'The Hunger Games' Baby Names

Yes, "The Hunger Games" may well bring in a billion dollars at the box office, but at Nameberry the bigger question is, how will it affect baby naming? Will it, like the "Twilight" franchise, spur the revival of classics like Edward and Bella? Or bring to the fore some more unusual names like Beatrix, Lavender and Luna as "Harry Potter" did?

"The Hunger Games" has quite an eclectic mix of names -- with lead characters called Katniss and Peeta and a guy named Gale, a Coriolanus and a Plutarch, exotic botanicals, and unlikely pairs like Glimmer and Gloss.

Here are the Nameberry picks -- from the names of characters who made the leap from book to screen -- for the most likely to succeed in Babynameland.

 

 

 

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Comments

[Comicoffee]

01:03 AM on 03/27/2012

Cato will forever in my mind be associated with that blond dude living with OJ Simpson, who always looked like he desperately needed a shower.

[tbird57lover]

07:58 PM on 03/26/2012

Has anyone heard of Icarus for a boy? I honestly know of someone who is naming their son this. What is the human race coming to? I am at a loss for words!

[bobby cormier]

05:50 PM on 03/26/2012

"cato" makes me think of peter sellers for some reason.

[insanecrazy ladyb]

02:51 PM on 03/26/2012

I know this man that named his youngest daughter Kissawandasue,meaning last to be born,well that is what he said before she was born...He also said that its from Native American Name,so its just as bad as the Katniss,the characters name from the books or like the celebrities naming their children weird names,or that someone naming their child after their favorite game or their street that thet live(d) on,how lame I feel sorry for the child(ren)...

[catgale1123]

02:16 PM on 03/26/2012

I do like Rue for a daughter, my friend said the only reason she will not name her so Peeta is because it reminds her of the bread, but she will name her son Edward for Edward Cullen ( I never read the book or saw the movie, so she had to tell me who that was). I also like the name Megatron for my son

[VA Jill]

11:15 AM on 03/26/2012

People will name their kids ANYthing these days. I can about guarantee any kid named Katniss will be called "Catnip" by their peers.

[leostaar]

12:29 PM on 03/26/2012

just replace the "n" with a "p" and you have something much worse

[tbird57lover]

07:56 PM on 03/26/2012

What about Kat*iss? You can bet the bank on her being labeled with this. That poor child.......this is child abuse!

[jackie1234567]

09:50 AM on 03/25/2012

Im naming my daughter Katniss :)

[Simona Sohiya Katsman]

09:03 PM on 03/24/2012

w...t....f....? im sorry this is just my opinion but seriously?! naming ur kids cuz of a freakin' franchise????? jesus. what has america come to??? i love the books but naming ur kids after the chrarcters is a little bit too much. though it is their way and they know better but i wouldnt if i were them. but im not so they can do wat they want

[OhKarii]

02:54 PM on 03/24/2012

God no

[RationalCaliGirl]

02:06 PM on 03/24/2012

Let's hope not.

[mostlyindignant]

10:15 PM on 03/23/2012

I actually was kind of liking Gale for a guy.

[mrsvisch78]

03:17 PM on 03/26/2012

As an older person I give this advice...name your kid a name that identifies his/her sex and too out there......just say'in

[krayoncolorz]

06:01 PM on 03/23/2012

gale maybe i don't see katniss sticking and i loved her character. then again i get surprised by some names so there you go