Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 18, 2025•2 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 11, 2025•2 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 05, 2025•2 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 27, 2025•2 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 20, 2025•3 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 13, 2025•4 min
Kate Fann reviews the top celebrity baby news this week! For up to the minute celebrity baby news go to our Celebrity Baby Blog . Celebrity Baby News is a production of The Baby Names Podcast and BabyNames.com. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Want to chat all about names and celebs? Join our Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 23, 2025•3 min
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.
Dec 31, 2024•43 min•Ep. 108
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/privacy for more information....
Dec 16, 2024•36 min•Ep. 107
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, Melisandre... and more! You can find more of Daryn Robinson on X @daryn_2dream and Instagram: @daryn_2dream...
Jul 30, 2024•30 min•Ep. 106
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 , Sebastian , August , Leo , Emmett , Grayson , Remington , Ryder . The Baby Names Podcast is a pro...
Jun 18, 2024•35 min•Ep. 105
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 Theodore & Isabella Henry & Ava Lucas & Evelyn William & Luna View the full list of 10...
May 13, 2024•31 min•Ep. 104
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 Celebrity Baby Names of 2023 while you listen! Want to discuss? Join us in our Facebook Group: https://facebook...
Dec 29, 2023•45 min•Ep. 103
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 our Facebook Group . Have a question? Email us! At podcast@babynames.com . The Baby Names podcast i...
Dec 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 102
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 , Yadira , Karen , Delphine , Willa , Charlee , Ember , and more! Missing Persons sites mentioned b...
Oct 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 101
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 , Anastasia , Cassander , Darius , Amina , Hideyoshi , Michiko ...and more! Follow Amanda on TikTok: htt...
Sep 12, 2023•45 min•Ep. 100
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 , Guadalupe , Crystal , Gertrude , La'Keisha , Wilma ... and more! Join us to discuss this topic in...
Aug 15, 2023•42 min•Ep. 99
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 Facebook Group . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2023•22 min•Ep. 98
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 Facebook group to chat with us about names and naming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Jul 18, 2023•27 min•Ep. 97
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? Email Jennifer & Mallory at podcast@babynames.com . Join our Facebook group to talk all about names and na...
Jun 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 96
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! The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com. Have a question about names or naming? Email ...
May 23, 2023•42 min•Ep. 95
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 Bridger's LinkedIn , Twitter , YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 94
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 facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/babynamespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Mar 14, 2023•26 min•Ep. 93
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 with a specialization in forensic onomastics and investigative psychology. She is the President of th...
Feb 12, 2023•38 min•Ep. 92
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.
Dec 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 91
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 Baby Names of 2022 List Stay tuned for our next episode: The Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 20...
Dec 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 90
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 08, 2022•29 min•Ep. 89
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. Names mentioned in this episode: Lupine , Zennifer , Megan , Dana , Miranda , Jaime , Lana , Cecily , Maisie ...
Aug 16, 2022•29 min•Ep. 88
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 , Orson , Zev , Paloma , Ravenna , Drago , and more! Please SUBSCRIBE so you don' t miss an episode. The B...
Jul 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 87
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.
Jul 05, 2022•12 min
