A newborn baby is one of the most exciting life changing experiences in life. Celebrating the occasion calls for a  baby gift that’s every bit as unique and special as the new arrival. That’s why so many people turn to personalized baby gifts as their way to say welcome to the world.
So many Personalized Baby Gifts, so many Baby Names!
Silly Phillie® has sold over 150,000 personalized baby gifts over the past 20 years. While that fact is not surprising –  Silly Phillie®, after all, is a leading baby gift company – what is surprising is how many distinct names we’ve personalized on our baby gifts.
We have a total of 7500 different baby names in our database so far. That’s an enormous amount of names when you stop to think about it. This is especially astonishing when you consider that not too long ago new parents were selecting names from a very short list of popular names.
Baby Names-Trendier the Better
Trends come and go when it comes to naming a baby.  But one thing is paramount today. New parents want to give their baby a name that is different.  Sometimes that means choosing a conventional name but spelling it differently.  Two names with several spelling options are: Carlee, Carleigh, Carley, Carlie, Karlee, Karlie for girls;  or Casen, Cason, Cayson, Kasen, Kayson for boys.
An even bigger trend is choosing unconventional names inspired by a host of different influences. Here is what we see trending now:
Nouns: Rainbow, Snow, Ocean, Pine, Love, etc
Celestial objects: Moon, Nova, Luna Jupiter, Skye, etc.
Colors: Indigo, Blues, Red, Violet, Amber, Jade, etc
Another trend fueled by social changes is the redefining of gendered names.  Girls are being given names traditionally reserved for boys such as Max.  And boys are being given names more closely identified with girls such as Indigo. This clearly reflects the shifting values in our society toward the definition of gender.
Silly Phillie® offers a full collection of beautiful personalized baby gifts at www.sillyphillie.com. Each one is made to order in Brooklyn, NY. and you can count it to be as special as the baby you are sending it to!
Phyllis Gordon S’Dao
Owner & Designer
