Who else wants to see a future generation full of baby Jets? Pop culture baby names don’t always age well (we’re looking at you, Daenerys), but you certainly boost your odds when you pluck a name from a beloved cult classic. And if a timely sequel just happens to arrive right before your own production does, well, even better!
That’s why we’re here for Practical Magic baby names. Alice Hoffman’s bestselling 1995 book spawned a movie by the same name, and its long-awaited sequel, Practical Magic 2, hit the big screen just ahead of the spooky season. True fans know that the saga of the love-cursed Owens women actually spans four books — and we’ve combed through them to find the best Practical Magic names for your own wee witchy woman.
Of course, like any good coven, there are 13. Sandra Bullock’s Sally is fiercely protective and somewhat magic-averse… until she isn’t. The name, originally a diminutive for Sarah, means “princess,” so it’s especially fitting for a little girl.
Even better, it’s just starting to climb back up the Social Security Administration’s list of popular baby names, meaning you can jump on this name before the spell of uniqueness is broken. Practical Magic’s other protagonist is the free-spirited Gillian. Beautiful and impulsive, she’s Sally’s more-fun little sister whose main fault is having terrible taste in men.
But let’s focus on the positive, shall we? Gillian — or Jillian — means “youthful,” making it another apropos choice for a baby. And just like sister Sally, it hits that classic-but-not-common sweet spot.
One of the two feisty aunts who raise the young Owens sisters, Bridget is the proper name of Jet and is one of the main protagonists in The Rules of Magic, the second book in the series. Also the name of another literary darling (that’d be Bridget Jones, of course), the Irish name conjures up pluckiness and means “power.” Hear me out: Aunt Bridget’s nickname is a standout choice for a baby girl all on its own! I mean, if Bridget means power, what more powerful image is there than… a jet?
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