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[Opinions] Names popularized by celebrities
saphirdufeu's post got me thinking about what other names were introduced or made popular by celebrities that were basically unheard of beforehandSo far I've got:
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Charlize
Behati
Zendaya
Cher
Elvis
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Mia and Piper: they would never, IMO, have become popular if not for Mia Farrow and Piper Laurie. It just took a generation or two before they sounded normal enough to use for characters, and then babies.
Sia
Dustin (Hoffman)
Calista (Flockhart)
Aidan (Quinn) - at least it was basically unheard-of in the US. Liam as well, before Neeson.
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Evangeline became popular again with actress Evangeline Lilly. Her first name is Nicole, and Evangeline is her middle name. I love Evangeline. Also Jolie from Angelina Jolie. Jolie is actually pretty. 1990's-2000's model and founder of Baby Phat Kimora Lee Simmons. Kimora is a popular baby name now. I'm more of a music fan. A lot of singers I like became popular baby namesAlessiaKehlaniKhalidAaliyahSelenaHendrix Some of the old school singers:AshantiWhitneyTamiaBrandy Etta (it's popular now)I'm suprised that Billie is not a popular baby girl name, due to the popularity of Ms. Eilish, but I would love to see it become popular.
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Miley. I also think Mila Kunis greatly increased the popularity of Mila.
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I like the name Miley, but I'm a big fan of Miles and Milo so it makes sense I'd like a feminine variant
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Kylie? I like Rhianna and Beyonce (as names, the singers are okay and I'll listen to them a little maybe)Not keen on the rest (though I love Elvis Presley as a singer... and Elvis Costello)I admit, I've never heard of Charlize, Behati, and Zendaya. I don't even recognise their faces after googling them
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