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The new viral baby name trend

Inspiration for baby names can sometimes come from the most unlikely sources. Maybe it's a song, à la Hello, Delilah or Betty. Or maybe it's the name of the city where you unexpectedly gave birth two weeks earlier. Whatever the case, a spontaneous and sometimes even whimsical inspiration for a baby name can yield the best results. The latest viral baby name trend is just that. It's called “My Best Friend's Father,” and it's a continuation of the baby name trend we've been seeing for a while now: boy names for girls.

Below I'll look at the baby name trend “My Best Friend's Father”. Plus, some members of the Everymom team put it to the test, and the results are pretty revealing. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to get a baby name brainstorming going. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the viral “My Best Friend's Father” baby name trend.

My Best Friend's Father Baby Name Trend Explained

Naming Bebe's baby name consultant Colleen Slagen appears to be the first to use the term “my best friend's dad” for “cute and casual names” like Charlie, Scottie, Frankie, Mickie, Andi and Billie.

Then hosts from Montreal radio station The Beat 92.5 (@thebeat925 on TikTok) tested out this latest baby name trend for girls in a viral TikTok video with over 1.6 million views. One of the hosts explains: “Okay, think about it: who is your best friend and what is his father’s name? Whatever that answer is, it could be a great name for a baby Girl.“It then lists examples of typical “dad” names that might work for a little girl. A few of my best friends dad names that they think work:

  • Lenny
  • Teddy
  • Billy
  • Tommy
  • Kirby
  • Max

They make it clear that when they use the trend, “It's either outlandish or adorable, I mean there's no middle ground here.” Looking at the comments section, they seem to be spot on!

If the trend doesn't work

With a trend like this, it's not surprising that people have a lot of thoughts. And lots of hilarious comments. A look at the comments section causes some giggles, as many commenters mention father names that are objectively NOT the case Work for the trend.

For example, @justmilly hilariously commented: “Ahh yes my little girl ✨Craig✨.” Another from @reeleyevil said: “I don't call her Kevin.” And another from @n1colev81: “Gordon, you deserve this. Thanks for the camping trips.” It's safe to say that the comments section does have a sense of humor.

One of the more insightful comments came from @emily.melissa_ with: “I like how they list cute names that can easily be unisex… and then the comments bring you back to reality.” Other comments included several names that were for little girls would generally not “work”. Some are LeRoy, Bruce and Vernon.

Maybe there's an unspoken rule that the hypermasculine names that have fallen out of popularity aren't well-suited to the trend. But I wasn't done examining it yet. I also interviewed the Everymom team to get their insights. Read on for the results.

Putting the “My Best Friend’s Dad” trend to the test

One thing about our team is that we always look for the positive. This idea became clear when we shared the names of our best friends' dads and how they could potentially work for little girls.

The new viral baby name trend
Source: Maddi Goodwin

Our team's account manager, Maddi Goodwin, shared: “My best friend's dad's name is Rob, I'm not entirely against it but I think I need to add a girly touch like Robi!”

Senior editor Kathy Sisson agreed: “My best friend’s dad’s name is Dennis could Working for a girl 🤔 Denny is an adorable nickname!” I had to add, “Denny is so cute! I also have a Dennis. And a Jody who is so cute for a little girl!”

From there, a few more replies came in. Steph Alleva-Cornell, our brand content editor, added: “Mine would be Marcus – and I don't know how to make that girly 🥲 maybe Mar, like 'sea' in Spanish.” Too cute!

By coincidence, we discovered that The Everygirl's editor-in-chief, Garri Chaverest, actually already shares a name with her best friend's father. Of the conversation, she added, “One of my best friend's dad's names is…Gary.”

Finally, our team's videographer, Kaia Grobe, reiterated the comments section's view that this was not the case everyone The name works well this time, adding “Brian? LOL.”

The consensus? There are several best friend dad names that can be converted into a cute name for a baby girl. On the other hand, there will always be a few that are best saved for the real fathers among us.

Brett Nicole Hayden

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brett Nicole Hayden, Associate Editor

As deputy editor, Brett works with The Everymom's editors on the content creation process by updating stories, sourcing images and graphics, and presenting and contributing her own articles. Her favorite topics to write about are culture, relationships, and life. She is also the resident of The Everymom Baby names And Family films Expert!

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