From 'willow' to 'Juno': 2015's most popular names draw inspiration from Instagram filters

What’s in a name? Most people would say it’s all the same. Just Alphabets used to differentiate people and indicative of who they are in life. But many would also disagree, just ask your mom and dad. Remember Gogol from Namesake? Today it’s more likely that one would name their twins as ‘Space Gray’ and ‘Rose Gold’ rather than a character from a novel or something that an astrologer would suggest. The trend of naming one’s own after moons, stars, gods and goddess has subsided, instead we seem to find inspiration in products of aspiration. Take popular photo sharing  app Instagram for example - [caption id=“attachment_2530432” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational Image. Reuters[/caption]   Many of app’s filter names are gaining popularity as baby names including Lux (up 75 percent since 2014), Ludwig (up 42 percent), Amaro (up 26 percent), Reyes (up 10 percent), Hudson (up 4 percent), and Kelvin (up 3 percent) for boys. Additionally, Valencia (up 26 percent), Juno (up 30 percent), and Willow (up 13 percent) are on the rise for girls, reports  Baby Center. While, Jackson, Aiden, Liam, Lucas and Mason are on the rise for boys. “Photo-sharing is a daily and emotional part of Millennials’ lives, and those two ingredients can trigger love for a name,” said Linda Murray, the global editor in chief of the outlet, in an interview with the Mashable . So far, we have only heard about parent’s obsessive behaviour when it comes to recording memories of their new born. With an Instagram picture making life look ridiculously perfect, you can filter names too like ‘willow’ among others on your whimsical list. Even though they seem silly to us, they are the most wanted ones.