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13 Next-Level Baby Names Inspired by Pokemon Go (Yes, Really)

ParentingPublished Jul 27, 2016
By Laura Wattenberg
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Tens of millions of Americans are out tracking wild Pokémon every day. We have to ask: Could today's virtual beasties become tomorrow's trendy baby names? It's not such a far-fetched notion! We've entered a golden age of geek names. The top-1000 baby names list is already studded with fantastical creations like Anakin from Star Wars, Khaleesi from Game of Thrones, Castiel from Supernatural, and Kal-El from Superman. Can little Pikachus, Jigglypuffs, and Wigglytuffs be far behind?

Okay, so maybe it is a far-fetched notion. But believe it or not, one Pokémon name is already climbing in the baby name stats ... which you'll learn as we count down the top potential Pokémon baby names.

Image via Nintendo/Pokemon; Ruta Production/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

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Ekans
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Ekans

The name Nevaeh (heaven backwards) brought wordplay to the baby name mainstream. Ekans adds a little extra "bite" to the backwards name style.

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Vaporeon
Nintendo/Pokemon; gresei/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Vaporeon

This is a Pokémon power name, a rare, elegant, and powerful creature with a name to match. Yet to be determined: whether your baby would inherit the ability to control water. And why a water master has a name that sounds like air.

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Charmander
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Charmander

Everyone's always happy to find a Charmander. That adds a special glow to a name that already sounds like Chandler with extra charm -- and -er is one of the hottest name endings around.

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Rhydon
Nintendo/Pokemon; Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Rhydon

Hundreds of American babies last year received names like Rhyder and Rhylee. Watch for parents to choose this name and never let on to their families that it's a Pokémon dinosaur.

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Spearow
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Spearow

Names ending in an -o sound like Willow and Shiloh are hot, and Spearow could fit right in. It's a handy cross between a nature name and a weapon name.

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Chansey
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Chansey

It's Chance + Kelsey! That's a lot of neo-preppy appeal wrapped up in one rosy, rotund, egg-laying Pokémon.

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Scyther
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Scyther

Has the hit name Gunner gotten too popular for your liking? This Pokémon, named after the blazingly fast scythes on its arms, could be an equally deadly alternative.

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Victreebel
Nintendo/Pokemon; Flame of life/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Victreebel

What's one step bolder than a Liberty Bell? A Victory Bell! Think of Victreebel as a cross between Victoria and Isabel -- and Audrey II, the voracious man-eating plant from Little Shop of Horrors.

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Abra
Nintendo/Pokemon; Ruta Production/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Abra

Short and sweet, Abra is the rare Pokémon with some history as a baby name. There's even a Saint Abra. That could make it the easiest choice to get past the grandparents, even as you quietly slip in the name of its evolution, Kadabra, as a middle name.

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Kingler
Nintendo/Pokemon; StanislauV/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Kingler

This crab has set its colossal claw at the intersection of two big trends, royalty names and -er names.

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Nidoran
Nintendo/Pokemon; KUPRYNENKO ANDRII/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Nidoran

So you say you like unisex names? Nidoran is the only Pokémon with both male and female versions. While they evolve into single-sex Nidoking and Nidoqueen, at their basic level they both go by the androgynous name Nidoran.

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Onix
Nintendo/Pokemon; hkeita/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Onix

Onyx is already a fast-rising name for boys. Tweak the vowel and you have a magnetic rock snake. It's that easy.

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Eevee
Nintendo/Pokemon; Katrina Elena/Shutterstock. Design by Anne Meadows.

Eevee

Last year two dozen American girls were named Eevee, like the popular genetically flexible Pokémon. Eevee sounds like the familiar nickname Evie, but make no mistake, this is no mere respelling. The number of Eevees (compared to Eedees, Eevas, etc.) makes it clear that the Pokémon Generation is coming of age.

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