The most exciting celebrity baby news of the
past few weeks has undoubtedly been that of the birth of Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle’s little prince. Archie Harrison does not have any family names,
but his middle name honors Dad—Harrison literally means Harry’s son.
Back on this side of the pond, we saw the
announcement of two presidential grandchildren—Jenna Bush Hager is expecting a
son, and Eric Trump’s wife Lara is pregnant with their second child. Like the
royals, they seem to have a penchant for honor names. Mila Hager is actually
Margaret Laura—both of her grandmothers’ first names—and Luke Trump shares a
first name with his father. A presidential baby name doesn’t carry the same
kind of influence as a royal baby name does (I’m keeping my eye on Harrison),
but nevertheless, I’m curious to hear their choices.
Blake Lively, Keira Knightley, and other stars
announced their pregnancies this month, and I’ve made my predictions for them below.
Weigh in with your suggestions in the comments.
Blake Lively and
Ryan Reynolds
Gender: unknown
Siblings: James (g), Inez
James and Inez may
seem like two very mismatched names for sisters—indeed, they are very different
stylistically—but they have a commonality. Both names end in a Z sound, a trend
that is having a moment right now for boys with names like Charles, Miles, and Blaise
rising in popularity. Should Blake and Ryan stick with this subtle theme, I’ve
offered them many options. If not, there are plenty of other choices to suit
their eclectic style.
Girl: Alice, Astrid, Beatriz, Blythe, Briar, Celeste, Frieda, Greer, Hollis,
Mavis
Boy: Alastair, Ansel, Bas, Boaz, Charles,
Eamon, Hayes, Holden, Hugh, Miles
Keira
Knightley and James Righton
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Edie Knightley
Keira Knightley and James Righton’s daughter is Edie
(not Edith), which feels very appropriate given her British heritage. A sister
name for Edie should hit all the same sweet vintage notes and perhaps be nickname-y
as well, like Nell or Millie. If Keira and James have a son, I’m hoping for a
name with a bit of a quirk-factor, like Frank or Linus.
Girl: Daisy, Faye, Jane, Maeve, Millie,
Nell, Olive, Pearl, Rosie, Willa
Boy: Arthur, Finn, Frank, Henry, Jack, Linus, Miles, Oliver,
Theo, Walter
Jenna Bush and
Henry Hager
Gender: boy
Siblings: Margaret Laura “Mila,” Poppy Louise
Jenna Bush Hager is expecting a son! After two
daughters named Mila and Poppy—familiar names with great style that aren’t over-used—I’m
curious to see what they’ll choose for a baby boy. Of course, there’s always
the chance that Jenna and Henry will go with George—their oldest daughter Mila
is named after her two grandmothers, and this is President Bush’s first grandson.
Henry’s father is named John, so Jack seems like another probable option.
Boy: Anders, Beckett, Bram, George, Jack, Jonas, Jude,
Nico, Rex, Wells
Lara
and Eric Trump
Gender:
Siblings: Eric
Luke, “Luke”
Eric Trump named his
son after himself, but baby Eric goes by his middle name, Luke. If Eric and
Lara’s second child is a boy, something similarly boyish and modern seems
likely, although I could also seem them pivoting to a more traditional name like
Adam or Michael. For a girl, a feminine, well-liked name seems to be in order.
Girl: Emma, Genevieve, Hailey, Isla, Kate, Mia, Nora, Olivia, Reese, Vivian
Boy: Adam, Carter, Evan, Jack, Jake, Logan, Max, Michael,
Parker, Ryan
Aja Volkman and Dan Reynolds
Gender: boy
Siblings: Arrow Eve, Gia James, Coco Rae
If you thought Blake and Ryan had an eclectic
sister-set, meet the other Reynolds
family. Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, has three daughters
named Arrow, Gia, and Coco. Now he and wife Aja are expecting their first son,
and there’s no telling what style his name will be. A word name like Arrow? A
mini-name like Gia? A nickname like Coco? Something totally different? I’m
looking forward to finding out.
Boy: Ace, Arlo, Bodhi, Ever, Felix, Kai, Onyx, River, Rowan,
Zeb
Tara Ahamed
and Jonathan Tucker
Gender: unknown twins
Siblings: none
Tara and
Jonathan Tucker are a very private couple—only recently did they reveal they’re
actually expecting twins!—so there’s no guarantee we’ll learn their babies’
names right away. Nevertheless, I’m still very excited to hear their choices.
Tara has Indian and Arabic roots, so the names could potentially have some
cultural crossover, like some of these:
Girl: Arya, Asha, Cala, Layla, Lila,
Mela, Nora, Priya, Uma, Veda
Boy: Benjamin, Bodhi, Kiran, Leo, Lucas,
Rohan, Samuel, Theodore, Viro, Xavier
*Update* Boy/girl twins—Hayes Taj and India Moss!
Amber
Rose and Alexander Edwards
Gender: boy
Siblings: Sebastian
Taylor Thomaz (previous relationship)
Model Amber Rose is expecting her second son, a
brother for Sebastian. Sebastian is a lengthy, romantic name, so should Amber
and Alexander want a name for their son that pairs well with his brother’s, I’ve
got them covered. I’m hoping they pick Cassius—it’s spiked in popularity recently
and makes the perfect brother name for Sebastian.
Boy: Cassius, Damian, Dominic, Gabriel, Julian, Leo, Lucius,
Oscar, Romeo, Tristan
Kendra Caldwell and Joe Duggar
Gender: unknown
Siblings: Garrett
David
Kendra and Joe Duggar
gave their son the name Garrett last year—a solid, masculine name, albeit one
that’s been down-trending since the year 2000. Now Kendra is pregnant with
their second child, and my guess is that we could see another name that was
more common in her birth year than in the baby’s. But you never know—I’ve
included options for both here.
Girl: Abigail, Annabelle, Eliza,
Grace, Julia, Laura, Madelyn, Piper, Rebecca, Sarah
Boy: Dawson,
Gregory, Griffin, Joel, Matthew, Peter, Russell, Ryan, Warren, Wesley
