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Everyone believes that their baby is a star, which is why movies are a great place to go for some glamorous baby name inspiration. But when it comes to selecting the perfect name for a baby girl or a baby boy, honoring a character in any old movie simply won't do. After all, no one remembers the name of the third female lead in Scream III or who the main character was in 2018's Sicario: Day of The Solodado (we love Emily Blunt, but not even she could save that one).
For a cinematic baby name that stands out, Oscar-nominated films are where to look. These are the movies that define generations, the storylines and characters that people remember long after the house lights come back up.
Even if the baby in question doesn't grow up to be a famous actor or actress, bestowing little one with an Oscar-inspired baby name can still be done. In fact, selecting a name from a character in a popular film is sometimes easier than looking to a book of baby names. It's hard to determine from a piece of paper what a Nina or an Ian might be like in real life. But when we consider characters we've seen by those names, like Nina, the talented ballerina in Black Swan or Ian as the steadfast military man in The Arrival, suddenly we get an idea of what type of personality a child by that name might have.
Other times, selecting a baby name from an Oscar film is a nod to a favorite actor or quiet a way for a couple to make a movie they loved while dating part of their family's forever story.
See if any of these characters from Oscar-worthy films spark a baby name match. Or, just have fun lamenting which movies were totally robbed of their gold spoils.