On Tuesday, Kim Kardashian sat down with Ellen DeGeneres to talk pending parenthood and potential baby names. The mom of two told Ellen she?s expecting her third child?a girl!?via surrogate ?soon,? but is coming up blank when it comes to what she and Kanye West will write down on the birth certificate. Kim said the only stipulation is that their daughter?s name be one syllable to match with siblings North and Saint. With that in mind, we offer a few trend-friendly suggestions.

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8 baby name trends for 2017
The name: Queen
The trend: Royal names

Monarchy-inspired monikers?both the traditional (Charlotte, George) and the more conceptual?have been hot for the last couple of years. In 2015, the popularity of regal names Royalty and Duchess spiked 88 percent and 75 percent respectively. And aunt-to-be Kourtney Kardashian has a two-year-old son named Reign.
The name: Truth

The trend: Inspirational noun names

Virtuous names have been popular throughout history?think Hope, Faith, Grace. Lately though, parents are colouring outside the lines with nouveau choices like Dream (daughter to Rob Kardashian and Black Chyna) and Justice (Ziggy Marley?s son). Truth works particularly well for the Kardashian-West, since it can be read as a subtle slig...