Modern Hero Baby Names

Everly

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Everly is part Eva, part Emily, and a large part Everly Brothers. Its recent choice for his daughter by "sexiest man in the world" Channing Tatum will inevitably propel this trendy-sounding name... Read More 

Finch

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A possible bird name option, though it feels a bit pinched. Read More 

Fitzgerald

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Made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Fitzgerald Kennedy; still works best as a middle name.Read More 

Garcia

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This evocative Spanish surname would make an unusual but lively choice for a girl. Read More 

Gatsby

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Suddenly, we're hearing the name Gatsby, as in The Great character by F. Scott Fitzgerald, used as a first name for girls as well as boys. The book's Jay Gatsby gussied up his surname... Read More 

Gehry

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You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which... Read More 

Guthrie

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Guthrie, an attractive Scottish surname-name, has a particularly romantic, windswept aura, with a touch of the buckaroo thrown in.

Guthrie's folkie quality is tied to the father and son... Read More 

Harlow

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Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter), the original platinum blonde bombshell, was a symbol of 1930s glamour, a factor that first Patricia Arquette and then Nicole Richie and Joel Madden probably... Read More 

Hendrix

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Hendrix is one of those hip rock and roll names, like Lennon, Jagger and Presley, that have been used by fellow celebs and others, to honor the seminal guitarist/singer/songwriter Jimi. And this... Read More 

Holliday

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