The “Barbiecore” aesthetic has been all the rage for a while now, and shows no signs of slowing. The fashion industry, always the first with groundbreaking trends, debuted the beginnings of Barbiecore with Valentino’s entirely hot-pink runway show for fall/winter 2002-23. Since then, it has exploded — especially since Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie debuted (garnering not one, not two, but eight Oscar nominations!).
Barbiecore is not just everything pink; it’s a vibe. Think bright, vibrant, and bubbly; super-girly but also self-sufficient and decidedly not “damsel-in-distress”; positive and joyful. It’s giving Elle Woods, riding around in a pink convertible on a sunny day and then showing up to a court of law in a hot pink suit. Barbie isn’t just tidying up the house waiting for Breadwinner Ken to come home, after all!
#Barbiecore has been a trending hashtag on TikTok, and searches for the term on Etsy rose 35% when compared to the same time last year. Stars like Margot Robbie, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba and Helen Mirren have rocked the Barbiecore look on countless red carpets. And when something is this trendy, we start to see it everywhere — including baby names! Look no further than the Coastal Grandmother and Cottagecore baby name trends for the perfect examples.
So if you’re expecting a baby girl and want to be ahead of the curve, you don’t have to literally name her Barbie to capitalize on the powerfully feminine exuberance of the Barbiecore trend (although you could!). Here are some of our favorite girl names that capture the essence of that Barbiecore aesthetic.
Elle
Midge
Skipper
From Piper to Paisley, here are a few perfectly posh and preppy names for your baby girl.
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