Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the 

. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry 

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on 

, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by 

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, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking 

, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the 

, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for 

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include 

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The name Punch is a boy's name of English origin meaning "forcible hit with a fist; impactful".

Punch covers three trends in one hit: wild words, short, punchy choices, and rough and ready boy names. Associated with boxing, fighting, and more generally with something that makes an impression or impact, Punch is an unlikely baby name, nevertheless chosen by professional bullrider Clayton Sellars in 2026.
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Also used to describe a kind of fruity (and sometimes alcoholic) drink, Punch is additionally the name of a traditional British seaside puppet (as in "Punch and Judy"). While it could fit in with the likes of Rowdy, Gunner, Cannon, Pistol, and Pony, we're not sure it will catch on.

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