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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.

Tue Mar 08 2011

Think You’ve Found A Top Secret Baby Name? Think Again

We peeked behind the curtain at the nameberry statistics and were astonished to discover these obscure names making giant strides up our private popularity list. Here, the 50 top secret names that a lot of people are whispering about.
Tue Feb 22 2011

Welcome to the New Nameberry

Notice anything different? That’s right, nameberry has a whole new look, and lots of new features to make the site even more useful.
Thu Feb 17 2011

Would You Let This Woman Name Your Baby?

Our guest blogger, short story writer and name aficionado Nina Badzin, thinks she’s got the perfect name for you.
Tue Feb 15 2011

Word Names: A Dozen of the Best for Girls

When you’re looking for a baby name, maybe you should hit up a dictionary, argues our guest blogger. Here are ten of her favorite word names.
Mon Feb 07 2011

5 Mistakes Even Smart Baby Namers Make

No baby namer is perfect. Here are the most common mistakes that even the best-informed parents make when choosing a name.
Fri Feb 04 2011

Super Name Sunday: Names From Super Bowl XLV

Is there a football game on this Sunday? Gee, we were more interested in the players’ names.
Fri Jan 28 2011

The Baby Namers’ Alphabet

Baby name guidance from A, the most popular first initial for girls’ names, to Z, a letter that guarantees zip.
Thu Jan 20 2011

7 Ways To Find A Great Baby Name On Your Family Tree

You don’t have to settle for Elfreda or Junior. To find the perfect name with ancestral meaning, here’s how to shake the family tree.
Tue Jan 11 2011

Popular Baby Names: How To Pick One That’s The Same, But Different

Love a popular name but fear that it’s overused? You might want to consider one of these substitutes.
Sun Jan 02 2011

Nicknames: How Do You Turn Phoebe Into Wobeson?

How do you turn Helen into The Grint, Katherine into The Lool, and Phoebe into Wobeson? With keen wit and a lot of love.