Popular Baby Name Trends for 2014

The name has a power of our being. It gives an idea about one’s

existence, identity and attitude. An individual response to a given name

throughout his/her life.

Here are the options which can be opted for naming your baby in 2014.

As every year you look for a name which is different from yesteryears.

The year 2014 has some expected names which could be useful for

parents who are hunting for a suitable name for their baby.

Revival of the Tradition Traditional naming represents strength, culture and a belief system of the

cult. Greek or Italian mythology summarizes myth and teachings of

ancient Greeks concerning their Gods and Goddesses, Titans and

Titanesses, Nymphs and Daemons, heroes and heroines, giant and

fantastic men, fabulous creature, Olympian Gods, personified spirits,

the origins and significance of their own sect and custom practices.

Some of the best known Greek names which could shine this year could

be Penelope, Persephone, Chloe and Calliope and other names which

could out shine are Theodora, Elias, Cyrus, Olympia and Evangelina.

Not only Italian names, but biblical names and names based on old

mythology characters are also in vogue.

Celebrity Name Trends Yesterday and Today

Celebrity inspired naming trend most likely to catch on this year. It is

seen that names like Helena, Maud, Arthur, Margaret, Albert, Louis,

Mary and George are looking forward in 2014. Not only in Hollywood,

but Bollywood celebrity also has some inspiring names like Aradhya,

Aarav, Krish, Milan, Ava, Viaan, Viraaj, Nysa, Arin and Diva which

are in the hit list of popular names expected in 2014.

Biblical or Vatican Inspired Names

After a pleasant treat by the Pope to his followers as Pope of the people,

the catholics now pay tribute to this holy man with a holy name. The

biblical names which are preferred for boys are Francis, Francesco,

Francisco and Frank. The names preferred for girls are Frances,

Francesca, Francine and Frankie.

Names Inspired by Grandparents

There are names for the year 2014 like Heather, Ashley, Kailee and the

recent one like Isabella Chloe, Sophia and Emma. Despite of these

names there are other names which beckon the grandma’s era.

Indian Names Expected in 2014 based on Trends

Indian names are catching up globally. With their short, meaningful and

catchy characters they are racing ahead. Some of them have been

derived from Hindu mythology. These names have traditional meanings,

but sounds quite modern which catches the demands of most of the

parents. The baby boy names which are expected to shine this year could

be Aadi, Aarav, Harshil, Arnav, Rushil, Aayush and Samaksh. And the

baby girl name for the year 2014 could be Ananya, Anika, Arunima,

Ishita, Dhriti, Ridhi and Manya.

Nature Based Names

Nature has been a blessing always. Parents feel very soothing and

inspired when they look around to the various seasons, flowers, months,

planets and mountains. Names like Ivy, which is derived from the

evergreen climbing plant, has its roots deep in nature. Luna, which

means moon (Latin) and is located high in the sky, is a goddess in

Roman mythology and the only satellite of the planet earth. It picks up

its popularity because of the Harry potter character Luna Lovegood. The

name has been picked up fast as to be a promising and popular baby

name of 2014. Rosalie is the French variation of the Latin word Rosalia,

which represents a beautiful and deeply symbolic rose flower. The claim

to fame is the character of Twilight saga Rosalie, after the film in 2009;

it strikes the parents who were expecting a baby girl. Another name

going to be popular in 2014 could be Rowan. Hollywood celebrities like

Brooke Shields and Sharon Stone name their baby boy Rowan. This

name means little red head, it has its roots both in Scottish and Irish

tradition and enjoys popularity as the tree is growing its red berries

every year and provides a nature inspiring name option for parents.

Skylar, a Dutch baby girl name means scholar is derived from the Dutch

surname Schuyler, is still appearing consistently in top 100 popular baby

names. Celebrities like Joely Fisher and Sheena Easton have embraced

Skylar as their baby name. It could be a unisex popular baby names for

the year 2014.