Popular Baby Name Alternatives for Boys and Girls

14 Brilliant Alternatives to Todays Most Popular Baby Names

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You were all about the name Isabella/Olivia/Sophia… until you realized that those were the most popular girl names in America, and you wanted your unborn child to at least have a shot at individuality.

But fear not! We’ve rounded up 14 unique alternatives to some of the most popular baby names of 2016.

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If you like Isabella, you’ll love Georgina

Regal and saucy… but won’t have the same name as four girls in her kindergarten class.

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If you like Noah, you’ll love Abe

Young blood, Old Testament.

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If you like Emma, you’ll love Lydia

A bit bookish, a bit colonial.

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If you like Oliver, you’ll love Giles

Oh hi, Anglophile. (Or should we say, “Cheerio”?)

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If you like Skylar, you’ll love Saffron

Calling all earth mothers.

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If you like Liam, you’ll love Eamon

All the Irish brooding. None of the Neeson or Hemsworth references.

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If you like Ava, you’ll love Lola

Destined to be a starlet.

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If you like Max, you’ll love Gus

Aren’t old men adorable? Especially in tiny baby form.

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If you like Hazel, you’ll love Edith

Old ladies too, while we’re at it.

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If you like Ryder, you’ll love Dax

Let’s hear it for the bad boys.

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If you like Harper, you’ll love Willa

We’re all about channeling our favorite women writers.

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If you like Jackson, you’ll love Harrison

You’ve still got the presidential theme (William and Benjamin) with a slightly more unique approach.

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If you like Sadie, you’ll love Penny

Spunky and retro in all the right ways.

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If you like Hunter, you’ll love Archer

Bonus points for the super-cute nickname “Archie.”

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14 Brilliant Alternatives to Today’s Most Popular Baby Names

If you like Isabella, you’re gonna love Georgina...

If you like Isabella, you’ll love Georgina

If you like Noah, you’ll love Abe

If you like Emma, you’ll love Lydia

If you like Oliver, you’ll love Giles

If you like Skylar, you’ll love Saffron

If you like Liam, you’ll love Eamon

If you like Ava, you’ll love Lola

If you like Max, you’ll love Gus

If you like Hazel, you’ll love Edith

If you like Ryder, you’ll love Dax

If you like Harper, you’ll love Willa

If you like Jackson, you’ll love Harrison

If you like Sadie, you’ll love Penny

If you like Hunter, you’ll love Archer

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