TV Character Names

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The hot list referencing this topic got me thinking! It goes without saying that TV shows influence naming trends. What names do you think will become”or have already become”more popular due to characters on current shows? Below are my pics:

Lost: [name]Jack[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]Sawyer[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Hugo[/name], [name]Desmond[/name], [name]Miles[/name]

Six Feet Under (no longer running, but had some fabulous names): [name]Nathanial[/name], [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]George[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Maya[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Edie[/name], [name]Arthur[/name]

[name]Law[/name] and Order: [name]Elliot[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Finn[/name], [name]George[/name], [name]Alexandra[/name], [name]Robert[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Cyrus[/name], [name]Nina[/name], [name]Nora[/name]

The exception seems to be The Office”I don’t see [name]Pam[/name], [name]Dwight[/name], [name]Kelly[/name], [name]Phyllis[/name], [name]Ryan[/name], or [name]Kevin[/name] soaring up the charts (but [name]Oscar[/name] is a good bet!).

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OOO! This game is right up my alley

[name]Chuck[/name]: [name]Charles[/name] (nn [name]Chuck[/name]), [name]Eleanor[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name]), [name]Orion[/name] (that would be fun and different!), [name]Lester[/name], [name]Morgan[/name] (as a boy), [name]Emmett[/name]

30 [name]Rock[/name]: [name]Liz[/name], [name]Tracy[/name] (as a boy), [name]Jenna[/name], [name]Kenneth[/name]

Bones: [name]Temperance[/name] (nn [name]Tempie[/name]), [name]Seeley[/name], [name]Camille[/name] (nn [name]Cam[/name]), [name]Lance[/name], [name]Daisy[/name]

CSI: [name]Gilbert[/name] (nn [name]Gil[/name]), [name]Warrick[/name], [name]Conrad[/name]

CSI NY: [name]Mac[/name], [name]Stella[/name], [name]Melina[/name] ([name]Stella[/name]'s real name),[name]Carmine[/name] ([name]Danny[/name]'s real name), [name]Sid[/name] (as a boy), [name]Sheldon[/name], [name]Hill[/name] ([name]Sheldon[/name]'s real name), [name]Don[/name], [name]Aiden[/name] (as a girl)

Fringe: [name]Olivia[/name] [nn [name]Liv[/name]] (already popular, but might keep it there), [name]Ella[/name] (ditto), [name]Walter[/name], [name]Peter[/name], [name]Nina[/name], [name]Astrid[/name], [name]Phillip[/name], [name]Charlie[/name], [name]Bishop[/name] (a last name here, but it might get people thinking)

[name]Burn[/name] Notice: [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Carla[/name]

*[name]EDIT[/name]: Great Idea! I’ve definitley considered [name]Temperance[/name] and [name]Camille[/name] because of my love of “Bones”. Same goes for [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Stella[/name], and [name]Melina[/name]. They’re all names I never thought of before these shows, but I now love them because of their characters. I’m sure I’m not the only one. The same can ring true for the opposite, however. In “Fringe” I dislike the character [name]Nina[/name] and it forces negative feelings onto that name for me.

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Heroes: [name]Claire[/name], [name]Peter[/name], [name]Nathan[/name], [name]Hiro[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Micah[/name]

Dollhouse: [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Echo[/name], [name]Mellie[/name], [name]November[/name], [name]Sierra[/name], [name]Victor[/name], [name]Adelle[/name], [name]Boyd[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Topher[/name]

Pushing Daisies: [name]Ned[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Chuck[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Vivian[/name], [name]Olive[/name], [name]Emerson[/name]

Southland: [name]Ben[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Russell[/name], [name]Nate[/name]

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I could definitely see [name]Bishop[/name] becoming more popular. It’s kind of in the same category as [name]Deacon[/name], [name]Reese[/name] Witherspoon’s son (and I think it’s safe to say that her daughter [name]Ava[/name] helped push that name up the charts!).

I also love the nn [name]Tempie[/name]!

[Jemma]

Lets not forget shows that lots of teenagers and young adults watch:

One Tree [name]Hill[/name]: [name]Brooke[/name], [name]Peyton[/name] (girl), [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Sawyer[/name] (girl), [name]Haley[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Julian[/name]

Gossip Girl: [name]Serena[/name], [name]Blair[/name], [name]Chuck[/name], [name]Rufus[/name], [name]Lily[/name]

[name]Grey[/name]'s Anatomy/Private Practice: [name]Addison[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Cooper[/name], [name]Lexi[/name]

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My [name]Love[/name] of Bones has made me love the Name [name]Angela[/name] as i love the character. I also work in day care and look after a little [name]Angela[/name] which has made me love it more. I am in Australia and its not very common here for children. But I really like it!!

[josie]

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House: [name]Gregory[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Lisa[/name], [name]Allison[/name], [name]Eric[/name], [name]Robert[/name]… none likely to soar anytime soon
Some of the last names are more in style: [name]Hadley[/name] and [name]Chase[/name]
Her name is actually [name]Remy[/name] [name]Hadley[/name]. I like that name but Y seems very prominent when you look at it.

Desperate Housewives: [name]Bree[/name], [name]Edie[/name], [name]Lynette[/name], [name]Susan[/name], [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Gabrielle[/name], [name]Tom[/name], [name]Carlos[/name], [name]Rex[/name], [name]Orson[/name], [name]Mike[/name], [name]George[/name]. I think the guys names are better,
[name]Lynette[/name] and [name]Tom[/name]'s kids are: [name]Porter[/name], [name]Preston[/name], [name]Parker[/name] and [name]Penny[/name].

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I actually fell in love with the name [name]Olivia[/name] from [name]Law[/name] and Order SVU and was devastated when I found out how popular it is. [name]Olivia[/name] has the vote from everyone in my family too.
I also wouldn’t have considered [name]Elliot[/name] before this show either.

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Big [name]Love[/name]: [name]Barb[/name], [name]Nicki[/name] ([name]Nicolette[/name]), [name]Margene[/name], [name]Bill[/name], Adaleen, [name]Roman[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Nell[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Wanda[/name]

[kristen]

Here are my favorite names from my favorite shows!

Lost: [name]Desmond[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Ford[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Katherine[/name] ([name]Kate[/name]), [name]Sawyer[/name]

Fringe: [name]Astrid[/name], [name]Bishop[/name], [name]Walter[/name]

[name]Grey[/name]'s Anatomy: [name]Adele[/name], [name]Alex[/name], [name]Arizona[/name], [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Isobel[/name] ([name]Izzie[/name]), [name]Molly[/name], [name]Sloan[/name]

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NCIS: [name]Ziva[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this-character is Israeli), Cote ([name]Ziva[/name]'s real name), [name]Tony[/name], [name]Magee[/name] (last name-first name is [name]Timothy[/name] but I like [name]Magee[/name] better), [name]Abby[/name] (real name [name]Pauley[/name]), [name]Katelyn[/name] (called [name]Kate[/name]), [name]Palmer[/name] (again a last name but pretty cool), [name]Ari[/name], [name]Jeanne[/name], [name]Leroy[/name] [name]Jethro[/name] Gibbs

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@stephanie-elizabeth

NCIS: [name]Ziva[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this-character is Israeli), Cote ([name]Ziva[/name]'s real name), [name]Tony[/name], [name]Magee[/name] (last name-first name is [name]Timothy[/name] but I like [name]Magee[/name] better), [name]Abby[/name] (real name [name]Pauley[/name]), [name]Katelyn[/name] (called [name]Kate[/name]), [name]Palmer[/name] (again a last name but pretty cool), [name]Ari[/name], [name]Jeanne[/name], [name]Leroy[/name] [name]Jethro[/name] Gibbs

It’s actually [name]McGee[/name]…and [name]Caitlin[/name] not [name]Katelyn[/name] (sorry…I adore NCIS).
[name]Abby[/name]'s last name is Sciuto (so cool)…There’s also [name]Jenny[/name] (old Director), [name]Leon[/name], [name]Trent[/name] ([name]Kort[/name]), [name]Mike[/name] Franks, [name]Tobias[/name] (Fornell).
And [name]Jeanne[/name] is pronounced jaune, not [name]Gene[/name]. =)

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Friends: [name]Chandler[/name],[name]Joey[/name] , [name]Monica[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Ross[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Marcel[/name] ( the monkey),

The O.C.:[name]Marissa[/name], [name]Summer[/name], [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Seth[/name], [name]Kirsten[/name], [name]Julie[/name],…

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Sex and the City : [name]Charlotte[/name]…yep, that’s probably it [name]Carrie[/name], [name]Samantha[/name]…already kinda popular. [name]Miranda[/name], I just don’t know…Perhaps [name]Aidan[/name]?

[disa_lan]

Okay I only have a few shows some have been mentioned like [name]Law[/name] and Order SVU.

I might be alone with this one but I watch …

[name]True[/name] Blood - [name]Sookie[/name], [name]Bill[/name], [name]Eric[/name], [name]Sam[/name], [name]Jason[/name], [name]Tara[/name], [name]Lafayette[/name], [name]Lettie[/name] [name]Mae[/name], [name]Pam[/name], [name]Jessica[/name], [name]Maryann[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], Godric, [name]Terry[/name], [name]Arlene[/name], [name]Rene[/name] (male first season), [name]Andy[/name], “Eggs” [name]Benedict[/name], [name]Hoyt[/name], [name]Sophie[/name]-[name]Anne[/name]

The show takes place in [name]Louisiana[/name].

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i[name]Carly[/name]-[name]Carly[/name], [name]Freddie[/name], [name]Sam[/name], [name]Spencer[/name], [name]Gibby[/name]
Wizards of [name]Waverly[/name] Place-[name]Alexandra[/name] “[name]Alex[/name]” Margurita Russo, [name]Justin[/name] Russo, [name]Max[/name] Russo

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Parenthood: Haddie/[name]Hattie[/name] (a Nameberry favourite), [name]Max[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Crosby[/name] (I know someone whose grandson was named this), [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Victor[/name]
Criminal Minds: [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Aaron[/name], [name]Spencer[/name], [name]Gideon[/name], [name]Morgan[/name] (a surname on the show, but has made the name more manly to me… or maybe that’s just my love for [name]Shemar[/name] [name]Moore[/name] :-D)