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Picking a baby's name is stressful business for new parents, especially if you're steering clear of family monikers.
给孩子取名字对初为人父母的人来说是一件很有压力的事，尤其是当你要避开家庭的绰号时。
You may want to find a title that's common for the era
你可能想找到一个在这个年代很常见的名字，
so that your kid will fit in his or her formative years, while still sounding quite unique.
这样你的孩子就可以适应他或她的成长期，听起来也会很独特。
So, to help guide you along in the name-picking process, we've assembled a list of some new names that are most likely to be popular in 2018.
所以，为了指导你挑选名字，我们收集了一些最有可能在2018年流行的新名字。
Emersyn
艾莫斯因
This is a newfangled spelling of the classic name Emerson that's steadily increasing in popularity right now.
这是爱默生这个经典名字的新拼法，现在它的流行程度正在稳步上升。
The surname Emerson has been around the United States for a long time.
爱默生这个姓氏在美国流传了很长时间。
Emerson College in Boston was named after minister Charles Emerson when he founded the school in 1880,
波士顿的爱默生学院是以查尔斯·爱默生部长1880年创立时的名字命名的，
and Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the most celebrated American poets of all time.
拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生是美国有史以来最著名的诗人之一。
A shorter version of both, Emery, is also gaining traction with boys and girls alike.
它们一个较短的版本埃默里也越来越受到男孩和女孩的青睐。
So, if you're looking for a gender-neutral name that'll continue being cool for generations to come, Emersyn might be your best bet.
所以，如果你正在寻找一个中性的名字，它还将在未来炫酷很长时间，艾莫斯因可能是你最好的选择。
Leia
莱娅
Yes, we do have the Star Wars franchise to thank for the long-lasting relevance of the name Leia, and we have the new trilogy to thank for the recent resurgence in popularity.
是的，我们确实要感谢《星球大战》系列中莱娅这个名字的长期相关性，还要感谢新的三部曲使其在近期人气的复苏。
With the return of the character, now not a princess but a general, in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi,
随着《原力觉醒》和《最后的绝地》中角色的回归，现在不是公主而是将军，
it's hardly any wonder people have the regal moniker in mind when naming their children lately.
难怪最近人们在给自己的孩子起名时会想到王室的绰号。
But it doesn't have to be exclusive to fans of the galaxy far, far away.
但它不一定是银河系粉丝们的专属。
The name also signifies heavenly flowers, in Hawaiian,
在夏威夷语中，这个名字也象征着天上的花朵，
so if you like to think of babies as blossoming creatures of the earth, this might be a good name to go to.
所以如果你想把婴儿想象成地球上开花的生物，这个名字可能是个不错的名字。
Aloy
阿洛依
Here's a name you might think is going to be a standout, but could actually become really commonplace Aloy, or Aloy.
你可能会觉得这个名字很突兀，但实际上可能变得非常普通，阿洛依。
Like Emersyn, it's an updated version of a traditional name Aloysius.
和艾莫斯因一样，它是传统名字阿洛伊修斯的更新版本。
That original boy's name hit its peak popularity way back in 1898,
那个男孩最初的名字在1898年达到了最受欢迎的程度，
but it's once again coming back into vogue in its abbreviated form.
但它的缩写形式再次流行起来。
It might sound pretty old-timey to us now, but maybe in 20 years it will feel as young as the name Zayn.
现在对我们来说，这听起来可能很老套，但也许20年后，它会像扎恩这个名字一样显得年轻。
Sage
萨格
Another gender-neutral name, Sage is also trending upward right about now.
另一个中性的名字，萨格的使用度现在也有上升的趋势。
It makes sense that this name is emerging as a go-to, as it fits in with a number of current trends.
这个名字作为一个流行的名字出现是有道理的，因为它符合当前的一些趋势。
Sage is an herb, used in both cooking and those home cleansing rituals that are becoming so common now,
鼠尾草是一种草本植物，在烹饪和家庭清洁仪式中都有使用，现在变得非常普遍。
and that increasing prevalence in daily life has put it squarely in the hipster-slash-artisanal name category.
而且在日常生活中越来越流行，已经把它完全放到时髦的手工名称类别中。
Malia
玛丽亚
The Hawaiian name Malia has gained in popularity over the last year or so, thanks to former
在过去一年左右的时间里，由于前一个名字的出现，夏威夷名字“玛丽亚”越来越受欢迎
First Daughter Malia Obama's ascent from the White House to Harvard University.
玛丽亚·奥巴马从白宫升入哈佛大学。
The fashionable young lady and her younger sister Sasha have always been fun to watch,
这位时髦的年轻女士和妹妹萨沙总是很有趣，
from their grimaces at their dad's turkey pardon jokes to their excitement over his elections.
从她们在父亲的火鸡赦免笑话上的鬼脸到对父亲的选举都感到兴奋。
But now that Malia's left the roost, she's become an even more intriguing figure for the public,
但现在，玛丽亚已经离开了家，她已经成为一个更加引人入胜的人物为公众，
and the baby names are starting to reflect that admiration.
婴儿的名字也开始反映这种钦佩感。
Leo
里奥
There are a ton of different versions of the name Leo that are increasing in popularity
里奥这个名字有很多不同的版本，它也越来越受欢迎
Leo, Leon, Leonel, Leonidas, Leonardo, and for girls, Leona.
里奥、利昂、利奈尔、列奥尼达斯、莱昂纳多，以及女孩名利昂娜。
Even Mindy Kaling's character on her TV show The Mindy Project named her baby Leo.
就连明迪·卡林在电视节目《明迪计划》中扮演的角色也给她的宝宝取名为里奥。
It doesn't hurt that Leo means lion, because strength is definitely a desired quality for the coming generations.
里奥的意思是狮子，这并没有什么坏处，因为力量绝对是下一代想要的品质。
Nova
诺瓦
Although Luna is often the go-to space-related name of modern times, Nova is also gaining in popularity lately.
虽然露娜经常是现代与太空有关的名字，但诺娃最近也越来越受欢迎。
Luna is a name that signifies the moon and usually goes to girls,
诺娃是一个代表月亮的名字，通常是指女孩，
while Nova refers to a star or the sun and has no true gender specification.
而诺娃是指恒星或太阳，没有真正的性别定义。
The names are also similar enough in concept that if you're looking for unique twin titles, look no further than the sky.
这些名字在概念上也非常相似，如果你想寻找独一无二的双胞胎头衔，那就不要再看天空了。
Harley
哈雷
For those in search of an edgy name for their girl or boy, Harley seems to be picking up speed in recent months as well.
对于那些为自己的女儿或儿子寻找前卫名字的人来说，哈雷最近几个月的使用度也在增加。
Perhaps it's the ubiquity of the motorcycle brand or the recent debut of a live-action Harley Quinn in the DC Universe,
也许是摩托车品牌的无处不在，或者是哈雷·奎因最近在漫画英雄阵营的首次真人秀，
but no matter what's inspiring the acceleration of this name's popularity, it's definitely a moniker meant for a badass in the making.
但不管是什么促使这个名字的流行加速，它绝对是一个恶棍的绰号。
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