The names used in TV shows and movies are having a growing influence in the names we select for our own children.
According to BabyCenter, 20% of moms found naming inspiration from TV-show characters and 16% got names from celebrities, leading Murray to call this the year of the “binge-watching baby name.”Cited in the “Netflix effect”:
• House of Cards character names were up since 2013: Garrett (up 16%), Claire (up 14%), Zoe (up 13%), Remy (up 11%), Frank (up 19%) and Francis (up 5%).
• Orange is the New Black characters were up since 2013: Galina (up 67%), Nicky (up 35%), Piper (up 28%), Larry (up 28%), and Dayanara (up 19%).
Other shows with name-inspiration power: Nashville and Shonda Rhimes-helmed shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder.
And in the year where the famed baseball player announced his retirement, the name Jeter increased 82% and Derek moved up 4%. USA Today
This new app would login to your Netflix account, review all your past viewing history and suggest baby names based on your activity.
Hopefully this would keep people from naming their child Kobe.
