While old-fashioned baby names are becoming increasingly popular as first names right now, they are also having a moment when it comes to middle names.
And one type of old-fashioned name type, in particular, is trending for the middle names of little girls – "grandpa" names.
It may sound unusual but it does make sense, traditionally "boy" names for girls are now popular thanks to celebs like Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, so it makes sense that people are taking inspiration from their grandads for their little girls’ middle names.
According to the experts at Nameberry, “plenty of parents are still using James as a middle name for their daughters, but forward-thinking namers have expanded the category of grandpa middle names for girls.”
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They add that Lou is becoming a very popular middle name, thanks to Nara Smith who recently named her daughter Whimsy Lou. They are also predicting that other, more traditionally male names, will see a spike including George, Charles and Jay.
Here are five adorable Irish ‘grandpa’ names that would be super cute as a middle name for a little girl.
Five Irish grandpa names
Shay – Meaning "admirable"
Seánie – Meaning "god is gracious"
Con – Meaning "brave", "hound" or "wolf"
Jarlath – Meaning "leader" or "prince"
Aidan – Meaning "little fire".
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* This article was originally published on Everymum.ie.
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