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There ain’t nothing as classy as old Hollywood, which is exactly why parents are looking back to the days of the Golden Age and silver screen baby name inspiration.
We’ve had the most popular baby names:
A few familiar ones here… https://t.co/hHWCznGOeg
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And some very different predictions for the year ahead:
Some Of The Baby Names Predicted For 2016 Are VERY Different https://t.co/WFcf0bhueZ pic.twitter.com/8aBJ3LUolr
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But as it turns out, new Mums and Dads are turning to the biggest stars of the 40s and 50s when naming newborns.
Babycenter.au has put together the top vintage girl and boy names from the silver screen era making a comeback.
Female baby names:
Greta
Jean
Ingrid
Judy
Ava
Harlow
Marilyn
Audrey
Bette
Clara
Joan
Vivien
Scarlett
Mae
Marlene
Rita
Ginger
And for the little gents:
Fred
Clark
Gene
Buster
Marlon
Harold
Humphrey
Cary
Gregory
Flynn
Kirk
Orson
Grant
Laurence
Sidney
Spencer
The site credits the comeback to ‘people’s associations with the names’, particularly names closely associated with your grandparents’ generation are in vogue again.
Someone obviously forgot Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly, when completing this round-up.
If you’re looking for any more Hollywood name inspiration, have a listen to Vogue – thanks, Madonna.
Harlow, Jean… Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire.
If you’re in need of some more ideas or parenting advice our sisters over in HerFamily.ie will keep you up-to-date with all that’s happening. Check them out on Facebook here.
