"Rue" and "Cato" Make the List of Top Baby Names of 2012

ayyelle · Apr 13, 2012

According to an analysis by Nameberry, names from The Hunger Games are looking to be popular for babies born this year. With the widely popular release of The Hunger Games movie, the current cultural influence for baby names has switched from Twilight to The Hunger Games! With Rue and Cato being two of the top names. Check out what Nameberry had to say about this!

Rue – Credit The Hunger Games, which has turned the spotlight on a range of exotic botanical names for girls, from the heroine’s name Katniss to gentle Primrose to Posy and Clove. But the hottest choice for babies, according to the Nameberry statistics, is sleek, simple, if somewhat mournful Rue, the name of the agile young girl who meets a tragic end in the series. In real life, however, we see Rue as having a bright future.

Cato – Cato might be a villain in The Hunger Games, but the popular series turned attention on a name that fits into a couple of other hot trends. It’s an ancient Roman name that, like brothers Atticus and Cassius, is being resurrected by modern parents. It’s got the stylish O ending. And it kind of sounds like Kate, a name in the spotlight thanks to the new future Queen of England.

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"Rue" and "Cato" Make the List of Top Baby Names of 2012

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