21 Totally Awesome '90s Pop Culture Inspired Baby Names

All in favour of Topanga being the new Emma?

Pop culture has always influenced baby names. You know what's super on trend right now? '90s nostalgia! It's only a matter of time before your mid-gentrified neighbourhood is crawling with little Topangas, Clarissas, and Furbies. To help get ahead of the trend, here are some other awesome baby name suggestions.

1. Blossom

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Bright, beautiful, blooming - WHOA! Is this a great name or what?

2. Brain

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Stop pondering, because THIS is your baby's name. Your smart, stout, megalomaniacal baby. Plus, if you have an adorable lanky idiot baby, you can name it Pinky.

3. Buffy

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Strong, bad ass, and guaranteed to give current chart toppers Bella and Edward a run for their sparkly money.

4. Carlton

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It's not unusual, or is it? Carlton is a great name for any baby you want to dress in patterned pants and cricket sweaters.

5. Cher

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The perfect name for any baby you want to break for animals, quote Cliff's Notes, and know that "tis a far far better thing doing stuff for other people."

6. Fanny

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Portable and stylish - just like your baby.

7. Gak

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What is GAK? It's an oozy, stretchy, colourful name that sticks!

Similar short, punchy contender - Pog.

8. Mulva

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The best thing about this name is that there's no way a kid can be teased for it. It rhymes with nothing! No one will ever forget a name like Mulva.

Similar contenders - Gipple, Bovary, Loleola

9. Neo

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Name your baby Neo and see how deep the rabbit hole goes.

10. Napster

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One of the edgier '90s name for sure. Connotes both a distrust for a authority and a desire to share.

11. Olsen

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It's hard to choose between Mary-Kate & Ashley, so why not go for the all encompassing Olsen? Your little dude is sure to grow up to be a self-made millionaire with the ability to solve any crime by dinner time.

Similar contenders: Comet, Tanner, Gibbler.

12. Polly

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Put this name right in your pocket and save it for your future child. It's fun, fresh, cute.

13. Rocko

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A '90s name with a dash of modernity, Rocko is perfect for any one of your little wallabies who is into sly social commentary and even more sly sexual innuendo.

14. Reptar

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Strong, masculine, scaley - Reptar is guaranteed to be adored by rugrats and adults alike!

15. The Rachel

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Yeah Rachel is fine *I guess* but you know what's better and more '90s than ever? *The Rachel* Fun, crisp, cutting edge - ICONIC.

16. Salem

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This name is definitely from another realm.

17. Seven

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Tell anyone who says a number isn't a name to go lick some envelopes. Equally worthy '90s contenders: Six, Soda

18. Stimpy

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Friends and family will go happy happy joy joy over this '90s throwback. Got twins? You're all set! Ren is the perfect compliment for the more bulgy eyed, underweight of the two.

19. SURGE

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This has bad boy written all over it. And yes, I shouldn't have to tell you that it needs to be spelled only with capital letters.

20. Tamagotchi

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Only '90s kids will appreciate that this is the most ironic baby name of ALL TIME. Bravo!

21. Zubaz

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Bright, bold, comfortable, original - Zubaz is for any baby who is ready to embrace the awesomeness, and dare to be different.