I’ve been
the Name Guru to the Stars for a while now—long enough that I’m predicting the
names for siblings of the babies I once made predictions for.
Months
ago, I forecasted the names of Michael Phelps, Alanis Morissette, Lauren
Conrad, Miranda Kerr, and Daphne Oz’s children (none were exactly right, but many were close!). Now all five of them have
announced that they are expanding their families, and I get to make predictions
for them all over again.
We have
some new (to me) faces this month as well. Chance the Rapper will welcome his
second daughter this Fall, Christina and Ant Anstead are expecting their first
child together, and Tamron Hall is pregnant with her first child.
This
group of celebrities has a wide range of styles, from shared initials to fancifully
feminine girl names to word names. I can’t wait to hear what they all pick! While
we wait, take a look at my choices, and tell me yours in the comments.
Kirsten Bennett and Chance the Rapper
Gender: girl
Siblings: Kensli
Kensli is a modern
name—an invention based off of Kinsley—that feels very appropriate on a baby
girl born in this decade. It’s the name Chance the Rapper and his wife Kirsten
gave their now three-year-old daughter. They’re expecting another girl this September
and I think her name will be something similarly on-trend and evocative of 2019
style. Perhaps one of the following:
Girl: Adalynn, Arielle, Avia, Brielle, Hadley, Hayven, Kaya, London, Peyton,
Sierra
Nicole
and Michael Phelps
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Boomer Robert, Beckett Richard
Two siblings with a
shared first initial is sometimes (but not always) indicative of a third. In
this case, Nicole and Michael Phelps’s sons shared the same first and middle
initials, which makes me think this is a pattern. If it’s a boy, I’d wager we’re
going to see another baby B.R. As for a girl, I’m less certain, but I gave
plenty of B options should her name match her brothers’.
Girl: Billie, Blake, Blue, Bree, Brielle, Brynn, Everly, Finley, Harlow, Rowan
Boy: Beau, Blaise, Bodhi, Bowie, Breaker, Brody, Brogan,
Dashiell, Flynn, Sawyer
Alanis Morissette and Mario Treadway
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Ever Imre (b), Onyx Solace (g)
Alanis Morissette
loves cool word names, so I’m excited to hear what she chooses for her third baby.
Names like Poet, Story, and True have been popular among celebrities lately,
but I could also see she and husband Mario Treadway going with something a bit
more obscure—Secret, Tarot, or Thorn, maybe.
Girl: Dove, Echo, Essex, Hero, Moon, Poet, Sable, Secret, Story, Winter
Boy: Haze, Jet, Loyal, Mars, Noble, Quill, Tarot, Thorn,
True, Zephyr
Lauren
Conrad and William Tell
Gender: unknown
Siblings: William “Liam” James
Lifestyle
maven and former actress Lauren Conrad named her son after his father, although
Liam is not a junior. His middle name, James, comes from Lauren’s side of the family.
Lauren and William’s second child will likely have a name with honorific significance
as well. If it’s a girl, I’d bet Katherine will show up in either the first or
middle spot—it’s Lauren’s middle name and her mother’s first name.
Girl: Alice, Cecilia, Eloise, Emma, Evelyn, Genevieve, Katherine,
Nora, Violet, Vivian
Boy: Carter, Cole, Eli, Grant, Henry, Jude, Nolan, Oliver,
Owen, Theo
Miranda
Kerr and Evan Spiegel
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Flynn, Hart
With sons named Flynn
and Hart, odds are we’re going to see a modern, tailored name for Miranda Kerr’s
third child. I could see she and Evan Spiegel going for something a bit softer
and more feminine for a girl, while still sticking to names two syllables or
under. If their baby is a boy, my favorite options for Flynn and Hart’s brother
are Bram or Soren.
Girl: Ada, Arden, Etta, Faye, Ivy, Maeve, Maude, Pearl, Willa, Wren
Boy: Bram, Crane, Fox, Grey, Jude, Kit, Levon, Miles, Rhys,
Soren
Daphne Oz and John Jovanovic
Gender: girl
Siblings: Philomena Bijou, Jovan Jr., Domenica Celine
Daphne Oz and John Jovanovic
love long, romantic names for girls, so I was very excited to hear they’re
expecting another daughter. There are so many names that would be great with
this sibset, but I narrowed my list down to ten. I’m hoping Daphne and John
choose something on the fringes (how fun would a baby Sophronia or Clemencia
be?) but even a more mainstream name like Augustina or Olympia would be lovely
with Philomena and Domenica.
Girl: Antonina, Augustina, Clemencia, Cressida, Delphine, Fabiana, Isabeau,
Olympia, Sophronia, Theodosia
Christina and Ant Anstead
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Amelie, Archer, Taylor Reese, Brayden James (previous
relationships)
Television personalities Christina (formerly El
Moussa) and Ant Anstead are expecting their first child together. They each
have children from previous marriages—Ant’s are preteens, while Christina’s are
much younger. Their names are quite different as well. Ant’s children Amelie
and Archer have names that fit with their British roots. Christina’s son and
daughter Brayden and Taylor have names that are decidedly American. Considering
Christina’s children are younger and the rising popularity of “American” style
names in England, I think Ant and Christina’s child will have names that feel
more like Taylor and Brayden.
Girl: Addison, Charlie, Emerson, Kinsley,
Kendall, Paisley, Peyton, Piper, Skyler, Sydney
Boy: Dawson, Drew, Easton, Jameson, Jax, Kyler, Landon,
Logan, Reed, Rylan
Tamron Hall and Steven Greener
Gender: unknown
Siblings: none
Tamron Hall and Steve
Greener will be welcoming their first child any day now. The couple are older
and lead very private lives—two factors which lead me to believe they will give
their son or daughter a more subdued name with broad appeal. We will find out
soon enough! Until then, take a look at my top picks for Tamron and Steven:
Girl: Clara, Eliza, Ella, Josie, Lila, Madelyn, Maya, Olivia, Sadie, Tessa
Boy: Charlie, Elliott, Henry, Holden, Isaac, Levi, Miles,
Theodore, Wesley, William
*Update* It's a boy—Moses!
