Could your baby’s name be the first step toward superstardom? Some experts say yes. Read on to discover how the right name might shape their future in the spotlight!
On a recent episode of the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast, singer Reneé Rapp said that by naming her the way that she did, her mother set her on the path to being in the spotlight.
“My mom chose my first and last name to be, well, okay, arguably chose my first and last name to both have [two letter R’s]. She was like, ‘Alliteration, just in case she wants to be a pop star’ before I was born,” Rapp explained on the podcast episode.
Jennifer Moss, the CEO and co-founder of BabyNames.com, author of “The Baby Names Workbook and One in a Million Baby Name Book,” and producer and co-host of The Baby Names Podcast, told Parents.com that there is some truth to Rapp’s assertion.
“Alliteration is used in prose and poetry and just sticks in our brains and memory,” Moss said in her interview. However can the perfect moniker actually help to predestine your kiddo for super stardom? Moss’s answer: “No.”
“No name is going to guarantee fame or success,” she concludes. Baby name consultant, Colleen Slagen, of Boston, Massachusetts, and author of the book “Naming Bebe,” agrees. “I don’t think a child’s name has anything to do with whether or not they are going to be famous,” she told Parents.
Although the name itself may not have a direct impact on whether or not your child will be famous or not, Moss does go on in the interview to say that combinations and sounds can make the name more memorable.
According to the experts, if you are looking for a name that will get some attention, then there are a few things to consider:
- Alliteration. Marilyn Monroe, Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Scottie Scheffler, Caitlin Clark are just a few alliterative name examples.
- Tradition. Moss suggests employing a moniker that has been used by a previous head of state. “The most common names among U.S. presidents are currently James, John, William, and George, in order.” Or even, consider a beloved family name.
- Pleasing cadence. Moss points to the examples of Ryan Gosling and Saoirse Ronan as names that satisfy this rule.
- Uniqueness. Think of Idris Elba, Ziggy Marley or David Bowie. Moss’s only advice if you go this route is to not “… get so crazy and unique that your child might get teased for their name.” AND do not name your child after a specific celebrity because that celebrity’s reputation can take an unexpected major negative turn.
