Ivy League baby names

Are you prepping your child for an Ivy League school, as well as a life of playing polo or lacrosse? Do you love the style of J.Crew or Ralph Lauren? If that is the case, then our list of preppy Ivy League baby names for girls and boys will be the perfect choice for you.

You won’t find many of these Ivy League baby names at the top of the popular baby name lists. They are classic, yet not necessarily mainstream. These baby names have a preppy and well-educated vibe to them – and are sure to put your child at the front of the class when applying to that prep school.

Ivy League girl names

The ladies of Gossip Girl would approve of these preppy baby girl names that have a distinctly East Coast sound to them.

• Abigail
• Delilah
• Blair
• Scarlett
• Olive
• Stella
• Blythe
• Heather
• Gwendolyn
• Caroline
• Victoria
• Hanna
• Serena
• Kennedy
• Jules
• Beatrice
• Gwyneth
• Alexandria

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Ivy League boy baby names

• Brennan
• Sebastian
• Julian
• Laird
• Hamilton
• Chip
• Dexter
• Dashiell
• Graham
• Keating
• Barrington
• Sumner
• Sutton
• Jennings
• Mills
• Blake
• Kipton
• Alistair
• Asher
• Chauncey

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Ivy League baby names from pop culture

As mentioned earlier, the hit show Gossip Girl is a great source of inspiration for preppy names, including Serena, Blair, Nate, Lily, Rufus and Eric. The boy’s name Knox from the movie Dead Poets Society is a great preppy name, as are the names Steff and Blaine from John Hughes’ hit 80’s movie Pretty in Pink.

Remember,  when looking for a preppy, Ivy League baby name, avoid names that are overly trendy or sound too “made up,” such as Weston, Kaylee or Bentley.

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