TV Character Names
The names of television characters, from the days of the Western and early soap operas, have always been influential, with life imitating the small screen and vice versa. Among the current inspirations for baby names:
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Addison
Cool guy name turned hot girl choice -- the Madison of 2010. Read More
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Adriana
This a-ending feminine form of Adrian, from the northern Italian city of Adria, is a soft and lovely Italian choice. It appears as a character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. The name had q... Read More
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Alexx
One x makes the point. Read More
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Alice
Alice is a classic name that's both strong and sweet, which got a big bounce via Tina Fey's choice of the name for her daughter. In the past two years alone, Alice has jumped from #258 to #142! A... Read More
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Amalia
Amalia is a widely cross-cultural name, heard from Italy to Romania, Germany to Spain to Scandinavia, and recently chosen for the Dutch royal baby. It can be pronounced ah-MAH-lee-a or ah-mah-LEE-a... Read More
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Anders
Friendly, unusual, but a decidedly Old Country version of Andrew. Read More
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Archer
Archer is an Anglo-Saxon surname that feels more modern than most because of its on-target occupational and Hunger Games associations. And it's a nice way to bypass the clunky Archibald to get to t... Read More
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Ari
This short form of Ariel stands up better as a male name than its progenitor does. It is also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and is a prominent character on TV's "Entourage"--the uberagent Ari... Read More
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Aria
The light and airy Aria is an operatic choice moving quickly up the charts and also a current favorite on Nameberry. Aria entered the charts in 2000 and has risen 800 places since then, almost 200 ... Read More
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Arlo
Arlo, strongly associated with shaggy singer Arlo Guthrie, has an animated and cheery feel, thanks to its upbeat o ending. Some Arlo-lovers these days might be more inspired by "Justified" 's anti-... Read More
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