The Berries Have Spoken: 89 More Great Baby Names Now
By Abby Sandel
Earlier this month, we shared our list of the Best Baby Names Right Now. We declared them the right mix of authentic and creativie, perfect for 2016, and wearable into the 22nd century, too.
It was so much fun to hear your reactions. Perhaps the most controversial name? John, dismissed as boring and obvious after so many years of popularity.
We also asked you to add one more name to our list. Berries never disappoint! Your suggestions ranged from the head-smacking “Why didn’t that one make the cut?” to a few that we’re watching for 2017.
Seventeen of the names received multiple mentions, so let’s start with those:
Felix – Felix was the runaway favorite, with six votes.
Beatrix – Not far behind, literary Beatrix garnered three votes.
Dashiell – A Top 100 on Nameberry, but still rare in the US
Harriet – LauraJ88 called this name “entirely underused and fabulous.”
Mabel – teacupsandtiaras cited the quirky Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls for boosting Mabel
Rose – ShaelynnSophia called Rose equal parts “simple and classic”
Viola – A Shakespeare-inspired alternative to Violet
Zelda – BlueJuniper wrote that Zelda has “just the right balance of charm, vintage and sass for a 2016 baby”
Here are the names that each received two mentions:
Baxter – Care mentioned the ongoing influence of Downton Abbey on baby naming
Dominic – LuMary also suggested Mickey as a “good mid-century nickname” for Dominic
Everett – teacupsandtiaras told us that all of her friends are choosing this name for their sons
Ike – mckaylove called it “short and strong”
Milo – Currently in Nameberry’s Top Ten
Peter – A classic boys’ name due for a revival
Violet – Another Downton Abbey name
Wilfred – ElsaAnne noted that not only does Wilfred have a great meaning, it’s also got great nicknames galore!
Willa – A favorite ever since Keri Russell chose it for her daughter back in 2005
And now for the names with just one mention each:
That’s a grand total of 89 more names added by our inventive readers! Any favorites?