Can you please do the top names in Australia (proud Aussie) I feel that because we are very multicultural that there is a lot of different and diverse names floating around. Thanks
In America we would pronounce Jakoby as “Ja-Kobe” Also I think Gianna is popular again after Kobe Bryant’s daughter. The youngest Bryant daughter is also named Capri. And yes we do have Capri suns 😂 Love you SJ!!!
Murphy makes me think of Interstellar. That was the main character's daughter's name and she was named for Murphy's Law. He puts a positive spin on it when she asks why she was named after things going wrong though: everything that can happen will happen and that sounded pretty great to us.
Could you do a Japanese baby name list next? I would really be curious to learn more about the meanings and tradition behind naming babies in Japan. Thank you!
I would suggest researching that on your own or asking someone who understands Japanese names. Japanese names are very complicated and some people believe the number of strokes in a person’s full name can decide parts of their faith. I personally think it’s too cultural and nuanced for a lighthearted name channel. I would love for SJ to present the most popular names, but adding the meanings etc is a lot of work!
An interesting thing about Japanese names is that meaning can vary dramatically based on the way it's written out. Part of what complicates Japanese is that the Japanese alphabet is comprised of 3 different writing systems, hiragana, katakana, and kanji, which are used in various contexts. Names when written out in hirigana or katakana have no assigned meaning as these writing systems are strictly phonetic representations. Kanji has visual meanings to the characters, and multiple characters create the same sounds- so when written in kanji a name's meaning can change completely depending upon the characters used. Given that, if SJ does do a video on Japanese names, it would be good to preface with that tidbit of knowledge about the complexity of the written language, and to either offer a few different meanings for each name mentioned, or to mention the most popular kanji meaning for certain names with the understanding that it isn't the *only* meaning. And like Nichol said, there's a lot of interesting cultural aspects to name choices too, and so finding some other creators to defer folks to for a deeper dive would probably be a good idea.
@@oddmnemosyne2869 it's sooo complicated. my grandma is Japanese but from Okinawa, not the main island, so their language is even slightly different than the already complicated language. she wrote me a card, and even people who speak fluent Japanese had trouble translating it for me lol
Gianna and Capri are likely from Kobe Bryant's daughter's names. A lot of people were really deeply heartbroken about Gianna's passing and named their children after her. She seemed to have a really beautiful soul. ❤ Also, I don't think I'd use Dior but I kinda love it.
I haven't heard it out and about or seen it on the name forum I frequent but I wonder if maybe it's partially because all of the old Denices are now having granddaughters named after them?
Capri Sun is definitely a thing here in the U.S. but I like the name Capri anyway. Not something I would personally choose, but I wouldn't think twice if I met a little Capri.
As a US teacher I would pretty confidently say that we’d probably pronounce Jakoby with the emphasis on the KO- Ja-KO-by. Maybe even a space in between- Ja Koby 😄
My sons name is Griffyn 🤷🏻♀️ just let people name their kids whatever. 😂 they truly don’t care what others think. Not sure how using a Y instead of an E or O or A is “extreme”
My issue with this is it always seems like an attempt to make a pretty common name more "unique" but it doesn't really, it just complicates things. At the end of the day it doesn't matter too much, but I do remember people in school who were so annoyed with having to spell their name out all the time. Also when people change the spelling of a masculine name to try and make it look more feminine while still being the same name? Like I know someone with a daughter named Logynn who is already complaining about having to spell it out all the time and told her mom she wishes she'd just spelt it Logan. And she's only in grade school. 1 letter difference is pretty manageable, it's not the end of the world if you have to say, "Zoey with a Y" or something along those lines, but really out of pocket spellings seem like a headache for the person saddled with them.
@@oddmnemosyne2869 I can agree with overly dramatic changes to name. Disagree with the “Y” being feminine, gave absolutely no idea why so many people say that lol, it’s a letter! But names like Mckenzie being spelled like MacKenseigh, I think that’s a bit over doing it, but if it makes them happy who cares. I Spelled my sons name with a Y because personally I think it looks better than with two “I”s, you would not believe the people who say things like “oh so you gave him a girls name.” Like what?? How is the “y” feminine, I dont really gender most things and wasn’t really taught to so when people say things like that I’m genuinely confused. Just pink in girls and blue is for boys, I don’t get it. I think people worry too much about how others spell their kids names when they should be worried about other things.
Denise surprises me, not so much that it's rising at all because I could see it maybe getting a boost as an honor name since all the Denise's from the 70's are now becoming grandmas but the fact that there were two spellings and that the less traditional version with the double S rose SO much is really shocking. On the other hand, I'm not surprised by Capri at all, I've been seeing it everywhere. Baffles me a bit why it's so popular because it does sound cool but all I can think of Capri Sun and capri pants and idk how everybody else is managing to overlook those things.
Okay.. as an American, here are my thoughts: 1. I dislike most of these, if not all of them 2. I’m so confused about the Denise thing. I haven’t heard this at all.. I’m going to scroll through the comments to see if anyone knows something I don’t 😂 3. As someone who grew up with the last name Murphy (now my maiden name), it’s so strange so see this becoming a “cool first name” for girls. For some reason, it became a popular name for dogs over here in America so I feel like it’s the same thing as naming your kid rover. Maybe not THAT extreme but still 🤷🏻♀️
I'm guessing the slight Denise surge is people honoring grandmothers with the name. Most of the Denises I know are over 50 and grandmothers. I've actually never met a dog named Murphy (I can totally see it as a dog name though) but have heard a similar critique about Luna. It's wildly popular now, but I do remember when it spiked for pets just before that- I've honestly met more dogs named Luna than people. 😂 But my family also always gave our pets "people" names so I tend to have a hard time sussing out what makes a name a pet name vs a person name- with exception to obvious ones like Spot, Oreo, Boots, etc.
Yesssss the American video! My friend considered Murphy a few years ago when she was pregnant with her first baby, but went with Maggie. Murphy Brown was a sitcom about a female news anchor that's sort of a cult favorite from the 90s, and I think it's the name of a character in an ongoing Netflix series too which might have something to do with the popularity spike. There was a Haisley in my son's preschool class in 2019. Honestly just reads as "Paisley but with an H" to me but it makes sense with the popularity of the names Hazel and Paisley here. It's nice to see Ariel coming back up on the boy's side since it's traditionally a masculine Hebrew name. It's a bit funny with US stats because with the outlier names all being used on only a handful of babies, it doesn't take too big a jump in births to send one of those names well outside of the top 1000 catapulting into the bottom 800-900.
@@msaijay1153 omg you're right she's a news anchor/journalist- my brain was just remembering an episode that involved a court case and for some reason went, "lawyer" 😂 I'll edit the post.
There's a song by Colbie Caillet called "Capri" about a pregnant mom so I wonder if it's from that. I listened to it when pregnant with my second daughter but I didn't name her Capri haha
My daughters middle name is Capri. We definitely have Capri suns. But honestly I think more of Capri pants 😂 I wouldn’t use it as a first name but i think it has such amazing flow for a middle name. Like a modern Marie
That’s what instantly came to mind. That name was a bit outdated and used more in Spain, but with Rosalia’s rise in fame I think we can see how people began to put it back on the charts.
I once told an Italian woman that I was planning to visit the island, Capri. She didn’t understand what I meant for a while, apparently it’s pronounced “CAP Ree” in Italian, rather than “K’Pree”
American here 👋🏻 ugh these names are horrible 😂 (except for Capri) Names ending in -yn is definitely popular & so annoying IMO. Also weird spellings to make it “different”. And -ley/lee/leigh endings. Oakley, Brinlee, Everleigh, etc…
I knew a Jacoby and for his name the emphasis was on the “coby” part of the word. Juh-KO-bee is how his parents pronounced it. A very nice name and a nice kid!
We have a gorgeous new babe in my family with such a sweet and unique name - she's called Anderlin Rose. I'm sure some will call her Andi. I also adore the names Caris and Soren, I think one or both of those came from you SJ! My fave names round out with Evie, Valley, Anna and Gabriel. So enjoy your videos! 💜
I looked into the Denisse/Denise thing and the internet attributes its spike in name popularity to a famous Mexican reality star called Denisse Novoa. There are a lot of Spanish speaking US residents/citizens, particularly with Mexican backgrounds, so this could be the case!
I don’t like any of these! I do like Carson and Gianna, but with the traditional spellings. We do have Capri Sun in America. Capri makes me think more of Capri pants than the drink though.
Zaire (Zyair) was the name of an African country that saw rampant government corruption and rebellion, eventually changing its name to Congo. Zaire is a Portuguese word and because of the bad history Portuguese colonialism had in central Africa is another good reason to do research on a name before it is chosen.
Kenji is a character on Netflix's animated Jurassic Park show. I wonder if mom and dad allowed older siblings to have a say in that choice. My older brother wanted to call me Big Bird. :)
Kids always want to name siblings from shows! My brother wanted to call me Gordon or Percy if I was a boy, after characters from Thomas the Tank Engine. Percy isnt too bad, but Gordon!
Favorite is Haisely as I love Hazel and Hayes. Even though it has a meaning it still sounds a bit made up to me though. I definitely know about Capri Sun but didn’t make the connection. Capri is cute!
Love Murphy, Zhuri & Novah out of the names. There's a Japanese shop in Manchester, UK called Kenji (there's 3 2 in the Arndale Centre in the city centre and 1 in the Trafford Centre.)
Love Murphy! It reminds me of the movie Interstellar, which is one of my favorite movies. I think “Murph” is such a cute nickname. My husbands boss’ last name is Murphy though so I don’t see this in our future 😂
I am in the US and I am so surprised by lots of these! I would never think most were popular. In America Jacoby/Jakoby would be JUH-koh-bee, or less frequently, Jack-uh-bee, as you pronounce it. Never heard JAY-kuh-bee. My favorites are Jacoby and Capri. I must say Nova/Novah drives me crazy because I feel like I hear it SO much. I also live in a pretty hippy naming climate living in a Seattle suburb. But also, based on the naming forums I follow, I would have guessed that very different names were upward trending. But I guess it also takes some time to affect the stats 🙃 would be interested to see a video where you'd spoken with name enthusiasts from US/UK/AU to see what some residents would guess would be the next fashionable names!
I do love Dior now that you mention it, and I think I could get around the brand because while I do know of it it wasn’t something I grew up with and probably most people in my circle wouldn’t have that association too much either
The Denise made me crack up! I’m of the age when this name had its first go round…and it still wasn’t that popular lol! Worked with a colleague named Kenji today! Great name! The others? Have never heard of most of them! I think I’m too old to be in the know with the trendy names here in the US!
Denise is a very vintage 60s/70s name in the US. It was very popular during that timeframe. I grew up with many Denises. I’ve never seen the double s spelling, but it’s the same name, regardless. Perhaps the vintage nostalgia and naming kids after grandma is responsible for the rise of Denise here in the US.
Denise was on the list for my name, along with Michelle (my middle name) and Nicola. It does sound very dated now, but I guess it might be coming back into style. Is the Deniece variant rising, too? I wonder if there is a reason, such as a celebrity or a TV character? It seems random, but probably isn't. 😀❤
Yeah this is how I felt about Florence and Ruth and all the other grandma names that were growing in popularity a few years ago in the US. Maybe my distaste for Denise will change?
Friend of mine named her baby Aveah (pronounced exactly like Avayah) but when she announced the name everyone (including me) thought it was just a fancy way of writing Ava, she should have spelt it the way you did
We had Murphy for a girl (middle) on a list a little while ago :) Love it. For me Nova has to be without the H. Haisley - I don't think I have heard that one before but actually really like it and the meaning :) Love True too 💘, and Anders rather than Ander. Capri is cute even though first I think of the place, the car, the drink, and Capri Bryant.
Vintage names, flower names, and boy names for girls are currently huge here in America. For instance, in my nursery there were Emma, Alice, Dorothy, and Jane, so it's not surprising Denise is rising. Names like Lily, Willow, Sage and Rose are big, but if you're a more daring "hipster", names like Noa and James are trending for girls. Of course all the El sounding variations are there, or A endings. For boys it's still consistently been "N" ending names (Colton, Ashton, Payton, Jackson). However some odd biblical choices like Asher are big. These names listed here in the video are surprising to me as I personally haven't heard them getting big at all.
I hate to say it but American names are so tacky and cringe me out!! I avoid American baby name youtubers because I physically shudder at all the “Dior” “Paisleigh” “Blayde” “Nayvie” “Layknn” and anything like that…
I like the way you pronounce Jakoby. I agree with you that Anders sounds better than Ander. But I believe my favorite on this list is the first boy name you mentioned.
Denise is my mom’s name. She was given Pamela Denise but didn’t like it so went with her middle. I only know Denises from her generation which was the 60s and 70s.
We ABSOLUTELY have Capri Sun in America! I bought 4 boxes yesterday, and not for my children, but for my husband - ridiculous!! All of the Jakoby and/or Jacoby’s that I know, are pronounced Juh-co-bee. I don’t know that a wide swath of Americans know this, or would care, but Jacoby is also a higher end brand of pool cues.
My third born is named kylo 💕I loved the meaning but my son Abel is in love with star wars so he helped pick the name and I just loved how kylo Abel and Luna came together Abel means breath Luna means moon Kylo means sky So I felt it fit perfect And they are all movie and show names also
In the US we do have Capri Suns.... They're everywhere. We also call cropped pants Capris. That's what I think of every time I hear that name.... those pants that fall about mid shin... lol
Lmao I live in America and we have Capri sun juice pouches. I watch a UA-cam girl that has a daughter Capri. Iv never associated it with Capri sun. That’s so funny to think of now that you say it!! haha
One of my friends (here in the US) named her daughter Murphy Dean and I think it’s so darling! Never would have even considered it for a girl before but I secretly love it.
We definitely have Capri sun in America too. I think of the island in Italy though, but like sinker else said, Jianna and Capri are probably because of Kobe. Prefer Gianna with a "G" though. Love both names though!
Don't really like any of these names or the bizarre spellings. I've never heard of Jak (c)oby said Jake-oby. Always Jack -oby. However unique we think a name is there is certainty that it won't remain unique for long.
Can you please do the top names in Australia (proud Aussie) I feel that because we are very multicultural that there is a lot of different and diverse names floating around. Thanks
Yes I will! I’m doing an Australian radio show soon I think which is really exciting! 🥰
In America we would pronounce Jakoby as “Ja-Kobe”
Also I think Gianna is popular again after Kobe Bryant’s daughter. The youngest Bryant daughter is also named Capri. And yes we do have Capri suns 😂
Love you SJ!!!
Did anyone else instantly think of Dee-Nice when SJ said Denise ?! 🤣 wonder if SJ ever saw that video
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I can’t pronounce Aaron properly😭😂 bless the one in my grade😂
I can't think of Jacqueline, Blake or Denise since that video 🤣
Totally!
Murphy makes me think of Interstellar. That was the main character's daughter's name and she was named for Murphy's Law. He puts a positive spin on it when she asks why she was named after things going wrong though: everything that can happen will happen and that sounded pretty great to us.
I was literally trying to remember the little girl’s name from that movie today!
That character and movie made me fall in love with the name Murphy for a girl.
Could you do a Japanese baby name list next? I would really be curious to learn more about the meanings and tradition behind naming babies in Japan. Thank you!
I would suggest researching that on your own or asking someone who understands Japanese names. Japanese names are very complicated and some people believe the number of strokes in a person’s full name can decide parts of their faith. I personally think it’s too cultural and nuanced for a lighthearted name channel.
I would love for SJ to present the most popular names, but adding the meanings etc is a lot of work!
An interesting thing about Japanese names is that meaning can vary dramatically based on the way it's written out. Part of what complicates Japanese is that the Japanese alphabet is comprised of 3 different writing systems, hiragana, katakana, and kanji, which are used in various contexts. Names when written out in hirigana or katakana have no assigned meaning as these writing systems are strictly phonetic representations. Kanji has visual meanings to the characters, and multiple characters create the same sounds- so when written in kanji a name's meaning can change completely depending upon the characters used.
Given that, if SJ does do a video on Japanese names, it would be good to preface with that tidbit of knowledge about the complexity of the written language, and to either offer a few different meanings for each name mentioned, or to mention the most popular kanji meaning for certain names with the understanding that it isn't the *only* meaning. And like Nichol said, there's a lot of interesting cultural aspects to name choices too, and so finding some other creators to defer folks to for a deeper dive would probably be a good idea.
@@oddmnemosyne2869 it's sooo complicated. my grandma is Japanese but from Okinawa, not the main island, so their language is even slightly different than the already complicated language. she wrote me a card, and even people who speak fluent Japanese had trouble translating it for me lol
Gave birth two days ago...spent the whole pregnancy watching every video you've made! We ended up naming our little girl Delaney Nicole 🥰
Ahhhh huge congratulations!! Wow I absolutely love her name!!! Give her a huge hug from me xx
LOOOOVE Delaney. I have a colleague Delaney who goes by Laney
I’m interested to know what made you choose Nicole
I love the name Delaney
Gianna and Capri are likely from Kobe Bryant's daughter's names. A lot of people were really deeply heartbroken about Gianna's passing and named their children after her. She seemed to have a really beautiful soul. ❤
Also, I don't think I'd use Dior but I kinda love it.
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My parents named me Olivia Denise almost 30 years ago because they loved how unique and uncommon those names were. That backfired a bit. 😂
The same thing will happen in 10 years to Emerson, Rowen, Luna, Nova, Juniper, etc 🤷🏼♀️
Mine is Olivia Alexandra. Same thing. First Olivia at my doctors office. That backfired quick
Olivia is a beautiful name no matter how popular it may now be.
Ok US internet, please explain revival of Denise 🤣 big mystery to me right now!
American here. Possibly real housewives of Beverly Hills? That’s the only place I’ve recently heard the name Denise.
American here - I’ve heard it used in the LatinX community here quite a bit, and I wonder if that could be a reason it’s rising!
I haven't heard it out and about or seen it on the name forum I frequent but I wonder if maybe it's partially because all of the old Denices are now having granddaughters named after them?
American medical receptionist here. I see Denise on women born in the 1950s.
Gianna and Capri is 100% because of Kobe Bryant’s daughters!
Capri Sun is definitely a thing here in the U.S. but I like the name Capri anyway. Not something I would personally choose, but I wouldn't think twice if I met a little Capri.
That’s good to know 🥰
Same haha despite the juice and the pants, I still think of the island first and think it is such a good name. I've never met a Capri before!
I always thought it was capris sun 🙄
As a US teacher I would pretty confidently say that we’d probably pronounce Jakoby with the emphasis on the KO- Ja-KO-by. Maybe even a space in between- Ja Koby 😄
I was going to say the same. Think Kobe Bryant sound, but with juh in the front.
Absolutely
that was my principal's last name
my brothers name is Jacobi. pronounced jah-ko-bee
Ahhh that’s good to know! I hear it so many ways when I research x
Kylo is Star Wars lol
Definitely not into names with extreme alternative spellings (Karsyn) or names like Jaxstyn (or however it was spelled).
Agreed. No one in America uses these unless they are really in bad taste!
Same. Whenever I see traditional names with alternative spellings, I can’t help but think their parents didn’t know how to spell their name properly.
My sons name is Griffyn 🤷🏻♀️ just let people name their kids whatever. 😂 they truly don’t care what others think. Not sure how using a Y instead of an E or O or A is “extreme”
My issue with this is it always seems like an attempt to make a pretty common name more "unique" but it doesn't really, it just complicates things. At the end of the day it doesn't matter too much, but I do remember people in school who were so annoyed with having to spell their name out all the time.
Also when people change the spelling of a masculine name to try and make it look more feminine while still being the same name? Like I know someone with a daughter named Logynn who is already complaining about having to spell it out all the time and told her mom she wishes she'd just spelt it Logan. And she's only in grade school.
1 letter difference is pretty manageable, it's not the end of the world if you have to say, "Zoey with a Y" or something along those lines, but really out of pocket spellings seem like a headache for the person saddled with them.
@@oddmnemosyne2869 I can agree with overly dramatic changes to name. Disagree with the “Y” being feminine, gave absolutely no idea why so many people say that lol, it’s a letter! But names like Mckenzie being spelled like MacKenseigh, I think that’s a bit over doing it, but if it makes them happy who cares. I Spelled my sons name with a Y because personally I think it looks better than with two “I”s, you would not believe the people who say things like “oh so you gave him a girls name.” Like what?? How is the “y” feminine, I dont really gender most things and wasn’t really taught to so when people say things like that I’m genuinely confused. Just pink in girls and blue is for boys, I don’t get it. I think people worry too much about how others spell their kids names when they should be worried about other things.
Denise surprises me, not so much that it's rising at all because I could see it maybe getting a boost as an honor name since all the Denise's from the 70's are now becoming grandmas but the fact that there were two spellings and that the less traditional version with the double S rose SO much is really shocking. On the other hand, I'm not surprised by Capri at all, I've been seeing it everywhere. Baffles me a bit why it's so popular because it does sound cool but all I can think of Capri Sun and capri pants and idk how everybody else is managing to overlook those things.
I think Capri shot up because of Kobe Bryant’s daughter.
His daughter was Gianna
@@rickysmom809 and one of his other daughters is named Capri
Okay.. as an American, here are my thoughts:
1. I dislike most of these, if not all of them
2. I’m so confused about the Denise thing. I haven’t heard this at all.. I’m going to scroll through the comments to see if anyone knows something I don’t 😂
3. As someone who grew up with the last name Murphy (now my maiden name), it’s so strange so see this becoming a “cool first name” for girls. For some reason, it became a popular name for dogs over here in America so I feel like it’s the same thing as naming your kid rover. Maybe not THAT extreme but still 🤷🏻♀️
We once had a dog called Murphy, so it's also weird for me
Murphy is the name of the daughter in the movie interstellar, that’s probably where the popularity is coming from.
I'm guessing the slight Denise surge is people honoring grandmothers with the name. Most of the Denises I know are over 50 and grandmothers.
I've actually never met a dog named Murphy (I can totally see it as a dog name though) but have heard a similar critique about Luna. It's wildly popular now, but I do remember when it spiked for pets just before that- I've honestly met more dogs named Luna than people. 😂
But my family also always gave our pets "people" names so I tend to have a hard time sussing out what makes a name a pet name vs a person name- with exception to obvious ones like Spot, Oreo, Boots, etc.
@@katiesarge4470 I didn’t know that! Interesting!
@@oddmnemosyne2869 you’re probably right about honoring grandmas!
Murphy may be popular also from ‘In the Dark’ Netflix show. Main character.
I live in America and nanny a little boy named Murphy. He has an irish surname!
It's a bit funny to hear you say these names in an American context because we would pronounce quite a few of them differently. Interesting!
I’m sure! It’s so interesting to hear all the ways we pronounce names 🥰
The only one I would pronounce differently is Jakoby- like juh-coe-bee.
Yesssss the American video!
My friend considered Murphy a few years ago when she was pregnant with her first baby, but went with Maggie. Murphy Brown was a sitcom about a female news anchor that's sort of a cult favorite from the 90s, and I think it's the name of a character in an ongoing Netflix series too which might have something to do with the popularity spike.
There was a Haisley in my son's preschool class in 2019. Honestly just reads as "Paisley but with an H" to me but it makes sense with the popularity of the names Hazel and Paisley here.
It's nice to see Ariel coming back up on the boy's side since it's traditionally a masculine Hebrew name.
It's a bit funny with US stats because with the outlier names all being used on only a handful of babies, it doesn't take too big a jump in births to send one of those names well outside of the top 1000 catapulting into the bottom 800-900.
Yes it’s such a huge place compared with the Uk! I was thinking the same x
I thought Murphy Brown was a news anchor
@@msaijay1153 omg you're right she's a news anchor/journalist- my brain was just remembering an episode that involved a court case and for some reason went, "lawyer" 😂
I'll edit the post.
New momma over here in the US (East Tennessee) 💙 My daughter's name is Indigo Noelle. We call her Indie and Go-Go too :)
Ahhh love that! Xxx
I'm about to have my baby girl in east Tennessee as well. Ours in esmae Kenna:)
I love Noelle - my middle name is Joelle. I really like the sound of it
@@courtneycarlisle182 What a beautiful name! Congratulations ❤️
It would be nice if you posted a session for the most popular names in Commonwealth countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Yes I’ll do some research xxx
Can you do a list for Canada?
Yikes, America 😂(US citizen over here). Yes, Capri Sun is a popular kids drink.
There's a song by Colbie Caillet called "Capri" about a pregnant mom so I wonder if it's from that. I listened to it when pregnant with my second daughter but I didn't name her Capri haha
Thank you for pointing this out 🤣I thought I was cracking up..
I had a feeling that I’d dislike most of the names on this list, turns out I hate them all 😂 American names are not my cup of tea at all haha
My US baby due in December will be Ruby Simone!
My daughters middle name is Capri. We definitely have Capri suns. But honestly I think more of Capri pants 😂 I wouldn’t use it as a first name but i think it has such amazing flow for a middle name. Like a modern Marie
I think of pants before the drink too!😂😂
@@Claireannette77 me too 😂
I believe Rosalia is popular because of the Spanish singer! 😁
That’s what instantly came to mind. That name was a bit outdated and used more in Spain, but with Rosalia’s rise in fame I think we can see how people began to put it back on the charts.
I once told an Italian woman that I was planning to visit the island, Capri. She didn’t understand what I meant for a while, apparently it’s pronounced “CAP Ree” in Italian, rather than “K’Pree”
American here 👋🏻 ugh these names are horrible 😂 (except for Capri)
Names ending in -yn is definitely popular & so annoying IMO. Also weird spellings to make it “different”. And -ley/lee/leigh endings. Oakley, Brinlee, Everleigh, etc…
Agreeeeeed.
I knew a Jacoby and for his name the emphasis was on the “coby” part of the word. Juh-KO-bee is how his parents pronounced it. A very nice name and a nice kid!
We have a gorgeous new babe in my family with such a sweet and unique name - she's called Anderlin Rose. I'm sure some will call her Andi.
I also adore the names Caris and Soren, I think one or both of those came from you SJ! My fave names round out with Evie, Valley, Anna and Gabriel.
So enjoy your videos! 💜
Yaaay! I'm so glad I made that comment on the UK version of this type of list. You're the best SJ ☺️
I looked into the Denisse/Denise thing and the internet attributes its spike in name popularity to a famous Mexican reality star called Denisse Novoa. There are a lot of Spanish speaking US residents/citizens, particularly with Mexican backgrounds, so this could be the case!
We had a tv show years ago called Murphy Brown
I don’t like any of these! I do like Carson and Gianna, but with the traditional spellings. We do have Capri Sun in America. Capri makes me think more of Capri pants than the drink though.
Ah you do! It’s got three associations - I didn’t think about the pants! 🥰
Never underestimate the bad taste of American public....American here. Sad but true.
Not all Americans
Please do a South African list, I'd be very interested to hear what comes up 🥰
Oh I really like Ander! I am only 5 weeks but I think I’ll add it to my possible boy list ☺️
Zaire (Zyair) was the name of an African country that saw rampant government corruption and rebellion, eventually changing its name to Congo. Zaire is a Portuguese word and because of the bad history Portuguese colonialism had in central Africa is another good reason to do research on a name before it is chosen.
Kenji is a character on Netflix's animated Jurassic Park show. I wonder if mom and dad allowed older siblings to have a say in that choice. My older brother wanted to call me Big Bird. :)
Kids always want to name siblings from shows! My brother wanted to call me Gordon or Percy if I was a boy, after characters from Thomas the Tank Engine. Percy isnt too bad, but Gordon!
@@kateg9437 I actually love Gordon 😂
I mean, not for a daughter, but I dig old man names like that lol.
Favorite is Haisely as I love Hazel and Hayes. Even though it has a meaning it still sounds a bit made up to me though. I definitely know about Capri Sun but didn’t make the connection. Capri is cute!
Love Murphy, Zhuri & Novah out of the names.
There's a Japanese shop in Manchester, UK called Kenji (there's 3 2 in the Arndale Centre in the city centre and 1 in the Trafford Centre.)
Love Murphy! It reminds me of the movie Interstellar, which is one of my favorite movies. I think “Murph” is such a cute nickname. My husbands boss’ last name is Murphy though so I don’t see this in our future 😂
Thanks for your site! I love names and their meanings, especially unusual names so this instantly got my attention
Can you do the top rising boy names in the top 100 in the uk please, I noticed that you done girls x
We do have Capri Sun in the US but I've never made that connection!!
I am in the US and I am so surprised by lots of these! I would never think most were popular. In America Jacoby/Jakoby would be JUH-koh-bee, or less frequently, Jack-uh-bee, as you pronounce it. Never heard JAY-kuh-bee. My favorites are Jacoby and Capri. I must say Nova/Novah drives me crazy because I feel like I hear it SO much. I also live in a pretty hippy naming climate living in a Seattle suburb. But also, based on the naming forums I follow, I would have guessed that very different names were upward trending. But I guess it also takes some time to affect the stats 🙃 would be interested to see a video where you'd spoken with name enthusiasts from US/UK/AU to see what some residents would guess would be the next fashionable names!
I do love Dior now that you mention it, and I think I could get around the brand because while I do know of it it wasn’t something I grew up with and probably most people in my circle wouldn’t have that association too much either
I love the name Murphy for those meanings lol, but I always thought of it for a boy!
Rosalia is actually my last name. Funny to see it on this list. We pronounce it Ro-sa-lee-ah, not Ruh-saa-liuh.. The second one triggers me😅😅
Such lovely names! I have a Swedish friend named Anders but he pronounces it Ahn-desh
I love Lior as an alternative to Dior!
The Denise made me crack up! I’m of the age when this name had its first go round…and it still wasn’t that popular lol!
Worked with a colleague named Kenji today! Great name! The others? Have never heard of most of them! I think I’m too old to be in the know with the trendy names here in the US!
Can you please do one for Australia!
My daughters name is Haisley and I am currently pregnant with another girl and struggling to find a name for her, any suggestions are welcome ☺
10:30 Jakoby (Jah-cob-ee)
Denise is a very vintage 60s/70s name in the US. It was very popular during that timeframe. I grew up with many Denises. I’ve never seen the double s spelling, but it’s the same name, regardless. Perhaps the vintage nostalgia and naming kids after grandma is responsible for the rise of Denise here in the US.
Lovely names, most of these :) quite different.
Capri makes me think of the car, Ford Capri, more than anything.
I know someone who named his Golden Retriever Dior.
Yeah, to me it sounds more like a cute pet name. I mean, I’d name a fish Dior…
Oh that’s a great name!!!!! ✨✨✨
Denise was on the list for my name, along with Michelle (my middle name) and Nicola. It does sound very dated now, but I guess it might be coming back into style. Is the Deniece variant rising, too? I wonder if there is a reason, such as a celebrity or a TV character? It seems random, but probably isn't. 😀❤
Millennials are finally having kids and naming them after their parents?
Yeah this is how I felt about Florence and Ruth and all the other grandma names that were growing in popularity a few years ago in the US. Maybe my distaste for Denise will change?
We have Capri-sun but I think of Capri pants, I still like it though 😆
Same😂
Friend of mine named her baby Aveah (pronounced exactly like Avayah) but when she announced the name everyone (including me) thought it was just a fancy way of writing Ava, she should have spelt it the way you did
We had Murphy for a girl (middle) on a list a little while ago :) Love it.
For me Nova has to be without the H.
Haisley - I don't think I have heard that one before but actually really like it and the meaning :)
Love True too 💘, and Anders rather than Ander.
Capri is cute even though first I think of the place, the car, the drink, and Capri Bryant.
Vintage names, flower names, and boy names for girls are currently huge here in America. For instance, in my nursery there were Emma, Alice, Dorothy, and Jane, so it's not surprising Denise is rising. Names like Lily, Willow, Sage and Rose are big, but if you're a more daring "hipster", names like Noa and James are trending for girls. Of course all the El sounding variations are there, or A endings. For boys it's still consistently been "N" ending names (Colton, Ashton, Payton, Jackson). However some odd biblical choices like Asher are big.
These names listed here in the video are surprising to me as I personally haven't heard them getting big at all.
I hate to say it but American names are so tacky and cringe me out!! I avoid American baby name youtubers because I physically shudder at all the “Dior” “Paisleigh” “Blayde” “Nayvie” “Layknn” and anything like that…
Love Nova but without the h .Love Avayah.
I’ve heard Jakoby pron as Jah-Koh-bee
Lol my mom’s name is Denise, interesting to see it rising in popularity.
Could you do a list on names from India? I'm Indian and would love to hear what your favorite Indian names are
I'm here in usa also beckett sawyer for girls is rising also any form of alexandria too
I wanted to name my child Beckett since Castle first aired and I’m so salty that it’s popular😅
@@Claireannette77 lolz i can't get on board with beckett because of this girl i went to highschool with her last name was beck and she was weird lolz
Rosalia , like roslyn. Cute for twin girls
I like the way you pronounce Jakoby. I agree with you that Anders sounds better than Ander. But I believe my favorite on this list is the first boy name you mentioned.
Our son, Andrew, we call Andy but his sister’s nicknamed him Nanders!
Did Zhuri became popular after black panther came out? Interesting name!
I know a Rosalia and she pronounces is Rosa-Leah
Thanks so much for doing an American video!!!
I love Ander! Anderson specifically!
Please do a Canadian version. thank you
Denise? Wow they’ll be using my old 80s name soon 🤣😂
I love jacobi pronounced jah co bee
I love the name Everest !
My 1 year old nephew’s name is Zyaire.
Jah Kobe
Denise is my mom’s name. She was given Pamela Denise but didn’t like it so went with her middle. I only know Denises from her generation which was the 60s and 70s.
I love Novah with an H! I haven’t seen it like that! I prefer H on the end like Sarah, Norah, Ezrah, Farrah
We ABSOLUTELY have Capri Sun in America! I bought 4 boxes yesterday, and not for my children, but for my husband - ridiculous!! All of the Jakoby and/or Jacoby’s that I know, are pronounced Juh-co-bee. I don’t know that a wide swath of Americans know this, or would care, but Jacoby is also a higher end brand of pool cues.
My third born is named kylo 💕I loved the meaning but my son Abel is in love with star wars so he helped pick the name and I just loved how kylo Abel and Luna came together Abel means breath
Luna means moon
Kylo means sky
So I felt it fit perfect
And they are all movie and show names also
In the US we do have Capri Suns.... They're everywhere. We also call cropped pants Capris. That's what I think of every time I hear that name.... those pants that fall about mid shin... lol
My daughter named her little girl Avayah but spelled it Avaia!
Lmao I live in America and we have Capri sun juice pouches. I watch a UA-cam girl that has a daughter Capri. Iv never associated it with Capri sun. That’s so funny to think of now that you say it!! haha
Watching this so I know what names to avoid 🤣
To me Denise is a 70’s /80’s name. I bet those 70/80’s are coming back!
SJ! Please do a marvel themed video! Our first sons name is Logan after wolverine and I know there’s many other great ones out there!
Where I live in the US, Jacoby is pronounced jah-KOW-bee.
Awe my sons name is Kyland Kenji 💛 so cute to see kenji on a list, I didn’t know the meaning but he is my only child
Murphy is cool. Love Rosalia & Jakoby
One of my friends (here in the US) named her daughter Murphy Dean and I think it’s so darling! Never would have even considered it for a girl before but I secretly love it.
We definitely have Capri sun in America too. I think of the island in Italy though, but like sinker else said, Jianna and Capri are probably because of Kobe. Prefer Gianna with a "G" though. Love both names though!
My grandma’s third name is Rosalía, with the accent on the i, but maybe it can also be pronounced with the accent on the a
Don't really like any of these names or the bizarre spellings. I've never heard of Jak (c)oby said Jake-oby. Always Jack -oby. However unique we think a name is there is certainty that it won't remain unique for long.