The Pop Culture-Inspired Baby Names We Do and Don’t Want to See in 2020
There’s no stopping pop culture-inspired baby names. We saw it happen when Luke and Leia popped up on popular baby name lists in the ‘70s, and again when Arya and Lyanna surfaced in the last few years. There are cool names, like Walter from Breaking Bad and Rue from Hunger Games, then there are cringe-worthy names, like Khaleesi and Ramsay from Game of Thrones (didn’t they parents see the ending?). Look, we get that pop culture is momentous and impactful, but names last forever. When your kid grows up and searches the origin of a name like Oberyn, he won’t be too pleased to know his namesake had his eyes gouged out by a madman (whoops, spoiler).
For the sake of the future of your children and their social status in school, we’ve listed down the names we do and don’t want to see pop up on popular 2020 baby name lists.
Kylo
Verdict: Approved
He redeems himself in the last movie, plus the name sounds pretty cool.
Baby Yoda
Verdict: Rejected
We get it, he’s cute. So, we’ll accept Yoda, without the Baby.
Ren
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Verdict: Approved
It's a simpler sounding ode to Star Wars, plus it also means lotus or love in Japanese.
Eleven
Verdict: Rejected
Numbers will never be a thing unless you have just as many kids.
Hopper
Verdict: Approved
That’s a pretty badass namesake to have, a cop with a heart of gold.
Keanu
Verdict: Approved
Keanu can do no wrong, even when babies are named after him.
Daenerys
Verdict: Rejected
Seriously. Did no one watch the ending?
Mando
Verdict: Approved
Short for The Mandalorian, your kid will be stoked to know he was named after a galactic warrior.
Bonus: Tala
Verdict: Approved
Because no one can escape this song and its absurdly catchy tune.
