Seeking a spooky baby name? Maybe some scary movie characters will inspire you…
Boy names:
- Charles Lee “Chucky” Ray from Child’s Play (1988) and four sequels
- Damien Thorn from The Omen (1976) and two sequels
- Frederick Charles “Freddy” Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and seven sequels
- Hannibal Lector from The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and four sequels/prequels
- Henry Evans from The Good Son (1993)
- Isaac Chroner from Children of the Corn (1984)
- Jack Torrance from The Shining (1980)
- Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th (1980) and nine sequels
- Norman Bates from Psycho (1960)
- Max Cady from Cape Fear (1962/1991)
- Michael Myers from Halloween (1978) and six sequels
Girl names:
- Alex Forrest from Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Annie Wilkes from Misery (1990)
- Carol Anne Freeling from Poltergeist (1982) and two sequels
- Carietta “Carrie” White from Carrie (1976)
- Charlene “Charlie” McGee from Firestarter (1984)
- Nurse Mildred Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
- Regan Teresa MacNeil from The Exorcist (1973)
- Rhoda Penmark from The Bad Seed (1956)
- Samara Morgan from The Ring (2002)
Image: Adapted from 2017 Halloween 6 by anoldent under CC BY-SA 2.0.
I love the name Regan, I loved The Exorcist, when you really think about it Regan wasn’t evil, the demon that possessed her was. She was a nice, cute kid before she was possessed. I also really like Samara but it’s already my niece’s middle name. I’d consider using Regan (ray-gan) for another girl if I had one.
I like Mildred too with the nn Millie.