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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.

Wed Jul 10 2024

Illegal Baby Names Banned Around the World

These illegal baby names are so outrageous, they wound up in court.
Fri Jul 05 2024

19 Signs You’re Obsessed with Names

We're experts in name obsession, and maybe you are too? Here, 19 signs you're as obsessive about the subject as we are.
Mon Jun 03 2024

Popular Twin Names

Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. But while there hasn't been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated guesses.
Sun May 26 2024

How We Reinvented Baby Names

Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond reinvented baby names once with their groundbreaking book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, and again with their website Nameberry. This is the story of their remarkable 35-year partnership, which produced ten bestselling books, the world's largest website devoted to baby names, and a baby-naming culture transformed forever.
Sun Apr 21 2024

150+ Fresh European Baby Girl Names

These girls' names hail from a wide range of European countries, from Ireland to Iceland, Portugal to Poland. What they have in common is a stylish European flavor that will be in good taste anywhere.
Fri Mar 01 2024

Italian Last Names with Meanings

The most common Italian surnames include patronymics, occupational names, and descriptive names.
Wed Feb 28 2024

Baby Names Before 1850

What did parents name their children before official records began? Records from a hundred years ago show that the choices go far beyond John and Mary — and some of them could inspire you today.
Mon Feb 19 2024

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Presidential names for babies are breaking popularity records for girls and boys, hitting their highest ranks ever. Here are 25 of the best, ranked.
Fri Feb 16 2024

African-American Heroine Names

Notable African-American heroines inspire a range of names to look up to, from the well-known to the underappreciated.
Wed Jan 31 2024

Boy Names for Girls Reach New Heights

Ever met a girl named Ezra? It's more common than you might think. Parents are increasingly using boy names for girls — we crunch the latest numbers.