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Articles by 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.
Sun Jul 02 2017
American Baby Names
American baby names come from American place names, American hero names, and American invented names.
Tue Jun 27 2017
What Names Do You Love from Books?
If a character has a wonderful name, I’m already halfway in love. And if the names in the book feel discordant — out of time or place or literally out of character — I lose confidence in the author.
Wed May 17 2017
The Hottest Trends in Baby Names Today
Nameberry’s original analysis of the Social Security data of 2016 versus 2006 identifies the names that have exploded in use over the past ten years and reveals the major baby name trends of the decade.
Thu May 11 2017
Popular Baby Names 2016
The most popular baby names of 2016 have been announced, and the list contains some major surprises.
Wed Apr 26 2017
What’s the Most Unusual Name in Your Family?
What’s the most unusual name on your family tree? And will it ever come back into style?
Mon Apr 10 2017
What’s Your Favorite Girly-Girl Baby Name?
Where do you stand on feminissima names? Do you like names that are undoubtedly girly, that read traditionally pink and frilly and lacy? What’s your favorite girly name? Would you use it or another of this genre for your daughter?
Mon Apr 10 2017
Most Popular Girl Names Of 2016
The most popular names for baby girls have just been announced, and we are bringing you the top 25.
Wed Mar 29 2017
I Love Them Both the Same!
Sometimes it’s hard to decide between two similar names? Which pairs perplex you? It could be two names that share certain sounds or first initials or just names with a shared vibe? Do you have a pair of names that you love equally and that you would have a hard time deciding between?
Mon Mar 13 2017
An Anglophile’s Guide to Baby Names
British baby names tend to celebrate the vintage and the unusual.
Mon Feb 27 2017
Not Your Mother’s Baby Names
It’s a generational thing–here are more than 100 of today’s names that might baffle your mom.