9 Baby Name Trends To Look Out For This Year
enigma_images via Getty Images HuffPost asked naming experts to share some of the themes they think will influence parents’ baby name choices this year. Modern Virtues “Maverick ranks in the boys’ Top 50,” said Abby Sandel, creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain. Now Wren and Scout are set to be the newest crossovers from the girls’ list.” Familiar-But-Underused Classics “Antique names continue to grow, along with very modern names,” said Sherri Suzanne, a baby name consultant and the founder of My Name for Life. Surnames “Recently, we’ve seen a rise in gender neutral names, which can include so-called word names or dictionary names but also surnames,” said Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com. Main Character Energy Names “I’ve noticed a delightful preference for names that carry both sophistication and versatility, ensuring they gracefully evolve with each child,” said name consultant Lilia E. Corrigan of Heartbabynames.
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