Tonight's the Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics, so you know what that means: Baby names! No, it doesn't really mean baby names, but why not drum up a list in honor of all the little babies who'll be born during, or around, this year's games?
Here are 50 Olympic-inspired baby names. USA! USA!
Phelps
London
Summer
Olympia
Or just "Pia"
Goldie
Bronze
Sylvie
Sylvia
Blue (as in Red, White, and Blue, not as in "Ivy")
Bar (as in uneven bars, not "Refaeli")
America
John (a man named John has represented the United States in the Olympics 134 times!)
Sarah (there are 8 women named "Sarah" on the USA team)
Jake (... and 5 "Jakes")
Ryan (as in Lochte)
Jordyn (as in Wieber)
McKayla (as in Maroney)
Gabrielle (as in Douglas)
Natalie (as in Coughlin)
Claressa (as in Shields)
Nadia (as in Comaneci -- old school)
Berlin
Track
Medal
Archer
Apollo
Zeus
Athena
Demeter
Champion (Champ)
Javelin
Torch
Love (tennis)
Duncan (as in "dunk" basketball, bleh -- maybe that one's a stretch)
Leo (as in "leotard" -- alright, this is just getting crazy)
Victory
Victor
Coach
Star
Anthem
Captain
Sport
Ringo (Rings)
Wynn
Bela (as in Bela Karolyi, Mary Lou Retton's coach)
Gainer
Ralph (Lauren)
Some countries participating that would make for a good name (or middle name):
India
Kenya
Any other names you can think of?
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Comments 21
What about Shawn, as in Shawn Johnson the gymnast with the Bounty commercials?
LOL
Bela (as in Bela Karolyi, the man so many of his former gymnasts have accused of abuse after abuse)? Seriously?
Really? Those are not very good I'm sorry especially the ones trying to be clever and coming with something contrived. Ugh poor children with the names for things rather than actual names. Oh and naming kids after Greek mythology characters is just as bad. Who wants to walk around being called Zeus I mean it's ok if you are a pet but not an actual person. These babies are going to grow up and have to put those names down on college applications and such.
Yeah i dont like any of these names for HUMANS. My dogs name is Zeus. Ill keep it that way!
i can't believe the names people are naming their kids! for girls, we have it down to sarah or mary. and for boys... we lost our list and have to start over. we are dedicated to finding a name in the bible. idk why anybody is inspired from the olympics... weird!? lol