You don’t know the life of a showgirl — but your baby might. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is among other pop culture moments that are inspiring the next wave of baby names, according to a new report by Nameberry. The baby name site just released their baby name trend predictions for 2026, and they are so dreamy and whimsical.

Number one on the list is Ancient Civilizations, characterized as “serious, often substantial choices [that] evoke emperors and warriors, intellectuals and the ancient literati.”

Think: names like Aurelian, Cressida, Marcella, Olympia, and Ramses. Hey, if it’s good enough for Serena Williams, it’s good enough for us!

Next up are showgirl-inspired names, both real showgirls and fictional. These names like Farrah, Ophelia, Priscilla, and

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