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The New ‘Baby Naming’ Trend Might Surprise You

For those that are expecting soon, you need to know the new trend in “baby naming’ for 2022! According to an article put out by HUFFPOST, the new trend seems…

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For those that are expecting soon, you need to know the new trend in "baby naming' for 2022! According to an article put out by HUFFPOST, the new trend seems to be naming your daughter after your great-great grandfather!

As odd as that might seem, The Mike & Carla Morning Show started talking about this and believe it or not, some names see to work! The baby name site Nameberry went through their internal data to predict trends for 2023.  A few names that popped up were Max , Ira, Lenny, and Lou!

A few other trends that were mentioned that might happen next year is a result of the hottest show on television: "Yellowstone"! That means "Dutton", "Huck" and "Rhett" could be very popular next year!

As pointed out in the article, here are a few more baby name trends that could take off next year . . .

1.  Adjective names.  A few they've seen rise in the rankings include:  Brave . . . Epic . . . Glorious . . . Icy . . . Sincere . . . Supreme . . . Wild . . . Heavenly . . . Savvy . . . Legendary, as a boy's name . . . and Powerful, as a girl's name.

2.  Epic "maximalist" names.  Like ones you'd expect to see in "House of the Dragon" or "Game of Thrones", but not in real life.  Examples include:  Lysander . . . Octavius . . . Perseus . . . and Valerian.

3.  Cowboy names.  They're trending for boys because of all the new western shows like "Yellowstone".  A few that could jump in the rankings next year include:  Abbott . . . Boone . . . Briggs . . . Dutton . . . Huck . . . Rhett . . . and Tex.

4.  Four-letter names that end in the letter "i".  For girls:  Gigi . . . Joni . . . Kiki . . . Leni . . . Nori . . . and Mimi.  For boys:  Ravi . . . Tavi . . . Indi . . . and Ezri.

5.  Names with the letter "x".  For boys:  Bronx . . . Felix . . . Hendrix . . . Fox . . . Rex . . . Ajax . . . and Huxley.  For girls:  Pixie . . . Trixie . . . Moxie . . . and Jinx.

All this and a few other topics popped up on The M&C Morning Show we simply call "A Few Things We Think You Should Know"...enjoy!

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Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.