Emi, Beryl, Atticus and Hector: Could these be the most popular baby names of 2016?
Predictions for the most popular names to emerge next year have thrown up some unexpected possibilities
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Emi, Beryl, Atticus and Hector could well become the Alice, Sarah, Tom and Adams of the future, if a new list of baby name predictions is anything to go by.
Baby Centre has released its list of the 30 boys' and 30 girls' names that could prove favourites with parents for 2016, ahead of its official list of the most popular baby names released each year.
Lena Dunham’s popular series Girls has clearly had an influence on the list with the inclusion of the name Marni, who is a main character in the show, while Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman has reignited the interest in the name Atticus, the character name of Scout’s beloved father.
| Predictions for most popular girls' names | Predictions for most popular boys' names |
|---|---|
| Emi Nora Astrid Eden Marni Luna Cleo Queenie Cicely Beryl Effie Electra Wren Evangeline Delphine Virginia Pixie Adeline Christa Dottie Gayatri Halo Khaleesi London Mallory Safiyaa Chanel Angelique Presley Hetty | Hector Atticus Aspen Otto Devon Nelson Kit Alberto Cairo Colton Huxley Lawson Lochlan Marshall Miller Percy Ziggy Stan Niles Monroe Julien Farrel Benicio Stirling Ajay Boston Darwin Lucian Devon Herbert |
The more unusual (and previously unfashionable) names to have made the list include Beryl, Dottie, London, Nelson, Percy, Stan and Devon – but 2016 could prove the year they become the popular choice.
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