I'm a baby naming expert who charges parents $500 to come up with unique monikers that sound cool on TikTok and Instagram - here are six names that are guaranteed to go viral

A naming expert who earns a staggering $500-a-pop to name strangers’ babies has revealed which monikers are going to be trending in the next few years – and why parents are opting for monikers that make for good TikTok or Instagram handles.

Steph Coffield, 40, from Minnesota, is hired by expecting parents to help them choose the perfect name for their child.

Steph’s services cost anywhere from $25 for five name suggestions to $500 for an ‘interactive experience’ – which involves unlimited moniker suggestions, three video calls and a personalized certificate.

The stay-at-home mom says uncommon baby names are becoming a lot more popular, and it has a lot to do with the increased presence of social media.

Steph Coffield, 40, from Minnesota , is hired by expecting parents to help them choose the perfect name for their child

She’s paid $500-a-pop to name strangers’ babies has revealed which names are going to be trending in the next few years

Steph’s services cost anywhere from $25 for five name suggestions to $500 for an ‘interactive experience’ – which involves unlimited moniker suggestions

The best of the best! The names that are trending

Boys

Ferris

Keaton

Townsend

Girls

Birdena

Doretta

Velma

She noted that some trends parents-to-be should look out for are girls with masculine names and first names as surnames.

Steph said: ‘Communication and technology are so huge right now and it helps individualize the child and gives them their own unique identity.

‘People want their kids to have that unique identity – they want their kids to have a cool name handle for Instagram or TikTok in the future.

‘John and Mary – I’m so over those.’

Examples of unique names – which also work for interesting social media handles – include Ferris, Keaton and Townsend for boys.

For girls, Stephanie suggested Birdena, Doretta and Velma.

She first gained recognition talking about birth empowerment on her TikTok account, Names With Steph, which has over 250,000 followers.

Steph said: ‘I would suggest things that maybe aren’t as normal or as standard and so it kind of blew up from there.

‘I was getting so many requests I had to start charging for it.’

The stay-at-home mom says uncommon baby names are becoming a lot more popular, and it has a lot to do with the increased presence of social media

She noted that some trends parents-to-be should look out for are girls with masculine names and first names as surnames

She first gained recognition talking about birth empowerment on her TikTok account, Names With Steph, which has over 250,000 followers

One trend Steph says she’s noticed is people using surnames as first names – which she believes will become increasingly popular in 2024.

‘People are going with Barrett for boys. For girls I’m seeing a lot more masculine names, not just Logan and James anymore but Denver and Murphy,’ she explained.

The mom-of-three is an advocate for gender neutral names and has even published a book titled, Names Don’t Have a Gender.

She added: ‘We haven’t quite seen as many feminine names on boys yet. I always say there is a lot of options for girls.

‘Often you want to name your boy after something traditional – maybe it’s a family name or he’s the third of a generation.

‘For girls, we have traditionally placed less focus on them in society and so they end up getting all the possibilities – so for girls you can pick anything.’

Steph’s love for uncommon names such as Rogue, Rebel and Story, have led her to face some questions on social media over how these names will suit an adult.

Steph’s love for uncommon names such as Rogue, Rebel and Story, have led her to face some questions on social media over how these names will suit an adult

Another trend that the name consultant believes will be popular in 2024 is monikers with an ‘ie’ ending

She said: ‘People say, “Well what about when they grow up,” and to that point – look at Dolly Parton. Her name is Dolly and she is an icon. She owned that name.

‘I don’t care if you are four or 95, I think that name works, just like names don’t have a gender, names don’t have an age.’

Another trend that the name consultant believes will be popular in 2024 is monikers with an ‘ie’ ending.

‘I think we’re going to see a lot more Sonny’s and a lot more Lennie’s – Lennie and Lenny because people are loving that ‘ie’ ending for both boys and girls.’

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