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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.
Tue Dec 21 2010
Most Popular Names 2010: Henry edges out Finn for Number 1 boy name
Nameberry’s Top 100 boys’ names for 2010 ranks such names as Jasper, Milo, and Atticus far above such popular American boys as Jacob and Jayden.
Mon Dec 20 2010
2010 Most Popular Names: Charlotte leads nameberry’s Top 100 for girls
The nameberry Top 100 for girls features three lovely vintage names in the lead and a Top 10 that breaks rank with conventional baby name popularity.
Fri Dec 17 2010
British Baby Names: Hot New Trends
Three middle names, an unexpected fondness for Nancy and Ralph, siblings named Badger — and that’s just the start of the new British baby naming trends.
Tue Dec 14 2010
Confessions of a Teenage Name Disaster
Emotional turmoil? Check. Enormous image of baby’s face tattooed on stomach? Check. Totally tacky baby name? We must be talking Teen Mom.
Tue Dec 07 2010
Funny Names: What’s the Wackiest You’ve Ever Heard?
Ever met a kid named Little Fruit Stand? Our guest blogger collects funny names…and this one’s just the beginning.
Thu Dec 02 2010
Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird
You want a distinctive name for your baby, but you don’t want it to stand out in the worst kind of way. Here’s how to pick a name that’s unusual without being weird.
Mon Nov 29 2010
Dutch Girls’ Names: From Familiar to Wha……?
Popular Dutch names for girls range from those, like Lisa, that haven’t been stylish in the U.S. for 30 years, to names like Famke and Fleur that are familiar but rarely heard here, to true exotica such as Ceylin and Nynke, Saane and Puck.
Fri Nov 05 2010
Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans
They may not make our list of the Top Baby Names of 2010 so far, but these unusual and intriguing choices are still attracting the attention of thousands of parents.
Tue Nov 02 2010
Name Spellings: Right and Wright?
You say Juliette, I say Juliet. Both spellings are equally legitimate….or are they?
Fri Oct 29 2010
Werewolf Names
In celebration of Halloween, we turn our attention to a ghoulish new source of baby name inspiration. Goodbye, vampires; hello, werewolves and your furry names.