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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.
Sun Sep 19 2010
British Baby Names: The Latest Crop
The new British baby names are charming, eccentric, and inspirational. Hottest trend: some R names we haven’t heard in a while.
Thu Sep 09 2010
Unusual Names for Girls: Below the Top 1000
Lots of the most fashionable girls’ names today — Maisie and Mercy, Clementine and Bryn — are still flying below the Top 1000 radar. Here are our picks of names that hit all the right style buttons but are given to only a handful of baby girls.
Fri Aug 27 2010
Vintage Boy Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name
A look at the boy names widely used a hundred years ago but not so much anymore, from Dudley to Dock, Lafayette to, gulp, Lacy and Lavern. Yes, Lavern.
Wed Aug 25 2010
Vintage Girl Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name
Dozens of names that were popular in 1910 have faded from sight. Will they be lost forever, or do some have a chance at a comeback?
Thu Aug 19 2010
Cool Middle Names: Find one for Facebook
More and more people come to nameberry searching not for a name for their baby, but for a cool middle name for themselves. Here, some ideas for middle names that can juice up your Facebook persona (and maybe, your life).
Thu Aug 05 2010
Unusual Girls’ Names: A Guide to the Very Coolest
Here are the best and coolest unusual girl names.
Fri Jul 30 2010
Top Boys’ Names: One Mom Puts Her Picks To The Test
Guest blogger Teresa Strasser asked everyone she knew, including us, what they thought of her top boys’ names. Here are the hilarious uncut opinions.
Fri Jul 23 2010
The Fastest-Rising Names in the UK
Which baby names are British parents searching most often? From Florence to Frankie to Jenson, the list is very different from Nameberry's own.
Fri Jul 16 2010
John Today, Gianni Tomorrow
With longtime favorite John fading away, what new variations will take its place?
Fri Jul 09 2010
Baby Names 2010: Top 100 For Boys
What’s next in baby names? These are the Top 100 most-searched boys’ names on nameberry for the first half of 2010.