Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’ve got to respect hipsters for doing things their own way.
Sure, actress Minnie Driver has helped popularize the name, but her parents actually named her Amelia.
The use of Auden as a given nameis very rare.
The name is part of a larger hipster baby naming trend that has helped to revive othernature-inspired nameslikeIrisandIvy.
Daisy, like Iris and Ivy, is a name you might expect your grandmother to have.
Most common in theearly to mid 20th century, it was a fairly obscure name even then.
Today, the name Monty has become all but extinct outside ofMonty Pythonreferences.
While it may come pre-packed with a comic legacy, it’s not one that most kids would appreciate.
That being said, there’s a big difference between loving Elvis and naming your kid after him.
Even at the height of Elvis’ popularity, his namedidn’t catch on.
In fact, the name Presleyranks higher on baby name chartsthan Elvis does.
Waldo
Where’s Waldo?
The name may be beloved in Europe, but in the United States it’s likely toremain fairly obscure.
Naming your kid after kings is one thing, but naming them after a condom is quite another.
Ruby
What could be more beautiful than a ruby?
Why not show the name a little love?
Just like your baby girl, a ruby is gorgeous and stands out, right?
Unfortunately,Rubymay have already seen its heyday.
Sorry hipsters:diamonds may always be a girl’s best friend.
Not all authors have names that make good baby names, though.
Take, for example,J.D.
Salingerwho wroteThe Catcher in the Rye the one book you probably actually enjoyed reading in high school.
Sorry hipsters, but this name isn’t going to fare well over the next decade.
In Greek mythology,Pandorais remembered asthe first woman.
That’s not too bad, but she is also accused of unleashing evil and misery upon the world.
Leave it up to the ancient Greeks to blame women for everything that is wrong with humanity.
Orson
Science fiction loving hipsters have a lot wrapped up in the name Orson.
It’s the name of the film directorOrson Welles, whose radio adaptation of H.G.
People ten years from now will be happy to leave the name on the page and on the screen.
Not even the iconic singer/songwriterRay Charlesor the belovedFahrenheit 451authorRay Bradburycould salvage the name from obscurity.
Hipsters have been trying to lead a comeback of the nameRay, but it just isn’t catching on.
In fact, the moniker is still seeinga steady decline in popularity.
Lulu
We’re not going to deny thatLuluis an adorable name for a little girl.
There’s also the fact that the nameByronmeans “barn for cows” not exactly poetic.
