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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 Whip is a boy's name meaning "weapon used to beat and blog; to move fast; political official".

Is Whip in line with energetic names like Bolt and Dash or does it lean more towards the violent side with Gunner, Blade, and Shooter? Alternatively, is it an occupational name, associated with keeping political party members in check, or is it a food inspired choice, as in whipped cream? That's up to you.
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Whip entered the US stats for the first time in 2024, when it was given to five boys. 

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