Choosing your baby's name is usually one of the most fascinating, fun, but at the same time, complex parts waiting for a new member to the family. With the passage of time, the influence of the media and celebrities, as well as new uses or turns that are given to classic names, the trends of the names are changing.
This year, we bring you the English names that will be a trend in 2018 (you can see the 2017 ones here).
Inspired by celebrity babies
Every time a celebrity announces that she is expecting a child, a shower of questions begins to know as much as possible about the next baby. One of these doubts is always the name they will choose for their child, which usually has an influence on future parents who are also in search of 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: It's 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, whose meaning is "wake up lighting".
- Elle: Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli welcomed his second daughter and chose a classic and beautiful name that remains in effect over the years. It means "she" in French.
- Olympia: the fortress Serena Williams called her daughter Alexis Olympia, and as we imagined, it is related to sports, since this was the name that received 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. The girl's name is Rumi and they chose him based on his favorite poet, the Persian Yalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.
Child 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 Olympic swimmer and medalist Ryan Lochte.
- Hal: the famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife chose this name for their son, drawing on the nickname Shakespeare gave to Henry V of England.
- Journey: It is the name of the third son of actress Megan Fox and its literal translation is "travel."
- Nicholas: a classic name that becomes fashionable again, especially after Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova chose it, by 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 of the series Game of Thrones It continues to be a strong influence when choosing a name, especially with the important role it took during the last season. This name comes from Sanskrit and means “honorable, noble, truthful”.
- Diana: is the name of the Wonder Woman, a film that has inspired girls and women for the strong and powerful character that Gal Gadot played.
- King: the tendency to choose names of strong women both in film and on television continues to increase, and the name of the protagonist of Star wars I could not miss the list.
Child names
- Jon: After discovering the truth about his past in the last Game of Thrones season, Jon Snow's character became important as never before, becoming a name of the most used.
- Kylo: Because villains are also popular, the name of this character in the most recent Star Wars trilogy is inspiring many parents to choose him as their children's name.
- Logan: inspired by the name of the famous Wolverine of the X-Men, it is the title of the last film in the trilogy of Wolverine.
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, sometimes influence when choosing a name.
Girl's names
- Millie: the young protagonist of the original Netflix series Stranger Things, Millie Bobbie Brown targeted this diminutive of the name Mildred, which has begun to be more used than in previous years.
- Elisabeth: This variant of the classic Elizabeth is carried 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 movie Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan, won the Golden Globe for her performance, targeting her peculiar name of Irish origin, which means "freedom."
Child names
- Alden: Not only do 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 a few months how multifaceted he can be as an actor, showing us his latest performance as the furious Wolverine of X-Men in the movie Logan and as the talented P.T. Barnum in the fantastic musical The great showman.
- Kit: This is originally a diminutive of the classic name Christopher, but it began to become fashionable thanks to Kit Harington, protagonist of Game of Thrones.
More names for babies
Maybe an English name doesn't appeal to you much, so we have more recommendations for names in Spanish and other languages that will serve as an inspiration to choose your baby's name:
