Stranger Things is a certified mega-hit, so it’s no wonder its impact is felt in so many areas of our lives.
Even the children’s names don’t seem to go unscathed – the correlations haven’t been shown to be causal, but there are quite a few names shared with the show’s characters that are becoming more popular these days.
Bella Baby’s retail team used statistics from Baby Name UK and Google Trends to come up with baby names like Stranger Things, which have become more common over the last year.
woman’s name
max.
Short for Max, Maxine, the girl’s name has climbed 403 placements over the past year, giving it an overall British ranking of 1497 out of 5493.
It is of Latin origin and means “best” suitable for Max Mayfield.
Nancy
Last year, Nancy moved up three places to rank 66th out of 5493.
Derived from the Hebrew word, it means “elegant in the form of Anna”.
Karen
Probably an amazing record given the meme, Karen went up 167 last year.
It means “pure” and is derived from the Greek word.
Robin
Another potentially gender-neutral option, Robin rose to 348th, with a UK-wide rating of 397 out of 5493.
It means “bright fire” and is of Germanic origin.
Erica
Erica is a symbolic character, so it’s no wonder her name is on this list.
It has a Latin origin, so it means “honorable ruler”.
male name
dust
Over the past five years, Dustin has gained an impressive 2,823 places, including an increase of 354 places last year. His overall UK rating is 1,085 out of 4,608.
It has a German origin and means “brave fighter”, another great advantage is the possibility of shortening it to dusty-cute.
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Mike, who is of Jewish origin and Michael for short, climbed 993 last year to a UK-wide rating of 1273 out of 4608.
It means “who is like a god,” so there’s no pressure, honey.
Luke
The boy’s name, Lucas, is consistently popular in the UK, ranking 25th out of 4,608 overall.
It means “light bearer” and is derived from Latin.
Steve
Yes, of course, Steve, the name of the character who stole the hearts of the whole world, is on this list.
Stephen or Stephen is from Greece and was ranked 331st in the UK from 4608 to 1935 last year.
That means “crown/crown”—anybody thinking about Steve’s shiny mane?
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Source: Metro
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