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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.

Mon Nov 10 2014

Buttoned-up Girls’ Names

All the flowery, elaborate girls’ names dominating the popularity list are enough to make these buttoned-up standards feel downright refreshing.
Thu Nov 06 2014

Hot Baby Names: 20 choices heading for the top

Predicting which names will hit the top of the list, and when, is an art….but it’s also a science. And we’ve got the numbers behind the hottest names.
Tue Nov 04 2014

Head vs. Heart: Which rules your name choice?

When your heart wants baby name X but your head says Y would be a smarter choice, how do you decide?
Wed Oct 22 2014

Baby Names with Strong Meanings

What child, female or male, strapping or struggling, couldn’t use an extra measure of strength in today’s world?
Tue Oct 21 2014

How’s it different naming a pet and a baby?

Pet names and people names are becoming awfully similar, with animals named Bella and Jack and babies named Bandit and Bear. So what’s the difference between naming a pet and a baby?
Wed Oct 15 2014

20 Worthy Name Substitutes: Judson for Hudson

You like a name that a lot of other people like too. Here, some worthy substitutes for too-popular baby names.
Wed Oct 08 2014

M Baby Names: Initial of the future?

M is the next major consonant, waiting in the wings to start the most marvelous baby names of the future.
Tue Oct 07 2014

Nominate the Best User Lists!

Nameberry includes thousands of amazing name lists created by our visitors. Help us discover the very best!
Tue Sep 30 2014

What would you rename yourself, and why?

What new name would you pick for yourself, given magical powers, and what factors influence your choice?
Thu Sep 25 2014

Unusual Baby Names: 100 Under 100

Here are 100 wonderful names given to fewer than 100 babies in the US last year.