Articles by Pamela Redmond

Pamela Redmond

Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking books on names, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and People.

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include Younger, the basis for the hit television show, and its sequel, Older. She has three new books in the works.

The Lost Boy Names of 1880
Mon Jul 21 2025

The Lost Boy Names of 1880

Lum, Lyman, Lawyer: Hundreds of boy names popular in 1880 have been forgotten, except by us.
45+ Simple Yet Strong One-Syllable Boy Names
Mon Jun 23 2025

45+ Simple Yet Strong One-Syllable Boy Names

The best one-syllable boy names are short, strong, and stylish.
The Best Cool Undiscovered Boy Names
Mon Jun 09 2025

The Best Cool Undiscovered Boy Names

Among the 100 best cool undiscovered boy names are several of our all-time favorites: Barnaby and Inigo, Fielder and Lorcan, Humphrey and Thackery. Get inspired here.
Unique Girl Names from Nature
Mon May 26 2025

Unique Girl Names from Nature

Unusual nature names for girls reference the earth and the sky, the water and the seasons.
Mom Names: the New Generation
Sun May 11 2025

Mom Names: the New Generation

Today's Mom Names are the Cool Girl Names of the 1980s and 90s. Is yours one?
Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition
Mon May 05 2025

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

There are hipster baby names. Then there are cowboy names. But when the two meet, you have a whole different (and very fun) list: Hipster Cowboy Names.
The Best Badass Princess Names
Mon Apr 28 2025

The Best Badass Princess Names

The Badass Princess names are appealing not because of their sound or even their style, but because of their image. They're a little bit bad, a little bit good, and the perfect combination of both.
20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask
Mon Apr 07 2025

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

With ever-increasing baby name options, you need a way to narrow the search — fast. Answer these 20 questions every baby namer should ask to find a description of your perfect name in five minutes or less.
Onomamania: Why Are Some People Obsessed with Names?
Thu Feb 20 2025

Onomamania: Why Are Some People Obsessed with Names?

Are you an onomamaniac — that is, a name enthusiast? We developed a survey to get to the bottom of what makes us name obsessives so, well, obsessive.
African-American Naming History: The evolution of Black names
Fri Feb 07 2025

African-American Naming History: The evolution of Black names

The earliest African American names included day names, place names, and word names that sound very 21st century.