Nameberry: Baby name expert Stephanie Coffield rated the best and worst up and coming names for 2023

Expert reveals the best and worst ‘popular’ baby names for 2023 – from Artemis to Clover, Kit and Harold

  • The expert loved names like Callahan and Artemis
  • She was not a fan of Harold, Rocky or Cielo

A baby name expert has shared her favourite names from those set to be popular in 2023 – as well as the ones she cannot stand.

The team from parenting website Nameberry put together a list of 50 monikers which are predicted to be all the rage this year. 

Stephanie Coffield, a mum-of-three from America, was a fan of names like Callahan and Artemis, but not keen on Harold or Rocky.

 

Baby name expert, Stephanie Coffield, (pictured) has shared her favourite baby names from those set to be popular in 2023 – as well as the ones she cannot stand

The team from parenting website Nameberry put together a list of 50 monikers which are predicted to be all the rage this year

Stephanie was a fan of names like Callahan and Artemis, but it was bad news for parents thinking of naming their kids Harold or Rocky

The team from parenting website Nameberry put together a list of 50 monikers which are predicted to be all the rage this year. Stephanie was a fan of names like Callahan and Artemis, but it was bad news for parents thinking of naming their kids Harold or Rocky

Stephanie loved the name Artemis, explaining that ‘Greek mythology names are so popular right now’. 

She also said celebrity baby names will be popular, for example Cy, which is the name of Jennifer Lawrence’s son, and Eyre, which is pronounced the same as Kylie Jenner’s son Aire.

Wolf, which is the name of Australian influencer Tammy Hembrow’s son, also made the list. 

Gender-neutral names like Ash and Miller were her personal favourite due to their versatility.

The expert also liked Clover and Kit because of their nature undertones, as well as four letter names such as Ezri, Elio and Kiki.

Baby name expert: The best up and coming names

 Artemis

Ash

Banner

Callahan

Clover

Cy

Elio

Evander

Eyre

Ezri

Greer

Halo

Idalia

Kiki

Kit

Leni

Lionel

Linus

Maxine

Love

Marigold

Miller

Odelle

Odette

Ozzy

Petra

Reyes

Sybil

Torben

Truett

Vita

Waverly

Wednesday

Winston

Wolf

Ziggy 

Other up and coming names she supported included Torben, Truett, Vita, Waverly, Otto and Evander. 

Stephanie’s favourites out of all the fifty names were Callahan, Idalia, Miller, Truett and Ziggy. 

‘Callahan is a gorgeous names it gives you the nickname of Calla and Cal,’ she said.

She was against the name Cielo because although it is unique, she doesn’t think parents will be keen on a name so difficult to pronounce.

The expert also disliked Harold, explaining it’s a vintage name that won’t be making a comeback’ unlike Lionel, Maxine, Winston and Odette.

She advised parents against using names that appropriate other cultures, for example the traditional Hawaiian name Koa. 

She thinks people aren’t ready for the name Rocky, nor the biblical name Zebedee.

Baby name expert’s least favourite up and coming names 

Avani

Elowyn

Faye

Leif

Maude

Penny

Teddy

 Azael

Cielo

Harold

Koa

Rocky

Zebedee

Wiley 

 

Hundreds shared their love for the names featured on the list.

‘Miller has been our top boy name for the past year,’ one mum said. 

‘Artemis is already on my baby list as a huge contender, I’ve been trying to convince my boyfriend to not remove Elio from my list because I love that name,’ another wrote.

‘Love this! Added two to my next baby name list,’ another said.

However, others were concerned the up and coming names would become too popular.

‘Elowyn better not get popular. I named my kid that almost seven years ago because it was uncommon,’ one woman said.

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