Baby Name Trends for 2012

Baby Name Trends for 2012

If you're expecting a little bundle of joy in 2012, you find plenty of baby name inspiration in the OHbaby! picks for top baby name trends for the year.

Celebrities are always good fodder for baby names and this year we like Hattie, Tori Spelling's baby and Ivanka Trump's choice of Arabella. 

Beyonce and Jay-Z apparently found inspiration from their favourite number '4' (IV) for their pop-star princess Blue Ivy Carter. We're not so keen on the colour-coding, but Ivy is cute.

At the start of last year we had picked the Royal Wedding to be a source of inspiration with Wiliam, Kate, Harry and Elizabeth all likely contendors for the popularity stakes. We were right, except for one big but, or rather "butt" - enter Pippa and that dress. We imagine Pippa will get something of a revival this year.

Speaking of revival, a look back through the family tree can reveal some great names (and some shockers - my mother-in-law suggested naming our baby after her great-uncle Mungo! Thankfully she was joking!)

So for 2012 we've found our inspiration in everything from TV period dramas, to the London Olympics and the Wild West. We've made our picks .. now you just have to make yours! 

Oh, and if you are hoping your child will stand out from the crowd, check out the Top Baby Names of 2011, unless of course you want your your little poppet to be one of six Rubys or Liams in their new entrant class. :) 

 

2 comments for “Baby Name Trends for 2012”

  • Gravatar of rgillespie
    rgillespie - Wednesday, 18 January 2012 at 9:23:14 a.m.
    Hi Melissa - why Enzo? Is it because of that big hunk of Italian love, Jean Reno, from the movie The Big Blue? That's one of my all time favourite movies. - Ed.
  • Gravatar of Melissa L
    Melissa L - Tuesday, 17 January 2012 at 11:54:31 a.m.
    My baby boys first name will be Enzo, just not too sure about the second, help any one??? :)


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