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With season two of Bridgerton hitting Netflix, once again, we can’t get enough of the period drama.
In case, you haven’t caught the swoon-worthy show, the romantic series is based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels and is basically what Gossip Girl would be like if it was set in 1800s high-society London.
From the fashion to the sex and the scandals and of course, the Duke in season one, viewers fell hard and fast for the period drama when it first hit our screens in 2021.
And now with many of us bingeing season two, we wouldn’t be surprised with a show this popular that we’re about to see a Bridgerton-inspired trend in baby names.
Parenting website Bella Baby believe Bridgerton baby names will surge in popularity.
“We’ve seen in the last few years that popular Netflix series’ have influenced the trend in baby names for that year and the next,” said a rep from Bella Baby.
“We predicted that regency era names, just like those of the characters in the show, will be amongst the most popular this year and next. It’ll be interesting to see how many Daphne’s, Eloise’s and Thompson’s will be running around in a few years time.”
For parents-to-be who love the show, check out our list of Bridgerton-inspired names.
Would you name your little lady Daphne?
Bridget
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Strength or exalted one
Cressida
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gold
Daphne
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Laurel tree or bay tree, or can mean victory
Edwina
Origin: English
Meaning: Rich friend
Eloise
Origin: French/English
Meaning: Healthy or warrior
Francesca
Origin: Italian
Meaning: From France or free man
Genevieve
Origin: French
Meaning: Tribe woman or white wave
Hyacinth
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Blue larkspur or precious stone
Isabel
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Pledged to God
Kate
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Pure or clear
Kitty
Origin: English
Meaning: Pure
Marina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the sea
Penelope
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Weaver
Portia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Pig or offering
Prudence
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Caution or discretion
Tessa
Origin: English
Meaning: Harvester
Uriana
Origin: Greek
Meaning: The unknown
Violet
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Purple
Anthony
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Priceless one
Benedict
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blessed
Colin
Origin: Irish, Scottish and Gaelic
Meaning: Victory of the people
Duke
Origin: English
Meaning: Title of nobility
Edmund
Origin: English
Meaning: Rich protection
Hastings
Origin: English and Scottish
Meaning: Habitational name from Hastings, a place in Sussex
Jeffrey
Origin: German/English
Meaning: Pledge of peace
Lord
Origin: English
Meaning: Loaf keeper
Nigel
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Dark haired
Oliver
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Olive tree
Quinn
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Intelligence or chief leader
Reginald
Origin: English
Meaning: Counsel or power
Simon
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The listener
Theo
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gift of God
Thompson
Origin: English
Meaning: Son of Tom
William
Origin: English
Meaning: Resolute protection