'Frozen' queen Elsa sparks a trend in baby names
It's no secret by now that Disney's Frozen has made an international instant star out of misunderstood ice queen, and now her name seems to be catching on!
The character's name is quickly gaining popularity among new parents, according to a new report compiled by BabyCentre.
According to the popular U.K. parenting website, the name Elsa has broken into their list of Top 100 baby names for the first time ever and is currently sitting at number 88. The latest bout of statistics from the website also notes that the name Elsa seems to be particularly popular in Sweden, where it currently ranks as the third most popular baby name for girls.
Managing Editor for BabyCentre, Sarah Barrett was quoted in the article and spoke of the rise in popularity of the name Elsa. 'Whilst the film's popular heroine is called Anna, Elsa offers a more unique name and is also a strong female role model,' said Barrett. 'Elsa is the ice queen but she sees the error of her ways and is shown to be a sensitive but strong and confident leader.'
Disney U.K.'s Vice President, Anna Hill also chimed in saying the company is 'delighted that Elsa is a popular name for babies.'
'It's lovely to hear that for many families, it is actually their siblings who have chosen it. We've been bowled over by the response to Frozen - it's now the fifth biggest film of all time and families are really connecting with Elsa's fight to overcome her fears and the powerful strength of the family bond which has helped her to achieve this.'
But while Disney's Elsa is the latest pop culture character to spark a trend, this isn't the first time popular characters from television and film have inspired new parents to name their newborns after them.
2012 saw a spike in babies being named after popular Game of Thrones characters Khaleesi and Arya. In 2011, the Social Security Administration revealed that Twilight-inspired names reigned supreme when Jacob and Isabella both ranked among the top five most popular baby names for boys and girls, respectively.
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