The Baby Names Podcast

Eponym, Aptronym, Cryptonym, Zoonym - Jennifer and Mallory talk names of names and names of everything! With examples and—of course—some differing of opinions. We also catch up on the current celebrit...

18 Aug 202031min

Jennifer and Mallory discuss the top names from the Twilight Saga and discuss their effect on baby naming for the past fifteen years. Also: the latest celebrity baby news and letters from our listener...

4 Aug 202038min

More entertainment names! Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from classic television shows including Leave it to Beaver, I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch, The Mary Tyler Moor...

23 Juni 202041min

Jennifer and Mallory talk about names from the Golden Age of Hollywood. We also report on this week's celebrity baby news and give our opinion on their chosen baby names, and take questions from our l...

9 Juni 202034min

Jennifer and Mallory talk all about Welsh Names - given names, surnames, and place names! Our special guest is Dr. Sara Louise Wheeler, Welsh Names academic, author, and poet! We also discuss the curr...

26 Maj 202040min

Jennifer and Mallory tabulate and discuss the trending names of 2020 (so far), Elon Musk's new baby boy named X Æ A-12, and take fascinating questions from our listeners on name and naming.Bonus: Iris...

12 Maj 202032min

Jennifer and Mallory discuss names from the fashion industry: designers, models, and brands! We also gab about the latest celebrity baby news and take questions from you, our listeners! Names mentione...

28 Apr 202033min

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 name...

14 Apr 202037min