionado Kees Andersen to discuss character names from the Star Wars Universe, and how they've affected human baby names in real life! We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Sylvestra , Olivette , Luke , Leia , Ezra , Kylo , Anakin , Lyra , Zev , Lando , R2D2...

We welcome Onomast and friend Dr. Cleveland Kent Evans to discuss U.S. name trends from 1921-2020 for U.S. Births. We talk about the Social Security baby names statistics, interesting trends, anomalies, and mistakes! Jennifer and Mallory also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Amiri , Zakai, Aadi , Mary , James , Elizabe...

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 , produced by BabyNames.com . Don't forget to subscribe, so you don't miss an episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate Women's History Month, Jennifer and Mallory dive into how names are affected by women's rights and lack thereof. We discuss women's surnames, names, naming female babies and the prefix Ms. We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Eleven , Olena , Hixon , George , Charlotte - Currer , Anne - Acton , Emily - E...

Jennifer and Mallory each choose a name of a leader and discuss the background, meaning, and namesakes for that particular name. Names included in this episode: Golda and Duke . Name Bites is a production of BabyNames.com . Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Names mentioned in this episode: Terenia , Yuri , Abrielle , Chaos , Bravely , Lucifer , Baby , Otis , Lautner, Maisie and more! Want to chat with Jennifer and Mallory and other name enthusiasts? Join...

In this Name Bites, Jennifer and Mallory pick names of educators Carlton Moody and Marva Collins. Carlton Moody was our vice principal at Martin Luther King Jr. Laboratory School in Evanston Illinois. He was a beloved role model for many students during his tenure at the experimental school, and still interacts with them today! Marva Collins opened her own private school for the lower-income famil...

Episode 81 - Jennifer and Miranda (standing in for Mal) discuss baby naming before and after the public Internet, and how online culture has changed baby naming in many ways! We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Amandine , Mabel , Jennifer , Elvis , Kalista , Kashton , Cleopatra ... and more! References: U.S. Socia...

Jennifer and Mallory welcome Celebrity Baby Blogger Kate Fann to review our choices for the best and (not so best) celebrity baby names of 2021. Names mentioned in this episode: Lilibet , Harlow , Cleopatra , Arrow , Archer , Grace , Sloane , Chance , Maisy , Jupiter , Row , Lux , Prince ... and more! View the Full List of Celebrity Baby Names of 2021. Stay tuned for Season 5 of The Baby Names Pod...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names of 2021. They review the top 20 most popular names of 2021, interesting names beyond the top 100, surprising names on the list, names they love and names they hate. They also do some emerging new name trends for 2022. Names mentioned in this episode: Odile , Kyler , Loria , Aurora , Aidan , Scarlett , Rhett , Isla , Ophelia , Quinn , Valkyrie , Draco , Ly...

In our between-the-episodes Name Bites, Jennifer and Mallory each deep dive into one name and review its meaning, origin, namesakes, and popularity. This Name Bite's theme is SURNAMES! In this episode, we cover the names Madison and Kirk . If you want to submit a theme for Name Bites, email us at podcast@babynames.com . The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See...

Jennifer & Mallory talk about how many culturally Italian names are hitting the U.S. baby names charts, go over the top names in Italy, predict some new and unique Italian baby names for 2022, and names of Italian celebs! So break out the good Chianti and listen, as we also report on recent celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Aucoin (Fren...

In our between-the-episodes Name Bites, Jennifer and Mallory each deep dive into one name and review its meaning, origin, namesakes, and popularity. The theme for this episode is ASTRONAUTS! In this episode, we cover the female Welsh name Sian in honor of Sian Proctor, and the Japanese name Mamoru in honor of Mamoru "Mark" Mohri. If you want to submit a theme for Name Bites, email us at podcast@ba...

Sisters Jennifer and Mallory Moss curate a list of iconic artist names that would work as baby names today, and tell some stories behind the names. Names mentioned in this episode: Turlough, Corbin, Conrad, Orpah, Degas, August, Chagall, Klee, Rembrandt, Salvadore, Rockwell, Wyeth, Frida, Diego, Michelangelo, Julia, Harriet, Hugo...and more! Have a question for Jennifer and Mallory? Email us at po...

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 . Have a name you want us to cover? Write us at podcast@babynames.com . Join us in our Facebook groups: The Baby Names Podcast Celebrity Baby News The Bab...

Jennifer and Mallory review and analyze the top 5 names from 40 countries around the world: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia Federation, Saudi Arabia...

In a new addition to our podcast, we present our second 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: Leo and Lavender Have a name you want us to cover? Write us at podcast@babynames.com . To chat with Jennifer, Mallory, and other name enthusiasts, join our Facebook Group ! Th...

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, m...

In a new addition to our podcast, we present our first 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: Lilibet , Elizabeth , Roman Have a name you want us to cover? Write us at podcast@babynames.com . To chat with Jennifer, Mallory, and other name enthusiasts, join our Facebook...

Episode 74 - In honor of the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, we're reviewing names from the U.S. Olympic team, past and present. We also review the current celebrity baby news and take two fun questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Seim , Tino , Sky , Usain , Olympia , Olga , Nadia , Tennys, Napheesa , Evy , Nevin , Coryn , Francesca , Evita , Yul , Sakura , Genevra , Cheta...

Part 2 of a two-part series on Jewish names and identity. Our special guest is Kirsten Fermaglich, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Michigan State University and author of A Rosenberg by Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America . We discuss how it became common after World War I for Jewish families to change their surnames and why. Jennifer and Mallory also reveal the...

Part 1 of a two-part series on Jewish names and identity. Jennifer and Mallory speak with sociolinguist Dr. Iman M. Nick, author of Personal Names, Hitler, and The Holocaust: A Socio-onomastic Study of Genocide and Nazi Germany . Dr. Nick is president of the Germanic Society for Forensic Linguistics, and the Editor-in-Chief of NAMES, the scientific journal of the American Name Society. Listener di...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top names on the U.S. Social Security baby names list, surprises on the list, and baby names we've spotted on the list! We also report on the latest celebrity baby news and take name questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Maverick , Seven , Sekani , Jimmy , Marks , Liam , Olivia , Kobe , Gianna , Lincoln , Jaxon , Rhett , Clyde , Anakin , Ne...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the new/old trend of giving babies "Expectation Names" names that imply an expectation on the child, a quality of their character, behavior, or success. Is it fair to give your child an Expectation Name? The answer is not so simple. We also report on the current celebrity baby news, the American Name Society Names of the Year, and take your questions on names and namin...