Battle of the Names: World Cup Edition ⚽
These women's names are kicking off
This week, we have a showdown between the finest names in women’s soccer.
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Winning World Cup Names
If the women’s soccer World Cup is on your radar, we bet you’ve noticed the players’ names.
Sure, they’re incredibly talented women, with inspiring stories of how they made it to the tournament. But most importantly (to us onomaphiles!), they showcase the diversity of names from their countries.
As we enter the playoffs between the final sixteen teams, here are our alternative matches. Due to space constraints, it’s a four-a-side between some of the finest names from each squad.
Let the best names win! 🏆
In real time, male soccer players can have a big impact on baby names. Kylian shot up nearly 30 places in France, and entered the US Top 1000, after Kylian Mbappé secured victory for France in the 2018 men’s World Cup. And around one in 70 babies born in Argentina at the end of last year were named after Lionel Messi (who was himself named after Lionel Richie).
The star players in the women’s World Cup will become household names in their country and around the world — so we’ll be looking for them in the baby name charts next year!
More fun things…
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A girl named Kilmer Dove: so much meaning and connection in three syllables!
Do you see any of your favorites here? 🫣
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