“Barbie”s worldwide field workplace domination has anticipating mother and father thinkin’ plastic with regards to child names … as a result of people are fascinated with naming their youngsters after the favored dolls.
BabyNames.com tells TMZ … their website has seen a 300% uptick in searches for “Barbie” within the month of July. “Ken” has additionally blown up, with searches growing by 200% in the identical month.
Not as a lot as Barbie, however that holds up — he is simply Ken.
We’re informed a handful of customers are additionally including the titular names to their favorites checklist. According to the web site, Barbie means “stranger,” whereas Ken means “handsome.” Barbie peaked in recognition in 1964, whereas Ken peaked in 1963.
As we reported, the Greta Gerwig flick has been crushing it in theaters — it pulled over $162 mil within the U.S. alone in weekend one … and it is already handed $1B worldwide.
The fan-favorite character, Allan — performed by Michael Cera — has had a optimistic final result on the Mattel reseller recreation … as a result of eBay listings for the uncommon doll have skyrocketed after the film’s launch.
Sadly, we’re informed there’s been no search improve for the identify “Allan” with regards to child names. Sorry, dude.
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