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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.
Fri Oct 02 2009
Spanish Baby Names: New Trends
In southern Spain recently, researching Spanish baby names, I came up against the fact that Spain is a widely varied country with different languages and cultures — and different names depending on ethnicity and region. Rather than simply Spanish baby names, there are Catalonian baby names and Basque names, names more popular in Galicia and […]
Tue Sep 29 2009
Will This Baby Ever Get A Name?
Nameberry forum favorite Olivekit couldn’t settle on a name for her third daughter, even after she brought the baby home from the hospital. And then she found a perfect choice that surprised everyone, even her.
Thu Sep 24 2009
The Secret Confessions of a Girl Called (gulp) Bessie
Unless you were belting out the blues with a voice full of sorrow and steel, or you were transcendentally beautiful, Bessie was not a good name.
Mon Sep 21 2009
Most Popular Names: How “The List” Was Born
The inventor of the Social Security popular names list talks about how — and why — he revolutionized baby naming.
Mon Sep 14 2009
Names of the Future
The inner workings of nameberry reveal the baby name secrets of the future.
Wed Sep 09 2009
Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition
If you want a name that walks the line between exotic and familiar, start here.
Tue Sep 08 2009
Favorite Names: Why We Love What We Love
It may be easier to identify your favorite names than to pin down exactly what it is that makes them your favorites.
Thu Sep 03 2009
Middle Names: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
Novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard ponders what makes us love, hate, or forget all about our own middle names.
Mon Aug 31 2009
Favorite Name Too Popular? Here Are Some Fresh Substitutes
Love Emma (or Ava or Jack) but fear it’s too popular? Then you may want to explore these names that are the same but different.
Fri Aug 28 2009
The Secret Meaning of Names
Names often have meanings far deeper, more personal, and more profound than what you’ll find in any dictionary.