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Maybelline, Klein, Estee and other baby names inspired by fashion and beauty

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Stuck on naming your baby girl? Maybe she's a Maybelline. (Sue Barr/Getty Images)
Stuck on naming your baby girl? Maybe she's a Maybelline. (Sue Barr/Getty Images)

With moms and dads taking baby-name inspiration from everything but the kitchen sink including the Covid-19 pandemic and their favourite aircraft, we're not one bit phased to learn that names taken from fashion and beauty is the latest trend in baby naming. 

So says Jewellerybox.co.uk, an online jewellery shop that sifted through 18 years of data from both the UK and the US to compile a list of the most popular names based on fashion and beauty brands. 

So if you're not sure on a name to settle on for your bundle, take a glance through these names. 

Stuck on naming your baby girl?

baby cute smile
  • Armani 
  • Cartier
  • Chanel
  • Dior
  • Dolce
  • Dove
  • Estee
  • Maybelline
  • Nivea 
  • Omega
  • Valentino
  • Yves 

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  • Armani
  • Cartier 
  • Cavalli
  • Dior 
  • Hermes 
  • Kenzo
  • Klein
  • Manolo 
  • Omega
  • Salvatore 
  • Valentino
  • Yves 

Would you give your child any of these names? Let us know! 

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