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Adjectives
It appears people are taking one look at their babies at birth and naming them the first thing that comes to mind, which explains why Awesome, Majestic and Handsome are becoming increasingly popular. Which is fine until you meet Big and Hairy on the playground one day.
Nouns
Naming your baby a noun is a thing, but please tread carefully. Couture, Boss and Halo have a nice ring to them, but you know people are going to start getting lazy and we'll have a bunch of Hubcaps, Steaks and Extension Cords running around.
Happy Hour
Considering the circumstances during which many babies are conceived, naming your newborn Chardonnay, Cristal or Bellini makes perfect sense! I'm glad this wasn't a trend when I gave birth—Straight Whiskey and Martini would have had a really hard time at job interviews.
'Star Wars' Characters
"The Force Awakens"—the latest installment in the "Star Wars" franchise—opens on December 18, and I predict the number of kids named Anakin, Poe and Jedi will become even more popular than they are now. (Hey, what do you think everyone is doing while they're camped out in front of the theater?)
'Empire' Characters
The successful Fox series is spawning a whole new generation of hip-hop moguls—at least in name. Dre, Hakeem and Lyon are becoming increasingly popular, and Lucious is already making the rounds on baby-name lists. I think Cookie would approve.
Celestial Bodies
Once strictly the domain of bohemians giving birth in their Volkswagon vans, ethereal names have become mainstream (sorry, hippies.) A whole generation of Lunas, Novas and Orions will soon grow up and work for "The Man."
