'Professional' baby namer shares 2023 predictions featuring 'dark and moody' picks

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A professional baby namer has shared her predictions for naming trends in 2023, with "dark and moody" names rising in popularity.Steph Coffield, 39, charges $50 for a list of name ideas based on the parent's specifications.

She also shares her ideas on TikTok, which kickstarted her career as a naming expert.The mum-of-three "stumbled into the career" after posting her thoughts about baby names on social media.

She now has 214.5K followers and 10.1million likes on her account, @nameswithsteph.When discussing names that could become popular next year, Steph suggested that "dark and moody" names could see a rise in usage.She said: "I think romantic names like Argo, Draco, Knight, Raven and Zelda will be popular.

Even Wednesday, like the show. Mystical names are doing well already." The name expert has also predicted a rise in astronomy-based and celestial names, such as Luna and Aurora.