Baby name inspiration comes from everywhere, but nothing feels as sweet as watching a comfort movie and thinking, "Hey, that's a nice baby name." Sure, you can Google "vintage baby names" and unique monikers and gender-neutral names, but I also think you can find all of those categories in one umbrella -- John Hughes movie baby names.
Considering Hughes' movies -- like Pretty in Pink, Home Alone, Beethoven, just to name a few -- were created in the '80s and '90s, it makes sense that baby names inspired by his films will feel retro and classic. But there's also an incredibly unique vibe to all of them, like Ferris or Maizy or Ryce. Even the more common character names, like Emily or Neal, are names that have fallen out of popularity over the years and are now more unique options than some other baby names out there. While choosing some John Hughes movie-inspired baby names, I also noticed a lot of his characters have short, fun names like Ferris or Del, and this kind of punchy name choice is just really cool and versatile.
So if John Hughes movies are already your comfort choice -- why not get inspired by them for your own baby's name?
John Hughes was an incredible storyteller, and giving your baby a name from his universe feels pretty perfect. Choose your favorite, watch the movie, and give yourself all the warm fuzzies.