Do you know something about baby name trends of
2013? Last year 50 Shades trilogy helped many moms
reclaim their babies as Grey, Anastasia, Gray, Elliot and
James, and the love for gadgets was enshrined in baby’s
names too: Apple jumped 15% for girls, Mac rose 12%
and Siri climbed 5%. Moreover, there were such weird
names as Hashtag, Facebook and Like. Parents also
loved fairy-tale inspirations, Downton Abbey inspired
names and space-linked monikers. What will moms be
naming their babies this year? Here are 7 baby name
trends of 2013.

1. Vintage baby names
Vintage baby names are as chic as vintage furniture and
clothes. Naming her daughters Ethel Mary and Marnie
Rose, Lily Allen might have thought that she’s getting
ahead, but there are even more antique names than
that. A hit name in 1880, Wilhelmina, is making a
comeback. Vivian is another oldie making a comeback.
Uma Thurman’s choice of Rosalind for her daughter and
Jack Osbourne’s Pearl will also propel those vintage baby
names to popularity.

2. Baby names inspired by nature
This trend I love most of all! Pink named her daughter
Willow, and Drew Barrymore and Jason Bateman have
followed suit, picking tree names for their daughters
Olive and Maple. Exotic, colorful, beautiful and strong
names are catching on, so no wonder that this year
moms can name their kids as Acacia, Forrest and
Juniper.

3. Names starting with L
Another baby name trend is names starting with letter
‘L’. Matthew McConaughey started this trend, naming his
son Livingston, Jillian Michaels and Hilary Duff followed
soon. Names starting with L are often seen to be upbeat
and classic, and there are many names to choose from,
such as Levi, Liam, Lily and Luna, which are already
climbing quickly up the popularity charts.

4. Crazy names
Many celebs are still naming their babies rather
randomly. Flex O’Loughlin named his son Lion and
Jeremy Sisto named his son Bastian Kick, and the rising
popularity of names like Hashtag has shown that we’re
following suit. But be careful – anything too crazy can be
extremely hard for your average child to come off!

5. Baby names inspired by colors
Beyonce and Jay Z named their daughter Blue Ivy. Except
Blue, such names as Scarlett, Violet and Hazel are
becoming more popular too. Plus, Ruby has also doubled
in popularity during the last 3 months.

6. Nordic names
Recently Scandinavia has really taken everything by
storm, from furniture and fashion to baby names. Often
Nordic names are seen to be unusual and strong without
being too weird. The rising popularity of Avengers’ Thor
is also big plus. Elizabeth Banks and Jennifer Nettles both
recently chose Magnus for their newborns, and I think
Soren, Axel, Viggo and Lars will be popular too.

7. Baby names inspired by space and places
David and Victoria Beckham’s children were named after
the places where they were conceived. And this trend
has started to catch on. Parents can pick favorite
holidays, places, or just place names that they love.
Chris Hemsworth named his daughter after their favorite
country India, and Reese Witherspoon named her son
after her home state Tennessee. There’s also been
several Memphis and Dakotas.

Studies have shown that the trends make a great impact
on the naming trends, whether it’s deliberate or sub-
conscious, that’s why they are surely worth knowing.
What is your favorite(english of course) baby name? Are you going to use
any of these baby name trends of 2013 to name your
baby? Share your thoughts, please!

Source: en.amerikanki.com/top-baby-trends-2013/

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