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The Hottest Baby Name Trends For 2017

These are the predictions of baby names that will be big this year

It’s time for a baby name revolution, according to Nameberry.

In 2017, baby names will defy convention with names that have unique spellings and nontraditional gender identities.

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These names range from wild animals, Gods, spiritual beliefs and heroes – with a clear trend of names that embody the ultimate power.

So here they are… the hottest baby name trends for 2017.

BIGGEST PICTURE TREND GODLY-INSPIRED NAMES

  • Freya
  • Luna
  • Zeus
  • Thor
  • Pandora
  • Atlas
  • Morrigan
  • Jupiter
  • Clio

POP CULTURE INFLUENCERS LITERARY NAMES

  • Cordelia
  • Matilda
  • Eloise
  • Sawyer
  • Maisie
  • Fern
  • Bronte
  • Austen

CELEBRITY TREND INSPIRATIONAL NAMES

  • True
  • Dream
  • Justice
  • Willa
  • Patience
  • Grace
  • Zen
  • Bodhi

MEANINGFUL TREND FEMINIST HEROINES AND FAMILY TREE

  • Ruth (Ginsburg)
  • Eleanor (Roosevelt)
  • Bell (Hooks)
  • Sojourner and Truth
  • Frida and Kahlo
  • Georgia and O’Keefe

Parents are also looking to their family trees for the first and last names of their ancestors.

HOTTEST VOWEL – USE AN O

  • Milo
  • Arlo
  • Theo
  • Juno
  • Ophelia
  • Olympia
  • Owen
  • Osmund
  • Otto
  • Osiris

CONSERVATIVES PREPSTER NAMES FOR BOYS

  • Winston
  • Brooks
  • Mongomery
  • Anderson
  • Hayes
  • Collins
  • Ames
  • Niles
  • Kensington
  • Whitaker

COOLEST TREND NATURE NAMES

  • Wolf
  • Bayou
  • Aqua
  • Delta
  • Lynx
  • Lake
  • Puma
  • Hawk
  • Lionel
  • Bay
  • Hudson
  • Kai
  • Marin/Marina

RISING TRENDS CELEBRITY INFLUENCED

  • Bowie
  • Elsie
  • George and Michael
  • Jameson
  • Carrie
  • Jagger
  • Silas

This article originally appeared on Practical Parenting

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