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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.
Mon Dec 09 2019
These Unique Names Are Getting More Popular
Nameberry takes a first look at these Top Unique Names rising in popularity, which occupy a sweet spot for baby namers looking for new choices..
Thu Nov 21 2019
Help the Bode Millers Name Their Twin Boys!
Olympic skier Bode Miller and wife Morgan Beck Miller recently became the parents of identical twin boys — but now they need twin names! The Millers told People Magazine that they were having trouble agreeing on names for their twins. “It’s a daily battle to the point where some days we have to stop the conversation […]
Tue Nov 19 2019
We Analyzed Names on Forbes’ New Richest List
If you’re hoping your baby girl grows up to be a self-made billionaire, you might look for naming inspiration to Forbes‘ lastest list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. Those who believe in the power of names to shape a child’s future may be disappointed in many of the names in this collection. The exceptions tend […]
Tue Nov 19 2019
Survey Reveals the Naughtiest Names
A new study picks the naughtiest and nicest children’s names, but they missed some of the most obvious examples, like Danger and Rowdy.
Mon Nov 18 2019
Top Baby Names of the Decade
The top baby names of the 2010s include several classic names that still dominate the charts: Emma, Olivia, and Sophia for girls, along with Liam, Noah, and James for boys.
Sun Nov 17 2019
New Baby Surname Trends
Giving babies surnames that don’t belong to either parent is growinbg trend, with mashup surnames and invented names on the increase.
Sun Nov 03 2019
Top Baby Names 2020
The top baby names 2020 feature new spins on old names, novel inventions, and names inspired by celebrities and pop culture.
Thu Jul 04 2019
Most Popular Names of 2019….so far
Popular baby names midway through 2019 include Isla and Archie at Number 1. Unique names such as Posie for girls and Cassian for boys also make the 2019 list of top names. International names including Axel and Aarav rank on Nameberry’s Top 100
Fri May 10 2019
Top Baby Names 2018!
The Top Baby Names of 2018 in the US have been announced by the Social Security Administration.
Wed May 08 2019
New Royal Baby Name!
Archie! If that name for the newborn son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the bookies’ odds at all, it was down there with Boris and Keith and all the other ridiculous ideas. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. It’s kind of perfect. Archie is both quintessentially British and quintessentially American, like the Duke and Duchess […]