Britney or Beatrice? Celebrities and other uber cool couples took no hesitation in choosing the latter in 2008. Recent birth certificates have proven that naming trends really do take a whole century to become cutting edge cool once again. This week, BabyNames.com took a user poll of the best and worst celebrity names of 2008. Check out some of the grandparent-esque selections:
Girls:
Rose: (Willow Rose Owen of Mark Owen and Emma Ferguson)
Florence: (Sage Florence Galafassi of Toni Collette and Dave Galafassi)
Clementine: (Clementine Jane Hawke of Ethan Hawke and Ryan Shawhughes)
Nell: (Nell Burton of Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton)
Mabel: (Mabel Ray Mulroney of Dermot Mulroney and Tharita Catulle)
Boys:
Henry: (Henry Story Driver of Minnie Driver)
Philip: (Jackson Phillip Deveraux Kaufman of Poppy Montgomery and Adam Kaufman)
Joseph: (Brendan Joseph Wahlberg of Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham)
Archibald William Emerson: Arnett of Amy Poehler and Will Arnett
Many of these names made the top 20 lists in the early 1900’s.
Other names to be on the lookout for in 2009: Margaret, Ethel, Pearl, Ruth, Josephine, Georgina, Dorothy, Ernest, Melvin, Wilford, Harold, Howard, Stanley.
What's Driving This Trend
- Retro Baby Names
- The resurgence of old-fashioned names for babies creates an opportunity for nostalgic and vintage-inspired baby products and services.
- Celebrity Baby Naming Trends
- The influence of celebrity baby names on popular culture presents opportunities for baby name consultants, personalized baby name products, and celebrity-inspired baby nurseries.
- Nostalgic Parenting
- The trend of parents choosing old people names for their babies reflects a desire for a simpler and more traditional approach to parenting, creating potential for nostalgia-inspired parenting books, classes, and products.
Who This Affects Most
- Baby Products
- The retro baby naming trend opens up opportunities for baby product companies to create nostalgic and vintage-inspired items such as baby clothes, nursery decor, and toys.
- Personalized Services
- The rise in celebrity baby naming trends creates a demand for personalized services such as baby name consulting, custom baby name jewelry, and celebrity-inspired baby name books.
- Parenting Education
- The nostalgia-driven parenting trend presents an opportunity for parenting educators and authors to create content, classes, and resources that promote a traditional and retro approach to parenting.
