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The Berries Have Spoken: 89 More Great Baby Names Now
The Berries Have Spoken: 89 More Great Baby Names Now
Nov 7, 2024 12:38 AM

  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:

  Amelie

  Anouk

  Araminta

  Archer

  Aria

  Astrid

  Aviva

  Beatrice

  Briar

  Caspar

  Clara

  Clark

  Conan

  Cove

  Dash

  Delphine

  Diego

  Dixie

  Eleanor

  Elliot

  Emory

  Esme

  Felicity

  Fiona

  Francis

  Genevieve

  Gideon

  Hazel

  Henry

  Ian

  Ingrid

  Iris

  Isobel

  Israel

  Juliet

  Killian

  Laura

  Lazlo

  Lenny

  Leo

  Lionel

  Liv

  Lola

  Lou

  Martha

  Martin

  Mavis

  Millie

  Molly

  Moses

  Nixon

  Nora

  Pearl

  Phoebe

  Quinn

  Reuben

  Rey

  Sadie

  Saskia

  Shepherd

  Simon

  Stevie

  Sunniva

  Taj

  Thaddeus

  Thea

  Theodore

  Thisbe

  Vivian

  Vivienne

  Wallace

  Winter

  That’s a grand total of 89 more names added by our inventive readers! Any favorites?

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