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The baby names in English that will be a trend this 2018

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Choosing your baby’s name is usually one of the most fascinating, fun, but at the same time complex parts of waiting for a new member of the family. With the passage of time, the influence of the media and celebrities, as well as the new uses or twists that are given to classic names, the trends of the names keep changing.

This year, we bring you again the names in English that will be a trend in 2018 (you can see those of 2017 here).

Inspired by celebrity babies

Every time a celebrity announces that she is expecting a child, a barrage of questions begins to find out everything possible about the next baby. One of these doubts is always the name they will choose for their boy or girl, which usually has an influence on future parents who are also looking for a name for their baby. These are some of the names that celebrities have chosen for their babies in the last year.

Girl’s names

Just how I look at her

  • August: This is the name that Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chang chose for their second daughter. It means “person to be respected”, and it is also the name of the month of August in English.
  • Bodhi – Actors Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder became parents for the first time and this was the name they chose for their baby, which means ” awakening, enlightenment .”
  • Elle: Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli welcomed her second daughter and chose a classic and beautiful name that remains in force over the years. It means “she”, in French.
  • Olympia: the very strong Serena Williams named her daughter Alexis Olympia, and as we imagined it, it is related to sports, since this was the name given to the place where the Olympic games were held in ancient times.
  • Rumi: the names that singer Beyoncé chose for her twins could not be missing from the list. The girl’s name is Rumi and they chose him inspired by her favorite poet, the Persian Yalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.

Boy names

My Sunshine

  • Alexander: George and Amal Clooney became parents of twins, choosing this name for their son and “Ella” for their daughter.
  • Caiden: It is a variant of the modern name “Caden” and has been the name chosen by the American swimmer and Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte.
  • Hal – Famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife chose this name for their son, inspired by Shakespeare’s nickname for Henry V of England.
  • Journey: it is the name of the third son of the actress Megan Fox and its literal translation is “trip”.
  • Nicholas: a classic name that comes back into fashion, especially after Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova chose him, surprising us at the end of 2017 with the news that they had become parents of twins. Lucy has been the name they have chosen for the girl.

Inspired by series and movies

Many parents take inspiration from those series or movies that we love, to choose the name of our future son or daughter. As every year, we can see reflected the influence that fantastic stories have when naming the baby, as happened with Daenerys, from the popular series Game of Thrones.

Girl’s names

  • Arya: The popular character from the Game of Thrones series continues to be a strong influence when choosing a name, especially with the important role that she took during the last season. This name comes from Sanskrit and means ” honorable, noble, truthful .”
  • Diana: is the name of Wonder Woman , a film that has inspired girls and women by the strong and powerful character that Gal Gadot played.
  • Rey: The trend of choosing names of strong women both in film and on television continues to increase, and the name of the Star Wars protagonist could not be missing from the list.

Boy names

  • Jon: After discovering the truth about his past in the last season of Game of Thrones, the character of Jon Snow acquired an importance like never before, becoming a name of the most used.
  • Kylo: Because villains are popular too, this character’s name in the latest Star Wars trilogy is inspiring many parents to choose it as their child’s name.
  • Logan: Inspired by the name of the famous Wolverine from the X-Men, it is the title of the last film in the Wolverine trilogy.

Inspired by fashion celebrities

Every year, we see new faces in different media that become popular and serve as inspiration. Many celebrities, particularly actors and actresses, are influential at times when it comes to choosing a name.

Girl’s names

  • Millie: the young protagonist of the Netflix original series Stranger Things , Millie Bobbie Brown targeted this diminutive of the name Mildred, which has begun to be used more than in previous years.
  • Elisabeth: This variant of the classic Elizabeth is worn by the protagonist of Mad Men and The Handmaid’s Tale, Elisabeth Moss, who has been acclaimed for her performance in this latest series, winning a Golden Globe.
  • Saoirse: This year the protagonist of the film Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan, won the Golden Globe for her performance, targeting her peculiar name of Irish origin, which means “freedom.”

Boy names

  • Alden: not only the Star Wars characters influence when choosing a name, but also the actors who star in them. This is the case of Alden Ehrenreich, who will be the actor who plays the iconic Han Solo in the next spin-off of the saga.
  • Hugh: Hugh Jackman showed us in just a few months how multifaceted he can be as an actor, showing us his latest performance as the furious X-Men Wolverine in the movie Logan and as the talented PT Barnum in the fantastic musical The Great Showman .
  • Kit: originally this is a diminutive of the classic name Christopher, but it began to become fashionable thanks to Kit Harington, protagonist of Game of Thrones.

More baby names

Perhaps an English name does not appeal to you very much, so we have more recommendations for names in Spanish and other languages that will serve as inspiration for choosing your baby’s name:

  • Neither boy nor girl: 52 unisex baby names
  • The boy names that will be a trend in 2018
  • The girl names that will be a trend in 2018
  • Welcome baby !: 173 French names for your baby
  • 33 baby names inspired by the sun and the moon
  • Boy or girl? The most used baby names in Spain

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