TV Baby Names: A short history of telebabies

Cool list! Changing name to Francesca.

Holly is the baby born to Skylar White in Breaking Bad. Seems more likely for mom to be Holly and have a little Skylar though (mom is born early 70s & name didn’t rank in top 1000 for boys til 81), hmmm

You’re right, Poppy. There is this weird phenomenon of fictional characters, especially on TV, having names that are way ahead of their time, more appropriate for a baby or at least a teenager than a 35-year-old. (Anyone over 35 on TV seems to get a name more appropriate for an 80-year-old.)

But then the babies sometimes get names that evidence just how removed from actual baby naming television writers and producers often are!

Oh no! I didn’t know about baby Harrison on Dexter. Harrison is on my boys’ name list because I like it with my other son’s name (Alexander).

Great list! I have always had a soft spot for Tabitha.

I still get mad about Emma on Friends… how did that overlook that Ross’s ex-wife was Emily?

Even though it’s super trendy around here, I’m having a weird name crush on Avery for a little boy right now. Probably because it’s the only name my husband has mentioned with any enthusiasm in the past 14 weeks, lol. It’s on the list, but it’s not a definite qualifier yet.

@andreachristine, I wondered that too.

Plus that was some serious name-stealing on Friends, I never understood how Monica just gave Rachel the name!

Aww I was looking for How I Met Your Mother, Baby Marvin!

I still get mad about Emma on Friends… how did that overlook that Ross’s ex-wife was Emily?

^^ Maybe it was because Rachel and Ross were not in a relationship so Rachel didn’t worry about it all that much. Maybe she was just so desperate for a name she picked the first one that sounded good, also a fun case of name stealing. lol

I was looking for baby Marvin from How I Met Your Mother too!!!

One Tree Hill has a habit of giving girls masculine names…

I always thought One Tree Hill had decent baby names. And i loved how all the girls named their babies with their maiden names! I thought that it showed strong female characters.

Jamie – James Lucas Scott – after mom Hailey James, and uncle Lucas. that was super cool in my opinion.

Lydia – after Hailey’s mom… a little before her time I think.

I loved Sawyer – not on a girl, but I completely understood how it worked on Peyton’s baby girl.

Davis & Jude – Brooke’s twin boys had great names, with Davis having mom’s maiden name. And Jude was way ahead of its time. I love the name.

Coincidentally, my cousin Samantha is named after Elizabeth Montgomery’s character in Bewitched. And i love Tabitha. just not the Tabby nn.