A sweet little baby deserves a sweet baby name, right? So what’s sweeter than your favorite dessert? Not much.
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Cookie baby names for girls
Do you like your cookies soft and chewy or crispy and crunchy? These cookie-inspired names run the gamut:
- Anisette – inspired by fabulous Italian cookies
- Blossom – inspired by traditional peanut blossoms
- Coco – inspired by coconut- or cocoa-flavored cookies
- Ginger – inspired by festive gingerbread and gingersnap
- Lady – inspired by elegant ladyfingers
- Lorna – inspired by Lorna Doone shortbread
- Praline – inspired by decadent pecan pralines
- Sugar – inspired by the cookie’s most vital ingredient
Candy baby names for boys and girls
What was your favorite childhood candy? Indulging in a chocolate-covered pretzel or a chewy piece of taffy can evoke truly fond memories.
Boys
Who could resist a baby boy named after a Heath, Hershey or Oh Henry! bar?
- Andy – inspired by Andes Mints
- Astro – inspired by good ol’ Astro Pops
- Brach – a candy brand version of Brock
- Charles – inspired by Charleston Chews
- Clark – inspired by the famous Clark bar
- Jack – inspired by retro Black Jack gum
- Leo – inspired by old-fashioned King Leo candy sticks
- Mike (and Ike) – inspired by, well, you know…
- Necco – a candied version of Nikko
- Pez – inspired by those comical dispenser candies
- Reese – inspired by the first chocolate-covered peanut butter bar
- York – inspired by the maker of Peppermint Patties
Girls
Call her Candy, or take your inspiration from the Kit Kat bar, Pixy Stix or one of these famous classics:
- Andie – a female version of Andes Mints
- Caramello – a sweet little twist on Carmella
- Cella – inspired by delightful chocolate-covered cherries
- Dove – inspired by those rich, dark chocolates
- Honey – inspired by the classic Bit-O-Honey chews
- Mary Jane – inspired by the old-time Mary Jane candies
- Ruth – inspired by Baby Ruth bars
- Taffy – inspired by chewy saltwater treats
- Tootsie – inspired by Tootsie Pops and Tootsie Rolls
Pie, pastry and ice-cream baby names
You can find names for boys and girls alike among these high-calorie favorites:
- Angel – inspired by angel food cake
- Brownie – Brownie for a boy, Blondie for a girl
- Cherry – inspired by cherry cheesecake and cherry vanilla ice cream
- Chiffon – inspired by light, fluffy flavored cake
- Chip – as in chocolate chip (or mint chocolate chip) ice cream
- Éclair – a fancier version of Claire
- Napoleon – inspired by the rich French custard
- Peach – inspired by peach pie
- Rocky – inspired by rocky road ice cream
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