10 baby names inspired by Instagram
Fancy taking baby name inspiration from your favourite filter? Here's our favourite Instagram-esque names and what they mean
Everyone has a favourite Instagram filter, but what about naming your baby after it?
Well, Instagram photo filters such as Valencia, Sierra and Amaro are growing in popularity as baby names.
Of course, they're all real names in their own right – so we've picked 10 of our favourites and found out the meanings behind them...
1. Lark
Gender: girl
From the name of the bird, the Lark is traditionally associated with early rising and cheerfulness – and noted for its sweet song. How lovely.
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2. Juno
Gender: girl
Juno is the name of a Roman goddess who was the sister and wife (yes really) of Jupiter. She's the patron goddess of Rome and also the protector of women and marriage. Of course, the name rose in popularity after the film of the same name from 2007 starring Ellen Page about an unplanned teenage pregnancy.
3. Ludwig
Gender: boy
Ludwig is a German name that means 'famous fighter'. The most famous namesake is probably Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer and pianist.
4. Aden
Gender: boy
Aden is a Hebrew name that means 'attractive; handsome; pleasure given'.
5. Perpetua
Gender: girl
A Spanish name form the Latin meaning 'continuous'.
6. Amaro
Gender: boy
From Native American roots, Amaro means 'strong'.
7. Hudson
Gender: boy
Hudson is an old English name that means son of Hudd. Hudd was used as a short form Richard or Hugh. Nowadays it's popular because of the Hudson River in New York.
8. Valencia
Gender: girl
Valencia is the name of Spain's 3rd largest city and the baby name invokes the orange-scented metropolis.
9. Sierra
Gender: girl
The name of a mountain range in Spain – this name has become particularly popular in America.
10. Willow
Gender: girl
From the name of the tree that's noted for its grace and the pliancy of the wood.
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