Sophie Kihm is an internationally recognized baby name expert and Editor-in-Chief of Nameberry, the world’s largest website about names. At Nameberry, Sophie covers name news, forecasts baby name trends, and consults with clients about baby names and name changes.
Sophie began working for Nameberry in 2015 when she created her column-turned-video series Name Guru to the Stars, which predicts what celebrities will name their babies. Over the years, she has accurately predicted many unlikely celebrity baby names, including Emma Roberts’ son Rhodes, John Legend’s son Miles, Pete Wentz’s daughter Marvel, and more. Sophie’s success has led celebrities and influencers to seek her consulting services. To date, she has helped many clients find the perfect baby name.
As a baby name expert, Sophie is frequently interviewed and quoted in the media. She has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more. Sophie’s writing about names has appeared in The Huffington Post, Considerable, and TODAY, among others.
Sophie lives in Chicago, where she also works part-time as a perinatal therapist at Ashé Counseling & Coaching. She specializes in perinatal mood disorders including anxiety, depression, and OCD. Sophie attended the University of Chicago for undergraduate and graduate school, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Social Work.
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