Here are five names that have gotten some attention recently. Do you think this attention will translate into higher-than-expected usage in 2016? (I say “higher-than-expected” because all five are already on the rise.)
- Lyanna: The 10-year-old Game of Thrones character Lyanna Mormont was introduced to viewers in June.
- Juno & Jupiter: NASA’s space probe Juno entered orbit around Jupiter in July. (Jupiter’s jump in usage last year coincides with the release of the movie Jupiter Ascending, starring Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones.)
- Onyx & Solace: Alanis Morissette announced the arrival of her daughter Onyx Solace via Instagram in July.
Which of the five do you like best?
My bets are on Juno especially. Besides the satellite, there’s a young British actress named Juno Temple who seems to be in a lot of movies now.
If Juno does see a big jump, I’m sure the actress will have more to do with it than the space probe. :)
Juno for girls. I like Onyx and Jupiter on boys
There are a lot of spelling variants of Lyanna, so I think its popularity could be disguised. People might like the name and spell it Leanna, Leana, Lianna, LeAnna, etc. Lyanna isn’t an intuitive spelling for that name. I think all the spellings will probably have some boost in popularity.
@Andrea – Very good point. I agree, I don’t think people hearing the name would intuitively spell it “Lyanna.” We’ll have to keep an eye on all the variants.