22 wickedly wonderful names for your Halloween born baby

All Hallows Eve will be soon upon us, and if you have a little witch or wizard on the way (or know someone who does) it might be cool to give them a name to mark the season. Here are 22 baby names (11 for boys and 11 for girls) inspired by the spooky season.

For your little boy:

Norman- the eerie main character from Psycho (1960)

Dexter- the creepy main character from the series Dexter (2006)

Damien- the young boy from the 1976 horror film, The Omen

Harry- after Harry Potter, the most famous wizard of all time, of course!

Edward- Johnny Depp’s iconic character from award-winning film, Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Freddy- inspired by one of the most loved spooky films of all time, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Cullen – After the Cullen family from Vampire sensation Twilight (2008)

Draco – if you’re a Slytherin at heart, Draco is the perfect name for your little wizard!

Casper – a friendlier option from Casper the friendly ghost.

Adam – after the Addams Family.

Franky- after Mary Shelley’s spooky character from her gothic novel, Frankenstein

For your little girl:

Harley- after Harlequin, the Joker’s true love from The Suicide Squad (2016)

Bella – the teenager who falls in love with a vampire in Twilight (2008)

Marnie – after the main character from Disney channel original movie, Halloweentown (1998)

Carrie – from the classic horror movie based on Stephen Kings novel, Carrie

Piper- after Piper Hallowell, the eldest witch-sister from the series Charmed

Sabrina- if you loved Sabrina the Teenage Witch growing up, Sabrina could be a fantastic name for little girl!

Regan- after the character possessed by the devil in The Exorcist (1973)

Emily-Rose – after the main charter from The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Winifred – inspired by Bette Midler’s famous depiction of Winifred Sanderson from Hocus Pocus (1993)

Blair- inspired by the 1999 film, The Blair Witch Project

Daphne – after the fashionista member of Mystery Inc