Unique Baby Names from Soap Operas

Soap Operas are known for their large and glamorous casts and the often exotic names these characters are given. If you’re looking for a baby name that has a dramatic flair, a romantic lilt, or an actiony connotation, you may want to try some soap opera names. In recent years, many unique names used on soap operas have gained popularity among the soap-watching public; on the other hand, trendy names in the “real world” gain more exposure after they appear on soaps. Here’s a look at some interesting soap opera names.

Girls Names

Alexis: This name has represented one of primetime soaps’ biggest villainess ever: Alexis Carrington Colby, the Joan Collins character on Dynasty. With an air of royalty and sophistication to it that befit Ms. Colby, a form the name has also shown up on Days of Our Lives in Lexie Carver, who sadly discovered she was a part of the DiMera crime family, and recently on General Hospital, where Alexis Davis also has evil lineage in her connection to the powerful and Cassindine family.

Blair: One Life’s to Live Blair is a bad girl turned good, or is it good girl turned bad? In her long-running tenure in Llanview, she’s most noted for her relationship with Todd, a real bad apple. They had a child Starr (which, speaking of soap opera names… ).

Brook-Lynn: There’s a teen character on General Hospital with this name, and it makes sense: her mom was from Brooklyn, NY! (What the relevance was to David Beckham and his Spice Girl wife in the UK, we’re not sure.) There are also a key characters of longstanding named Brooke on The Bold & The Beautiful and All My Children.

Kendall: Imagine the shock of All My Children fans to learn their resident diva, Erica Kane, had a secret baby. Not a baby anymore, but a diva in her own right.

Reva: No, not Reba. This spirited, long-suffering party girl turned leading lady has been on Guiding Light for over twenty years. Give or take a fake death. Her fun-sounding, strong, one-syllable name goes with her personality. Guiding Light also put the “v” sound to good use with Vanessa and Maeve in past years.