Pokemon-inspired baby names

[sodabreadjam]

Would you name your new baby after a Pokemon character?

Seems like this is a trend.

www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36904034/parents-are-naming-their-children-after-pokemon-go-characters

[Raines100]

They've just made this fit. I thought it was going to say there's been a sudden flush of baby Pikachus in America, but Ash and Ivy? Im sure that has nothing to do with Pokemon.

I do think Charmander is quite nice for a boy, though

[MajesticSeaFlapFlap]

Jigglypuff would be great to call in the school register

[DaughtersofTriton]

Ash is the name of the main human character in the original TV show, if I remember correctly from childhood. He was Pikachu's master.

[DaughtersofTriton]

Other human characters were called Misty, Brock, Jessie, James, Joy...

[JeanGenie23]

Charazard was on my shortlist for names

Well you know it could be the next naming trend, Olivia and Daniel are so last year

[NeedACleverNN]

What about vulpix for a girl?

[CancellyMcChequeface]

Nidorina?
Clefairy?
Jynx?

Or even a Victoria/Annabel name-smush: Victreebel!

[sodabreadjam]

In the Japanese list of Pokemon names, Clefairy is known as Pippi. I think I like that better. i still wouldn't use it for a child, though.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon

[sodabreadjam]

And in reverse - children give names to Pokemon. Inspired.

www.tor.com/2016/07/14/pokemon-go-player-lets-2-year-old-child-name-pokemon-with-adorable-results/