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(NEXSTAR) – Looking for a baby name that isn’t too traditional, but still feels classic and timeless in a unique kind of way? You and everyone else. Couples struggling to find the perfect name for their baby have plenty of resources to help them gather a list of possible choices, from blogs and databases to the Social Security Administration itself. But as it just so happens, many of these parents-to-be are seeking the same types of names, according to professional baby name consultants who spoke with Nexstar.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to these consultants. These days, there’s a wider pool of names for consultants to study and suggest, even among many of the currently popular categories. But parents should know that some of their preferred names may not be so uncommon on the playground in a few years’ time, especially considering the cyclical nature of naming trends.



“Some people say there’s something called the 100-year rule,” says Colleen Slagen, the baby name consultant behind NamingBebe.com . “They say the names [from 100 years ago] are coming back.

” For instance, Slagen called out Millie and Hazel as two names that were popular in the 1920s (Mildred was the 19th most popular name for females that decade, while Hazel was 44th) that are both rising in the rankings once again (Millie was the 102nd most popular name for a girl in 2023, and Hazel was 19th). Jessie Paquette, who consults with expecting parents via her TikTok account @Dre.

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