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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.

Sun Oct 28 2012

Celebrity Baby Names from Around the World

Abby Sandel travels pretty far to find the exotic and exotically-named starbabies in this week’s Nameberry 9. How many of these names have you heard of?
Tue Oct 23 2012

When Name Hate Turns to Love

It happens with names as it does with romance: Longtime loathing can suddenly, sometimes inexplicably, turn to love. Did it happen to you?
Sun Oct 21 2012

Over-the-Luna About Baby Names

This week’s Nameberry 9 is dominated by the little starbaby with six names. Over the luna or just loony?
Tue Oct 16 2012

What Are Your Pets’ Names?

Do you give your pets people names? And how do your choices stack up to crazy celebrity pet names?
Mon Oct 15 2012

The Nameberry Awards Go To…..

The names you voted the tops, from the Best Popular Name to the Best Unusual Choice, the Best Celebrity Baby Name to the Best Flower Name.
Thu Oct 11 2012

Boys’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Nameberry’s top boys’ names for 2012 so far include lots of unconventional choices, celebrity-inspired names, and softer sounds.
Tue Oct 09 2012

Girls’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

Our Top 100 names for girls so far this year reflects ahead-of-its-time style, celebrity influence, and a new Number 1 name not likely to be used for babies.
Tue Oct 02 2012

Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name?

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made news yesterday not so much for having a baby boy but for appealing for help on Twitter to name him. Smart move? Or desperate measure?
Tue Sep 25 2012

Did Your Family Pressure You Over Names?

Family pressure over baby names is one of the biggest problems we hear from parents-to-be. What’s your experience, and how did you handle it?
Tue Sep 18 2012

What name would you love to see….on someone else’s baby?

Is there a name you relish but are afraid to use? Or that doesn’t match up with your last name? Which name would you encourage your best friend to use…but wouldn’t use yourself?