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Totally Awesome: Baby Names Inspired by '80s Movies
Do you have a soft spot for legwarmers and permed hair? Do you know the words to every Cyndi Lauper song? Then add a touch of the fabulous '80s to your baby's life with these names inspired by the era's best movies. From the adventurous heroes of Indiana Jones to the lovable characters in E.T., the 1980s delivered iconic films that continue to influence pop culture today. Whether you're a fan of John Hughes classics, sci-fi blockbusters, or fantasy adventures, these '80s movie-inspired baby names offer nostalgic charm with timeless appeal for your little star in the making.
Baby girl names
| Name | Character | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Ali | Ali Mills | The Karate Kid |
| Alison | Alison Bradbury | The Sure Thing |
| Allison | Allison Reynolds | The Breakfast Club |
| Alex | Alex Owens | Flashdance |
| Andie | Andie Walsh | Pretty in Pink |
| Andy | Andy Carmichael | The Goonies |
| Ariel | Ariel Moore | Footloose |
| Caroline | Caroline Mulford | Sixteen Candles |
| Chris | Chris Parker | Adventures in Babysitting |
| Cindy | Cindy Mancini | Can't Buy Me Love |
| Claire | Claire Standish | The Breakfast Club |
| Corey | Corey Flood | Say Anything |
| Daisy | Daisy Arujo | Mystic Pizza |
| Diane | Diane Court | Say Anything |
| Emmy | Emmy Hesire | Mannequin |
| Francis | Francis "Baby" Houseman | Dirty Dancing |
| Heather | Heather | Heathers |
| Janey | Janey Glenn | Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
| Jojo | Jojo | Mystic Pizza |
| Kat | Kat Arujo | Mystic Pizza |
| Katharine | Katharine Parker | Working Girl |
| Linda | Linda Barrett | Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| Lorraine | Lorraine Baines | Back to the Future |
| Lynne | Lynne Stone | Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
| Madison | Madison | Splash |
| Molly | Molly Ringwald (actress) | the Brat Pack |
| Paula | Paula Pokrifki | An Officer and a Gentleman |
| Penny | Penny Johnson | Dirty Dancing |
| Randy | Randy Jensen | The Pick-up Artist |
| Sally | Sally Albright | When Harry Met Sally |
| Samantha | Samantha Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Sara | Sara Anderson | Adventures in Babysitting |
| Sloane | Sloane Peterson | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Stacy | Stacy Hamilton | Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| Tess | Tess McGill | Working Girl |
| Veronica | Veronica | Heathers |
Baby boy names
| Name | Character | Movie |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | Allen Bauer | Splash |
| Andrew "Andy" | Andrew Clark | The Breakfast Club |
| Blane | Blane McDonnagh | Pretty in Pink |
| Brad | Brad Anderson | Adventures in Babysitting |
| Brand | Brand Walsh | The Goonies |
| Brian | Brian Johnson | The Breakfast Club |
| Cameron | Cameron Frye | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Daniel | Daniel Larusso | The Karate Kid |
| Daryl | Daryl Coppersmith | Adventures in Babysitting |
| Ferris | Ferris Bueller | Ferris Bueller's Day Off |
| Harry | Harry Burns | When Harry Met Sally |
| Jack | Jack Jericho | The Pick-up Artist |
| Jake | Jake Ryan | Sixteen Candles |
| Jeff | Jeff Spicoli | Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| J.D. | J.D. | Heathers |
| John | John Bender | The Breakfast Club |
| Jonathan | Jonathan Switcher | Mannequin |
| Johnny | Johnny Castle | Dirty Dancing |
| Lloyd | Lloyd Dobler | Say Anything |
| Marty | Marty McFly | Back to the Future |
| Mike | Mike Baker | Sixteen Candles |
| Nick | Nick Hurley | Flashdance |
| Ronald | Ronald Miller | Can't Buy Me Love |
| Ren | Ren McCormack | Footloose |
| Walter | Walter Gibson | The Sure Thing |
| Zack | Zack Mayo | An Officer and a Gentleman |
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