Pop princess Taylor Swift has been dominating the headlines worldwide lately with her sold-out sensation ‘The Era’s Tour’, a concert dedicated to her 10 genre-hopping studio albums of the last decade. And as everybody knows she is currently dating America’s darling, NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce… (go Chiefs!) Starting the year off strong winning Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammy’s and having already re-released 4 of her albums: Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version). Today, with the release of her brand new DOUBLE album The Tortured Poets Department, it's clear that she'll remain in the spotlight for the foreseeable future.
Many millennial fans now have the privilege of sharing their Taylor love with their own little ones… as she asked parents everywhere “if they point to the pictures, please tell them my name” in fan-favourite song “Long Live” from her third studio album Speak Now. Baby name inspiration for girls is pretty much never-ending when it comes to Taylor Swift, and we have a list of the perfect Swiftie-inspired names that are sure to go down all too well (ten minute version) (from the vault) (Taylor’s Version). Here are some of our favourite baby girl names, their meanings, and how they link to Taylor Swift…
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Alison
Taylor’s middle name is utterly adorable and one we predict will come back into fashion, despite Alison Hammond’s mention on This Morning that it was currently experiencing a rapid decline in popularity and entering the “un-popular baby names” lists.
Meaning: Translating to “noble” and “light”... with a name like this, baby is sure to be confident and honourable.
August
One of the most popular songs on her 8th studio album “Folklore”, written with both Jack Antonoff and Joe Alwyn, Swift performed August live at the 63rd Grammys.
Meaning: A unisex name meaning “great”, this Roman-inspired name is beautiful phonetically.-
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Betty
This lovely name is inspired by none other than the song “Betty” from Taylor’s Grammy-winning 2020 Lockdown release “Folklore”, which tells the story of a love triangle between Betty, James and August.
Meaning: “Oath of God”, Betty is a traditional baby name, offering a beautiful means to honour one's faith.
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Bonnie
This pretty perfect traditional name is inspired by the song “Getaway Car” from the 2016 album “Reputation”, which references the infamous couple Bonnie and Clyde.
Meaning: “Pretty”, a baby Bonnie is sure to be a precious bundle-of-joy. -
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Carolina
Inspired by the film adaptation of the 2018 novel “Where the Crawdads Sing'' by Delia Owens, and featuring actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor wrote and produced the movie soundtrack.
Meaning: “Free” - a baby with this name will hopefully grow up to be a free-spirited and independent little love.
Daisy/Daisy May
Featured in the “Track 5” song "You're on Your Own Kid” from the Grammy award-winning Midnights album that inspired the friendship bracelet craze, Daisy / Daisy May is a darling name and a great ode to true Swifties.
Meaning: A name that embraces the sweetest elements of “daylight” (also a song on 2019’s album “Lover”, that references the album’s namesake song “Red” and has a memorable live performance from Paris), a baby Daisy is sure to be absolutely adorable…-
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Dorothea / Thea
This is the eighth song on Taylor’s 9th studio album “Evermore”, and the first song she wrote for the album about lost friendships.
Meaning: Gift of God - deriving from Greek origin, but best known for its English form “Dorothy” brought to popularity by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz. The Trailer for the Oz-inspired theatre favourite “Wicked’s” on screen-adaptation was released at the Super Bowl featuring Ariana Grande and Netflix’ Bridgertons Jonathan Bailey.
Grace
This gorgeous moniker is inspired by the Track One song “State of Grace” from “Red” (Taylor’s Version) and mentioned throughout a multitude of Taylor’s songs including: My Tears Richochet, Don’t Blame Me, Everything has changed (featuring Ed Sheeran) and Castles Crumbling featuring Paramore’s Hayley Williams who will be supporting her UK leg of the tour.
Meaning: A super strong name that means “goodness” and “generosity” and refers to the three Charities of Graces, goddesses of charm, beauty and creativity. With an elegant name such as Grace, your tiny tot is set to be a gorgeous little girl…-
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Ivy
Ivy is featured on Taylor Swift’s surprise album Evermore, released in December of 2020 just months after the release of Folklore. Ivy is a whimsical sad song, filled with soft notes and strings.
Meaning: A British name representing eternity. Ivy is also often associated with Christmas, sure to be a magical name for a winter baby.
Juliet
Inspired by arguably Taylor’s most famous song “Love Story” from her second studio album “Fearless” which was released in 2008. This album also featured “You Belong with Me” of which Taylor Swift won “best music video” at the 2009 Grammys before being controversially interrupted by Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband Kanye West who believed Beyonce should have won. The song features references to Shakespeare’s heart-breaking tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
Meaning: Deriving from Latin, French and English Origin, Juliet means “youthful”. A baby Juliet is sure to have the sweetest temperament.-
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London
Taylor has multiple references across her 11 studio albums to the city of London including the song “London Boy” from the 2019 Lover Album, Come Back, Be Here; a vault track from Red (Taylor’s Version) and Track 5 from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. Due to be released on April 19th, “So Long London” is believed to reference her split with long-term English boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
Meaning: A place name inspired by the city of “London”. Baby London is guaranteed to be gorgeous.
Paris
Famously known as the City of Love, the city Paris inspired track 16 from the Midnights (3am edition) whereby Taylor tells stories of her travelling adventures.
Meaning: Associated with the beautiful and romantic capital city of France, a baby Paris is sure to be a trend-setting tot.-
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Willow
The lead single of “Evermore”, Willow is an enchanting spell-bounding story about intrigue and desire. Taylor performed it as a mash-up with the tracks “Cardigan” and “August” from “Folklore” at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
Meaning: Willow derives from the “willow tree” and is the perfect whimsical name for any nature-lover. Willow trees are known for their graceful stature, so any baby Willow is sure to be just as elegant as she is sweet.
