The Baby Names Podcast

In honor of Black History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss names inspired by iconic Black Americans and the history of naming in the Black American culture. We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Martin , Coretta , Rosa , Crispus , Octavia , Luther , Maya , Josephine , Latifah , Barack , Bayard , Mahershala...

In this episode, Mallory and Jennifer give cool, unique alternatives to the Top Baby Names on the BabyNames.com charts. We also get input from our VIP members in our message boards community. So if you're looking for unique names, we'll give you choices! We also cover the current celebrity baby news and take questions from YOU, our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Kobe , Cambria , Lione...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the BabyNames.com Top Baby Names of 2019. We go over the top ten names, names that stand out in the top 100, and up and coming name trends for 2020. We also cover the current celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners. We dedicate this episode to our sister Kate, whom we lost this past week to pancreatic cancer at the young age of 63. Kate was a lifelong...

Sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss discuss Disney names from mice to dwarfs to princesses to Mousketeers. Names mentioned in this episode: Malone , Jerome , Cremaine, Mickey , Minnie , Clarice , Ub, Snow , Ariel , Tiana , Aurora , Belle , Moana , Sade , Pepper , Dante , Gaston , Disney ...and more! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Sources: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss everything about pet names! Dog names, cat names, even hippos! We discuss common pet name categories, famous historical pets, celebrity pets, and best practices in naming your animal companions. Names mentioned in this episode: Hecate, Atlas, Ever, Buddy, Mary Puppins, Max, Buddy, Genghis, Skalla, King, Fido, Dookie, Vulcan, Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Boo, Tardar Sauce, Uggi...

Just in time for Halloween, Jennifer and Mallory talk about iconic names from the horror genre: movies, tv, and books. They also cover True Crime with a conversation about names of serial killers and assassins. Also: the current celebrity baby news and take name questions from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Epiphany ,  Jacoby ,  Raj , Dracula,  Erik ,&nbsp...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the works of William Shakespeare: names Shakespeare (allegedly) created, how Romeo and Juliet discussed names, Shakespeare names currently on the popularity charts, and what Shakespeare names NOT to name your baby. Also included is this week's celebrity baby news and name questions from you, our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Eliud ,  Carst...

In honor of Hispanic History Month, Jennifer and Mallory discuss Spanish names, the history of Spanish naming and name construction, Spanish surnames, the top names in Spain, popular Latin names in the United States and Latinx celebrity names. Names mentioned in this episode:  Evren ,  Della ,  Miranda ,  Yenifer ,  Mallorca ,  Maria ,  José ,  Jesús , ...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names of famous superheroes and supervillains from the comics, movies, and television. We also report on current celebrity baby news and answer letters from our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode: Soroya ,  Alyssia ,  Buck ,  Clark ,  Bruce ,  Harley Quinn ,  Natalia ,  Diana ,  Ronan , Kraven, Nefaria, Callisto/ Callista...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names inspired by STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We go over namesakes of inventors, mathematicians, physicists, and tech gurus! We also discuss the current celebrity baby news and take mail from you, our listeners Names mentioned in this episode: Zilpher ,  Kyler ,  Paxton ,  Winston ,  Tesla ,  Hedy ,  Einstein , ...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss everything about French names! We start with the history of naming in France, then discuss the top 20 most popular names in France and how they compare to the top 20 most popular names in Quebec and the U.S. List of acceptable baby names , according to the Law of 11 Germinal Year XI put into place by Napoleon in 1803, active until 1993. We also report the latest celebr...

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Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from musical theater - movie and stage musicals! We first go over musicals with names in the titles, then name songs from musicals, and finally names of children in musicals. We also gab about the celebrity baby news of the week, and take listener questions on baby names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Isabeau ,  Solange ,  Annie ,  Ol...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss a spectrum of baby names derived from colors. We also gab about the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from you, our listeners! Names mentioned in this episode:   Akiva ,  Ziva ,  Ebony ,  Ivory ,  Coral ,  Marigold ,  Blue ,  Violet ,  Indigo ,  Amber ,  Ambra ,  Gamboge ,  Xanthic ,  Per...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the royal baby Archie, the newest Kardashian-West, the top 1000 names of actual U.S. babies born in 2018, and take listener questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode:  Viorica ,  Jubilee ,  Archie ,  Spencer ,  Liam ,  Emma ,  Jenesis ,  Ridge ,  Mason ,  Luna ,  Arya ,  Alexa ,  Gene...

Our guest is Kevin Stroud, attorney and host of The History of English podcast to talk about English names, and what happened in the year 1066 to change both the English language and English names, many of which we still use today. We also discuss how and why it was necessary to eventually have surnames (last names). And speaking of the English, there's a new royal baby! We cover that story in our...

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names that have evolved into meaning other things, particularly in slang or colloquialisms.  Please Note:  this episode contains sexual expressions, drug terminology, and some derogatory names in the process of explanation. It is not intended for listeners under the age of 18. We also discuss the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions on...

To celebrate the premiere of the final season of the HBO series  Game of Thrones , Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the book series,  A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. Did you know there are 2,054 named characters between the books and the television series? We can't possibly mention them all, but we do talk about Martin's naming conventions, how he created names, some...

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 latest celebrity baby news and listeners questions on names and naming. New York Times article:  How Pr...

Mallory and Jennifer celebrate Women's History Month by discussing some names of iconic women from the past and present. We also cover the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Tiago ,  Nesta ,  Hawk ,  Rami ,  Mahershalalhashbaz ,  Willem ,  Xochitl ,  Gloria ,  Florence ,  Clara ,...

We interview Laurel Sutton, founder of  Catchword , one of the top naming companies in the world. Laurel discusses how the process of naming people is not that different than naming companies and products. Jennifer and Mallory also gab about the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming! Names mentioned in this episode:  Praxidike ,  Benedict C...

Need some Valentines Day baby name inspiration? Jennifer and Mallory discuss names that are associated with love, as well as terms of endearment - those cute little pet names you call your loved ones. Names mentioned in this episode: Valentine ,  David ,  Aime ,  Esme ,  Thandiwe ,  Suki ,  Amanda ,  Desiree ,  Filbert ,  Kaleialoha ,  Cher , ...

Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com and author of four novels, discusses best practices in naming fictional characters, from historical to contemporary to futuristic! Also Mallory and Jennifer reveal current celebrity baby news and take letters from you, our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Kacia , Chip , Carnation , Bilbo, Brunt, Kimara, Saru, Michael , Bob Loblaw, Catharine Lullin...

In the premiere episode of 2019, Jennifer and Mallory talk about baby names inspired by the planets, our solar system, and space exploration! Names mentioned in this episode: Celeste , Stella , Andromeda , Luna (of course), Taariq , Venus , Halley ... and more! We also report on the current celebrity baby news (the Kardashians are procreating again) and take listener questions on names and naming....

In our final episode for season one, Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top baby names of 2018 and the new name trends for 2019. Also: the current celebrity baby news and we take listener questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Liam , Amelia , Grayson , Avery , Rowan , Vera , Kai , Kaia , George , Jace , Leafar , Squire , Clint. .. & more! Thank you for joining us and mak...