As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time to
reflect on the year in celebrity baby names. It was an exciting time—three
(yes, three!) Kardashians babies were born this year, Chicago, Stormi, and
True. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend named their son Miles Theodore, Cardi B
and Offset gave their daughter the name Kulture Kiari. Other notable celebrity
baby names from 2018 include Colette Koala (Macklemore), Marvel Jane (Pete
Wentz) and Rani Rose (Kate Hudson).
Looking ahead, 2019 should be a great
year as well. Stars like Jessica Simpson, Carrie Underwood, and Snooki are all
expecting new babies in the new year. Amy Schumer, Molly Yeh, and Meghan Markle
and Prince Harry are going to become parents for the first time in 2019. So what
names will they choose for their babies? I’ve made my predictions for some of
them below.
Angela and Alfonso Ribeiro
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Sienna (previous relationship),
Alfonso Lincoln, Anders Reyn
Angela
and Alfonso Ribeiro’s two sons each have A names—Alfonso and Anders. Now that
they’re expecting their third, are they going to make this a pattern? Alfonso’s
teenage daughter is named Sienna, so it could be fun to find another S name, especially
if the baby is a girl. But even if they don’t choose to do an initial theme,
there are plenty of great options for the Ribeiro sibset.
Girl: Adeline,
Allegra, Arya, Carolina, Emilia, Isabella, Juliet, Maya, Scarlett, Willow
Boy: Alaric, Axel, Benson, Dexter,
Julius, Linus, Lucien, Quincy, Vincent, Winston
*Update* Another A—Ava Sue!
Michelle Mulitz and
Ben Feldman
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Charlie Milton
In 2017, Ben Feldman and wife
Michelle Mulitz gave their son the name Charlie Milton. Milton is an honor name
from Michelle’s side of the family, but Charlie was chosen for its cute-factor.
The pair of names makes quite the vintage combination. Should Ben and Michelle
try and emulate that style for their next child’s name, they should consider
the following.
Girl: Clara, Edie, Eliza, Eloise, Flora,
Hazel, Ivy, Jane, Lucy, Ruby, Ruth, Violet
Boy: Eli, Emmett, Finn, George, Gus,
Henry, Jack, Levi, Liam, Max, Milo, Theo
Molly Yeh and Nick
Hagen
Gender: unknown
Siblings: none
Food blogger and TV personality Molly Yeh is pregnant with her
first child. She and her husband Nick are interested in using names or variations
of names from their family trees. Molly has Chinese and Jewish roots, while Nick’s
ancestors come from northern Europe. This gives them quite a large pool to
choose from, and I wouldn’t be surprised if their later sibset ended up with an
eclectic feel.
Girl: Anouk, Aviva, Dalia, Ilsa, Joanie,
Lia, Liora, Marnie, May, Mina, Roux
Boy: Asa, Asher, Bo, Ira, Isaac, Jack, Jacob,
Jonah, Kai, Noam, Pim, Samson
*Update* A little girl—Bernadette Rosemary, called Bernie!
Janet Montgomery and
Joe Fox
Gender: unknown
Siblings: none
British actress Janet Montgomery and boyfriend Joe Fox share a dog
named Guthrie. Guthrie is a Scottish name in origin, but feels decidedly
country-western, thanks in part to singer Woody Guthrie. Cowboy and -girl names
are actually some of the fastest rising in England and Wales, so I’d wager that
the couple will chose something with some country vibes for their son or
daughter.
Girl: Hallie, Harlow,
Indie, Josie, Mabel, Paisley, Rosalie, Sadie, Savannah, Skylar
Boy: Brody, Carter,
Grayson, Hunter, Jax, Jude, Levi, Lincoln, Maddox, Wyatt
*Update* It's a girl—Sunday Juno!
Jess Weixler and
Hamish Brocklebank
Gender: unknown
Siblings: none
Jess Weixler hails from the South—Kentucky, to be exact—while her
husband Hamish Brocklebank is from the UK. While it might seem like these two
regions would have disparate naming styles, there are some names that overlap. I
took names that are rising on the UK charts and also have style cred in the
American South to come up with a list of possibilities for Jess and Hamish.
Girl: Callie,
Daisy, Ellie, Esme, Georgia, Maisie, Molly, Paisley, Scarlett, Willow
Boy: Benjamin, Gabriel, Grayson,
Jackson, Jude, Miles, Rowan, Teddy, Toby
*Update* Welcome, Beatrice Danger!
Nicole "Snooki"
Polizzi and Jionni LaValle
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Lorenzo Dominic and Giovanna Marie
Snooki Polizzi and Jionni
LaValle are going to welcome their third child in 2019. Based on the names of
their oldest two children, odds are that he or she will have a lengthy Italian name,
which ties back to their ancestral heritage. I’d love to see them use an
up-and-coming Italian name like Antonella or Luciano—their celebrity influence
could propel these names into the mainstream.
Girl: Antonella, Bianca,
Carina, Daniella, Giorgia, Giuliana, Lucia, Sienna, Viviana
Boy: Antonio, Emilio,
Leonardo, Luciano, Marcello, Matteo, Maximo, Nicolo, Santino
*Update* Hello, Angelo James!
Carly Matros and Zachery
Bryan
Gender: boy
Siblings: Gemma, Taylor (g), Jordana Nicole
Zachery Bryan was a child star of the ‘90s, and it seems like his naming
style might be influenced by that decade. Taylor was a top ten pick for girls
from 1993-2000 (peaking at Number 6 from ’94-’96). Jordana has never broken
through the top 1000, but the very similar Jordan peaked for girls in 1997 at
Number 40. Gemma is somewhat of an outlier in the sibset, as it has currently
plateaued around Number 250. Now that Carly and Zachery are expecting a boy,
are we going to see this same ‘90s style come through in his name?
Boy: Aiden, Brady, Carson, Clayton, Cody, Dylan, Griffin, Kyle, Lucas,
Porter, Ryan
*Update* He's here—Pierce Alexander!
Kayla Rae Reid and Ryan
Lochte
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Caiden Zane
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and his wife Kayla picked the name
Caiden Zane for their son in 2016. It’s a name that’s emblematic of the decade,
given the popularity of the -aiden names and affection for high-value Scrabble
letters like Z. I expect their next child to have a name that is similarly on-trend
and representative of the 2010s.
Girl: Addison, Aubree, Blakely, Brielle, Emerson, Everly, Kinsley,
Rylee, Zoey
Boy: Axel, Bentley, Bryson, Colton, Jace, Jaxon, Kingston, Logan,
Luke, Maverick
*Update* A girl—Liv Rae!
