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Names That Bite: Supernatural Hits Home
It seems like watching supernatural movies and TV isn’t enough these days. This Jezebel article asks, why not name your baby after that sexy werewolf or sparkly vampire?
According to Laura Wattenberg, there has long been a tradition of naming trends stemming from shows pairing supernatural themes with attractive young women.
We’ve gathered our list of influential fantasy shows that spawned a generation of baby names.
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Did you find inspiration for your little one’s name in supernatural pop culture? Leave a comment and tell us about it!
Sources:
Parenting’s Top Names of 2012
Baby Names With Some Bite
Conjuring Up Names on TV
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Meredith commented on Dec 06 11 at 10:48 amalmost named one of my sons Jasper (I have never read the twilight series), I told my mom that I liked it, and she clued me in. we definitely dodged a bullet with that one:)
Audrey commented on Dec 07 11 at 9:14 amI named my daughter Isobel and everyone thinks I named her after Bella because I am a huge Twilight fan but I actually got it from a Carey Grant movie called Suspicion but some people still try to call her Bella or Isabella it drives me nuts!
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