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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.

Mon Apr 29 2013

All the names most recently added to Nameberry are unusual variations of ancient names for girls, suddenly fresh and usable again.

Wed Apr 24 2013

So what names will replace Madison and Mia, Jacob and Jayden in the Top 10?

Tue Apr 23 2013

You know you shouldn’t love them but you can’t help yourself. Bring us your eccentric, your tacky, your Guilty Pleasure Names.

Tue Apr 16 2013

If you could wish yourself a new name, which one would you claim….and why?

Mon Apr 15 2013

X-starting baby names are too rare, and x-ending ones too familiar, but names with the letter x in the middle may be just right.

Mon Apr 08 2013

From bossy families to name regrets, here are the baby name problems we hear most often, and ideas on how to fix them.

Tue Apr 02 2013

Tell us which baby names are most popular, most cool, most representative of your corner of the world.

Tue Mar 26 2013

Are all the baby names in your family ruled by certain traditions? Or are there name traditions you’d like to start?

Wed Mar 20 2013

Dog name trends mirror baby name trends, more proof that dogs have become our children.

Tue Mar 19 2013

Should you settle on your baby’s name before he or she is born? Or wait to see the baby to make your final choice?