The Bizarre New Baby Name Trend

The bizarre new trend in naming babies.

According to Nameberry, a number of gem-inspired names have recently climbed the popularity charts.

Current favourites such as Jade and Ruby have plateaued, while Crystal, Amber and Diamond have fallen out of favour.

Instead, the names of the moment are a mix of vintage comebacks and modern jewels.

Opal, Amethyst, Goldie and Ivory. Emerald and Pearl are also on the list, as well as Sapphire and Jet.

They’re even big for boys, with Onyx becoming one of the fastest-rising boys’ names in 2019.

What gem inspired name would you consider? Share your comments below

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27 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 22 May 2023
    10:32 am
Ive never been a follower so wouldnt use any of these names but my eldest daughters initals spell GEM

- - BellaB said
  - 30 Jun 2020
    11:36 pm
How is ths bizarre? They’re far from the weirdest names I’ve heard.

- - mom322089 said
  - 29 Sep 2019
    6:32 pm
Each to their own I guess and the child becomes the name and the name becomes the child. I quite like Ruby, and Jet.

- - mom81879 said
  - 24 Sep 2019
    9:30 am
I’ve never been one to follow trends. What’s the point of being on trend with a name in 1990, when it’ll be off trend by 1991?! I’ll just stick to what I like, that doesn’t go out of fashion

- - tessie said
  - 19 Aug 2019
    2:40 pm
My first thought was that when a girl named Diamond gets engaged the fiancé will come up with something cheesy like ” I don’t need to buy a diamond because you already have one”. LOL. To each their own though

- - mom418599 said
  - 18 Aug 2019
    8:08 pm
I personally love this. I am all for different names and these sounds really good to me. I like natural names as well, such as Sage, Willow, Moon, Oak, River. Just something charming about them

- - DaffyD said
  - 11 Aug 2019
    10:27 am
Each to their own, but these kids need to grow up and become professional adults with these names

- - ella12 said
  - 08 Aug 2019
    12:11 pm
The only gem inspired names I like are Amber, Ruby and Jade.

- - rovermum said
  - 08 Aug 2019
    9:34 am
I do love Ruby as a girl’s name. I tend not to buy into fads though and choose a name with special meaning.

- - mom358849 said
  - 08 Aug 2019
    1:52 am
Oh, yeah, I’d definitely name my kid Lapis Lazuli…

- - mom140193 said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    11:46 pm
Not my thing for baby names. But each to their own

- - musicmum said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    11:26 pm
I like some of them, and why not, no different from using flower names like Daisy, Violet or Iris. Better than some other names around, just keep the spelling simple and easy for the child that is all that matters.

- - nealsq said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    10:32 pm
I am not a fan of them but not my kid being named so it doesn’t matter!

- - mom101628 said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    10:16 pm
So glad these weren’t around when I named my children.

- - mom376182 said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    9:24 am
I’m really not a fan of these names, much like alcohol themed names, they seem really trashy to me.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    9:05 am
Hardly bizarre … parents have been using Gemstones names for years and the popularity seems to rise and fall … I particularly like Tiffany and Morgan (morganite), but wouldn’t use them myself.

- - Ellen said
  - 07 Aug 2019
    7:42 am
I don’t think it’s that bizarre. Yes I love Ruby, Opal, Pearl and Ivory

- - mom265671 said
  - 06 Aug 2019
    11:11 pm
Not really a fan of these

- - ashna9 said
  - 06 Aug 2019
    10:27 pm
Ruby is beautiful but I’m not really a fan of the others.

- - mom290396 said
  - 06 Aug 2019
    10:11 pm
Some work and some don’t! And does the value of the stone add worth to your child? As in if you name one child diamond and the other topaz would diamond feel more valued than topaz?