Names of the future - your predictions?

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Hi everyone!

Hope you’re doing well!

This week over on the blog, Nameberry-editor-in-chief, Sophie, has put together the predictions for the US Top 100 in 2035!

What are your thoughts?

Are there any names there that surprise you? Do any predictions feel way off?
Are there any names that you think have been missed?

Let us know what you think might be in the Top 100 - or the Top 10!

A few polls just for fun! (All anonymous!)

Do you think Oliver will replace Liam as the Top Boy Name?
  • Yes!
  • No way - Liam will stay in the top spot
  • I can see it happening
  • No, I think something else will be at number 1
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Will Charlotte and Violet replace Olivia and Emma as the Top Girl Names?
  • Yes, I can see it happening
  • No way - Olivia and Emma will probably stay
  • I can only see Charlotte reaching the top
  • I can only see Violet reaching the top
  • No, but I think other names will replace Emma and Olivia
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Which of these ‘New to the Top 100’ can you see making the charts for boys in 2035?
  • Banks
  • Saint
  • Cyrus
  • Koa
  • Onyx
  • Milan
  • Zion
  • Sonny
  • Muhammad
  • Briggs
  • Griffin
  • Elian
  • Adonis
  • Arthur
  • Atlas
  • August
  • Adriel
  • Leon
  • Emiliano
  • Arlo
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Which of these ‘New to the Top 100’ can you see making the charts for girlss in 2035?
  • Palmer
  • Samara
  • Collins
  • Evangeline
  • Hallie
  • Wrenley
  • Leia
  • Alora
  • Blair
  • Navy
  • Celeste
  • Amaya
  • June
  • Amira
  • Haven
  • Margot
  • Elise
  • Alaia
  • Magnolia
  • Sage
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Thanks for taking part!

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I think I’d consider potentially [name_m]Ozias[/name_m] as a surprise Top 100 entry for boys and [name_f]Flora[/name_f] or [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] as a possible (maybe less surprising) additions for girls!

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But I can definitely see [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Navy[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], [name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Wrenley[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] in the Top 100; along with [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Sonny[/name_m], [name_m]Romeo[/name_m], [name_m]Banks[/name_m], [name_m]Muhammad[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Arlo[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] and [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f].

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Maybe it’s just my UK perspective, but I’m not sure about [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Zion[/name_m], [name_m]Adriel[/name_m], [name_f]Palmer[/name_f] and [name_f]Samara[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] continuing to rise for so long [name_f][/name_f]- but I could be very wrong [name_f][/name_f]- and I can understand why they might!

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Intrigued to know what you’d all place at number 1/2 for girls if not [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and Violet!! I’m thinking [name_f]Mia[/name_f] might[name_f][/name_f] one day be a contender? [name_m]Or[/name_m] even [name_f]Luna[/name_f]?

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[name_f]Abby[/name_f] Sandel (appellationmountain.net) has mentioned why she thinks [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] may not reach #1[name_f][/name_f] in the US [name_f][/name_f]- the name doesn’t work as well in Spanish and thus many Latinx families (or those who are around lots of Spanish speakers and want a name that’s easy on them as well as [name_f]English[/name_f] speakers) may be avoiding the name.

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If you look up [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] here[name_f][/name_f], the hypothesis seems to hold up (especially with Mexican Spanish). The three states where the name is used the least are all bordering Mexico, and northern [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_f]England[/name_f] (the area with the fewest Mexican-Americans) has the highest rate of [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] use.

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ooh that’s a really good point!

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I was surprised to see [name_m]Asher[/name_m] at 18. I really don’t think it will continue to rise- I see it more slowly climbing down as “trendy” folks get tired of it and then hanging out in the 50’s or even 80’s for a decade or so. I totally see [name_m]Leo[/name_m] in the top 10!!! I think all the international names like [name_f]Maya[/name_f] etc will continue to rise

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@mariel1692[name_f][/name_f] Ooh that’s an interesting perspective on [name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- it’s not quite so popular where I am, so it doesn’t feel tired/trendy here [name_f][/name_f]- but I like that idea of it having a quieter staying power.

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Agree with you about Leo!!

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For the girls, I can see [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] in the top 100, especially because they are all much more common in other English-speaking nations. [name_f]Samara[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], and [name_f]Celine[/name_f] all surprised me. Other names I can see entering the top 100 are [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], and [name_f]Esme[/name_f].

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Regarding the #1[name_f][/name_f] name, I think it’s [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], rather than [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], that will replace [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] because it is a natural successor to [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f] (and has the syllabic pattern of Olivia). I can also see [name_f]Violet[/name_f] entering the top 10 as an [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] alternative, if not the top 5.

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For boys, I can see [name_m]August[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], and [name_m]George[/name_m] reentering as revival names alongside spiritual/place names [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Zion[/name_m], [name_m]Muhammad[/name_m], and [name_m]Milan[/name_m]. I can also see [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Warren[/name_m], [name_m]Ellis[/name_m], [name_m]Charlie[/name_m], and [name_m]Callum[/name_m] entering the top 100.

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It surprised me how [name_m]Everett[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], and [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] are slated to leave the top 100 because I feel as if they have not ranked long enough. I feel the same about [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivian[/name_f] for the girls.

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