Articles by Pamela Redmond
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.
Mon Jun 23 2025
45+ Simple Yet Strong One-Syllable Boy Names
The best one-syllable boy names are short, strong, and stylish.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.