Dark Academia Names 🎓

If you like your names dramatic, brooding and intellectual, our newest list is for you!

Dark academia is an aesthetic that is taking social media, pop culture and even the design world by storm, spurred on by the apocalyptic events of recent years.

Picture dramatic Gothic architecture, tweed blazers and Oxford brogues in moody, muted hues, and historic libraries full of dark nooks for losing yourself in classic literature.

Dark academia names are deep-rooted yet dramatic, brooding and cerebral, and often drawn from history, literature and legend.

Check our brand new list of dark academia names from Amadeus to Zephyrine below.

Stellar Sibling Names 💫

On the forums this week: what’s your favorite fictional sibset?

There are plenty of evocative dark academia sibling names nominated. Think Ginevra and Augusta from Charlotte Brontë’s Villette, Sherlock, Mycroft and Enola from Enola Holmes, or Bellamy and Octavia from The 100.

There’s something so satisfying about a beautifully cohesive sibset, and it’s something that a lot of parents who consult with us on their babies’ names are looking for as well.

But the line between well-matched and matchy-matchy can be a fine one.

Check out this week’s blog post on brother names for advice and examples of pitch-perfect boy name pairings from all over the style and popularity spectrum.

French Flower Names 🥀

We love these stunning floral names with added French flair! 

And the best part is that in France, it’s much more established to give flower names to boys as well as girls. So there are some beautiful options to explore for all genders here.

Looking to another language for nature name inspiration can be a great option for lovers of more unusual names, for parents looking to honor family heritage, or for anyone who wants to blend their love of the natural world with an interest in travel, language and culture.

From Fleur to Ferréol to Florimond, discover new floral favorites below 🌹