104 Halloween baby names that are spooky and sweet
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Soon-to-be parents desperately searching for the perfect baby name should consider every aspect of their lives, including favorite holidays or time of the year, as inspiration for choosing the best baby name for a girl or a boy.
If you're a fan of spooky season, also known as Halloween, why not aid your baby name search by perusing Halloween baby names. Whether you love all things scary or you're in search of a fall baby name, a future mummy (get it?!) or dad might just find the perfect moniker for their little one when they consider baby names tied to Halloween.
"Spooky names are more popular year-round than ever before, and parents are more willing to push the limits of sinister style," Laura Wattenberg, author of “The Baby Name Wizard,” tells TODAY.com. "A name like Lucifer or Morticia certainly makes an impact."
Even parents who aren't a fan of the scary, spooky or strange can still find comfort in Halloween baby name ideas, as they often coincide with seasonally influenced names. If you're looking for a fall-inspired name for a girl, you could consider a name like Autumn or Sienna. If you're expecting a boy, a moniker like Hunter or Leaf may be your style.
There are conflicting theories about the origin of Halloween, so you can even lean on the various historical accounts and surrounding folklore for baby name inspiration.
Whether you can't wait to decorate your home for Halloween or you're just looking forward to the day the leaves start to change colors, one thing is for sure — the month of October is filled with enough frightful fun and seasonal joy to serve as inspiration when choosing the perfect name for your soon-to-be son or daughter.
104 Halloween Baby Names
Whether spooky season is a favorite time of year or your due date falls on or around Oct. 31, these Halloween baby names are sure to have you feeling “gourd” about your newest arrival.
Don't worry — we've taken the guesswork out and sorted them all by Halloween classics.
"The Addams Family"
Wednesday
Morticia
Raven
Gordon
Gomez
Fester
Adam
"Nightmare on Elm Street"
Freddy
Glen
Parker
King
Jesse
"Casper"
Casper
Kathleen
Carrigan
James
"The Exorcist"
Regan
Burke
Dyer
Klein
Blair
"Hocus Pocus"
Sarah
Winifred
Mary
Billy
Dani
Max
Emily
Allison
Binx
Sanderson
"Psycho"
Bates
Alfred
Norman
Marion
Lila
Hitch
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Buffy
Angel
Willow
Rupert
Dawn
Xander
"Halloween"
Michael
Judith
Smith
Michelle
Thorn
"Coraline"
Mel
Coraline
Dakota
"Friday the 13th"
Jason
Alice
Ginny
Crystal
"Harry Potter"
Harry
Hermione
Albus
Remus
Colin
Draco
Griffin
"The Omen"
Damien
Brennan
"Twilight"
Edward
Bella
Jacob
Jasper
Cullen
12 Halloween names inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and his poetry
Raven
Allan
Rowena
Ligeia
Roderick
Rue
Camille
Auguste
Sailor
Edgar
William
Wilson
Poe
23 more Halloween names with spooky origins
Dexter
Rune
Agatha
Clarice
Elvira
Gillian
Rosemary
Burton
Arachna
Lucifer
Romero
Igor
Ambrose
Marley
Silas
Thorn
Carrie
Absinthe
Ichabod
Samara
Lilith
Onyx
Luna
This article was originally published on TODAY.com