What's in a Name?

As various monikers fall in and out of favor, we can tell you the meaning, but not the motivation behind the names.

By Lexy Schmertz

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City Mom
Soccer Mom
Jet-Set Mom
Fashionista Mom
Eco Mom
Off the Charts...
Girls
Georgina
Addison
Kitty
Piper
M.J.
Stella
Asia
Imogin
Lola
Valentina
Prada
Sukey
Ivy
Wren
Sage
Ever Gabo
Boys
Sawyer
Hugo
Jude
Gunnar
Tristan
Rex
Mateo
Zane
Caspian
Didier
Rupert
Orion
Blue
Paz
August
Rodeo

Behind the Name
The classic Kitty is to Anna Karenina what cheeky Addison is to Grey's Anatomy.
Initials for girls—often with the letter J—are peppy, preppy, and gender-free.
Imogin, a rarity at the local toddler class, is downright common in all London playgrounds.
The three stars of Orion's belt make the hunter easy to spot—much like a true fashionista.
Paz—peace in Spanish—offers a good alternative to Brangelina's son Pax.
Model, actress, and designer, Milla Jovovich, named her daughter Ever Gabo Anderson.

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