October has always been associated with ghosts and goblins, witches and wizards and vampires and zombies as we prepare to celebrate Halloween. Whether you look to a particular book, movie or even old legends there are plenty of places to inspire you in your baby name quest, if your little one is due around now.
If you are a little stuck but love the idea of your son or daughter having a spooky-inspired name, then the following ones from books, movies or folklore are perfect for you:
Girls:
1. Asteria – meaning like a star
2. Bella – meaning beautiful or lovely one
3. Blair - meaning dweller on the plain
4. Carrie – meaning free man
5. Elena – meaning light
6. Esme – meaning to love
7. Esmerelda – meaning emerald
8. Kitty - meaning pure and clear
9. Elvira – meaning white, fair
10. Eve – meaning life
11. Harlow – meaning army
12. Luna – meaning moon
13. Matilda – meaning brave in war
14. Raven – the name of a bird
15. Rune – meaning secret
16. Sabrina – Celtic mythology name
17. Samantha – meaning told by God
18. Selene – a deity that presided over the moon in Greek mythology
19. Tabitha – meaning gazelle
20. Wednesday – meaning Woden’s day
Boys:
1. Alaric – meaning noble leader
2. Blade – meaning wealthy glory
3. Bram - meaning father of a multitude
4. Casper – meaning treasurer
5. Cullen – meaning handsome
6. Damien - meaning to tame or subdue
7. Dante – meaning enduring
8. Edward – meaning guardian
9. Edgar - meaning fortunate and powerful
10. Godric – meaning rules with God
11. Hannibal – meaning god of fertility and fortune
12. Igor - meaning warrior of peace
13. Jasper – meaning treasure
14. Laurent – meaning victory
15. Lucifer – meaning light-bearer
16. Merlin – meaning falcon
17. Odin – the Norse god of war and death
18. Osiris – the Egyptian god of the underworld
19. Phoenix – a bird that rises from its own ashes
20. Silas – meaning forest