Love a name but fear it’s overused?  Think one name is stylish, yet want something even more stylish?

　　You’re not alone.  Many parents are looking for names that are like those that have been popular and fashionable in recent years….but different.  Something with a similar look and feel, but in an updated model.

　　We wrote about this a few months back, in our post Is Felix the New Oscar?  Since then, we’ve encountered a lot of other fresh versions of recent favorites.  For example:

　　ADELAIDE or ADELINE are the new ADDISON

　　BYRON is the new BRIAN

　　CHLOE is the new ZOE

　　CHRISTIAN is the new CHRISTOPHER

　　CLARA is the new CLAIRE

　　CORA, DORA, and FLORA are the new LAURA and NORA

　　EDISON is the new ADDISON

　　EMILIA and EMMELINE are the new EMILY

　　EVELINE and EVELYN are the new EVA

　　EWAN is the new EVAN or OWEN

　　FRANCES is the new FRANCESCA

　　GEMMA is the new EMMA

　　HAVEN and EDEN are the new HEAVEN

　　IDA is the new AVA

　　IRIS, LILA, and MILLIE are the new LILY

　　JOSIAH is the new JOSEPH

　　JOURNEY is the new TRIP (OK, maybe we’re just being clever here)

　　JULIET is the new JULIA

　　JULIUS and JULES are the new JULIAN

　　JUSTICE is the new JUSTIN

　　LOUISE is the new LUCY

　　LUKE is the new MARK

　　MACK is the new MAX and the new JACK, which is the new JAKE

　　MATILDA is the new MADELINE

　　MOSES is the new NOAH

　　OTTO and OMAR are the new OSCAR

　　PEARL is the new RUBY

　　POLLY is the new MOLLY

　　SARAI, SERA, or SAHAR are the new SARAH

　　SCARLETT is the new BLUE

　　SUNDAY is the new FAITH

　　VERONICA is the new VICTORIA

　　ZANE is the new ZACK