A fresh start: 10 beautiful baby names that radiate hope and happiness

Lads, we have lived through a flipping PANDEMIC.

Hard to believe, isn't it? And yet here we are, a year and a bit into restrictions and lockdowns and scary stats and warning signs to keep our distance and the constant bombardment in the media of it all. An actual goddamn pandemic, we did it, still hanging in there, and oh-so ready for normal life to come back. And if you are expecting a little lockdown baby of your own, how about bestowing upon your newborn a name to reflect this post-pandemic new world they are being born into? We love these pretty and unique names, all said to mean hope and happiness and good things ahead: 1. Dylan This Irish baby name is said to mean 'ray of hope.' 2. Aurora What is more hopeful than a bright new day? And this beautiful moniker literally means 'dawn.' 3. Asher A gorgeous moniker that means “a gift of hope.” 4. Ayla A stunning baby girl name that is said to mean “halo of light around the moon.” 5. Neo Neo actually means 'new' so what could be better when you are looking for a name to symbolise a fresh start? 6. Iris Rainbows became a symbol of hope during this pandemic, and this beautiful name literally means rainbow in Greek. 7. Phoenix Phoenix was the bird that was reborn from its own ashes – in other words; a perfect name for a post-pandemic world baby. 8. Soleil The sun makes everything better, we think, and this pretty French name means jus that – sun. 9. Bodhi In Sanskrit, the name Bodhi translates to “enlightenment.” 10. Ellie A version of the name Eleanor that means “bright shining one.”