• Begging Your Pardon
    May 17 2026

    Dori and Kristen return from a little break with a guest who is one of only 13 women in the US with her first name! Also, the Social Security Administration's official baby name list for 2025 gets the once-over, and Dori hears a name 'in the wild' (well, on a cruise ship).

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    18 mins
  • Stuck in the Middle
    Mar 12 2026

    Dori and Kristen celebrate Middle Name Pride Day with a look at why we even have them, and how they came to be. They also dig into the origins of some classic band names and some US state names, while Kristen basks in the afterglow of her life-changing fist bump with dreamy rocker Chris Isaak!

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    20 mins
  • Severance Speaks
    Feb 12 2026

    Meet Severance, a woman with a name so unique that it's everywhere! Also, the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics inspire Dori and Kristen to take a run at sports names, and Dori's son discovers a new name in the wild. (Don't miss the special nod to "Gone with the Wind"!)

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    16 mins
  • First Names First
    Jan 18 2026

    Happy New Year! Are you a January 1st baby, or do you know one? Dori and Kristen kick off Season 2 with a sampling of names given to the first babies of 2026 around the US, and last year's top names in New Zealand. Dori shares a story about a little girl who has named herself, and Kristen recounts the day she laid down the law about her own name.

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    16 mins
  • Jack's Birthday Cake
    Dec 13 2025

    It's a season to celebrate as Kristen welcomes a new grandson! As usual, there's a fun story associated with the baby's name. Another name heard 'in the wild' sparks a discussion of hippie names, and Dori discovers a list of archaic words that just might inspire a name or two.

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    14 mins
  • Thankful
    Nov 18 2025

    November provides a cornucopia of names! Dori and Kristen celebrate the season of gratitude with pilgrims, grandbabies, car talk, and a pinch of Bitch Dust. Happy Thanksgiving!

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    19 mins
  • Spell That For Me
    Nov 5 2025

    How many ways are there to spell your name? Dori & Kristen navigate the ways we all abuse the alphabet, including a name with 134 variations. They also run down the top names for dogs and cats, and they can almost bring themselves to congratulate the winners of the World Series (while investigating that team's name).

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    13 mins
  • The Place Where You Are
    Oct 16 2025

    Dori and Kristen return from a visit to lovely Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Kristen has feelings about poutine.) They talk about "sibsets" and other alliterative naming choices, including Kristen's own family of origin. Dori spots a name in the wild, and she finds another way to cash in on corporate names...with a twist!

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    17 mins