New parents tend to follow certain trends when it comes to naming their babies, whether it’s intentional or not. (How many Arlos, Oscars, Finns and Emmas are in your kid’s daycare class right now" And how many of you are named Jessica, Jennifer, Matthew or Michael") Maybe you google “popular baby names” because you want to be current, or maybe your goal is the exact opposite: making sure your kid’s name stands out from the crowd and isn’t just a passing fad. Either way, it makes sense to know what kinds of names are going to be everywhere.
The folks at the popular baby-naming site Nameberry are already looking ahead at the 10 trends they foresee going big in the new year. Here’s our breakdown of their top 10 picks. Playful names
According to Nameberry, people are looking to have more fun with their kids’ names after the tribulations of the last couple years of pandemic life. So cutesy names that are typically used for nicknames?like Bear, Baby, Ziggy, Buddy, Gigi and Honey?are going to be bestowed on plenty of newborns as their actual, real names.
Now this is all fine and dandy, but we just want to give a reminder to new parents that you’re not naming a baby, you’re naming a person who will eventually be a grown adult. So if you’re going this route, you might want to give them a middle name that can be used as backup when they’re commanding a board room or running for office.
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