The new list of most popular baby names is out, but it’s hard to get excited about the same old Top-10 entries when you know what lurks below.
So here it is: a selection of the creative names given last year to only five kids in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration.
GIRLS
Affinity, Given, Promisee, Testimony
Awesome, Cyncere, Stellar, Shiny, Foreign
Aroyalty, Miqueen, Chancellor, Ecclesia, Tierany
Jhream, Trejure, Aunisty, Xerenity
Baxley, Bexli, Blaykleigh, Brennex, Embersyn, Paizlei, Waverleigh, Willoughby, Wilson
Brandii, Zoeey, Galaxi, Lynex, Novareign
Peru, Seville, York, Hatteras, Benicia
Bronze, Cabela, Gunner, Sabre, Isyss
Lyfe, Lyberty, Purpose, Quest
Levee, Shade, Million
Rook, Swan
Matisse, McCartney, Cher
Edwina, Ernestine, Betsabeth, Grizelda
BOYS
Aesop, Abimelec, Hamlet, Kronos, Pollux, Legolas, Tarzan
Brahms, Cassanova, Versace, Gotti, Yeltsin, Romney, Knixon
Goodness, Amazing, Chozyn, Maximum, Precise, Power, Prime, Perfect
Tudor, Sirlegend, Kingmessiah, Daking, Demoney
Antron, Axxton, Jaxxston, Brennox, Brodix
Decorian, Jcion, Kaylib, Kdyn
Bronco, Stetsyn, Carbon, Trail, Dune, Edge, Roam, Ridger
Beacon, Vision, Solar
Chaos, Kaos, Kraven, Universe
Cinch, Clutch, Cope, Rally
Kindred, Mate, Scooter
Kindle, Dristan
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