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[laminy.livejournal.com]

I think a lot of big pop culture phenomenons affect what people name their children. I've read articles that say Twilight, Harry Potter, and even Teen Mom have made certain names popular.

Now, The Hunger Games is a popular book series, and the movie just had the third-highest opening weekend ever. But the names are very distinct; a lot are quite odd. So, my question: do you think any THG-related names are going to become popular, or are they just too strange? Have you seen them on any children yet?


Katniss
Primrose (I admit, the first time I read it, I thought it was gorgeous)
Effie
Glimmer
Clove
Enobaria
Johanna
Rue
Madge

Peeta
Gale
Haymitch
Marvel
Cato
Finnick
Thresh
Cinna
Seneca

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[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend and I were discussing this the other day! He asked if namesakes had started popping up yet. None that I've seen, but I'd love to come across some.

I've had Rue and Effie on my list of favorites for a long time. I also love the name Joanna, but can't quite do Johanna. The books (which I lurrrrve) have made me add both Primrose and Katniss to my list. I can't imagine actually using either, but they're both very pretty, and I love the nickname Prim. And President Coin's first name, mentioned only once, is Alma, another favorite of mine. (My last name is Coin, so I also loved that!)

Seneca is a guilty pleasure of mine (I associate it with Seneca guns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_guns), which I find intriguing), but I've always thought I'd prefer it on a girl. It's interesting on a boy, though. I was already a fan of Finn, Finnegan, and Finton, and the books made me come to love Finnick, as well.