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At the moment it seems like everyone is obsessed with Bridgerton, the new period drama on Netflix.
The romantic eight-part 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, viewers fell hard and fast for the period drama.
In fact, the Netflix series stormed to number one spot following it’s release with a projected 63 million household tuning in within its first four weeks on the streaming site.
With a show this popular, there’s no doubt we’re about to see a Bridgerton-inspired trend in baby names.
Parenting website Bella Baby has released a list of names they believe could 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.
“Furthermore, the latest breakout series to hit Netflix (Bridgerton) seems to be following this trend, and 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 loved the show, here’s a list of Bridgerton-inspired names.
Would you name your little lady Daphne after the lead character in Bridgerton?
Bridgerton names for girls
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
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
Kitty
Origin: English
Meaning: Pure
Marina
Origin: Latin
Meaning: From the sea
Penelope
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Weaver
Portia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Pig or offering
Uriana
Origin: Greek
Meaning: The unknown
Violet
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Purple
Bridgerton names for boys
Anthony
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Priceless one
Benedict
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blessed
Duke
Origin: English
Meaning: Title of nobility
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
Thompson
Origin: English
Meaning: Son of Tom
William
Origin: English
Meaning: Resolute protection
The Duke of Hastings is just one of the many reasons why we love this show.
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