Hunky male celebs are influencing newborn names across the country.
EXAMPLES:
Chace - after "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford, an interesting alternative to the already popular "Chase".
Cam - short for Cameron, after "Twilight" hottie Cam Gigandet.
Chord - born the third child in his family, Chord Overstreet's musical parents also have a daughter named Harmony. The musical influence must have stuck, Chord stars on "Glee".
Benedict - after Benedict Cumberbatch, a classic name for a man who has portrayed classic characters like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Frankenstein.
Armie - named after his oil tycoon grandfather, Armand Hammer goes by Armie for short. With breakout roles in "Mirror, Mirror" and the "Social Network", you'll hear more from Armie soon.
Channing - who doesn't want to name their kid after stripper-gone-starlet Channing Tatum?
Columbus - a choreography, dancer, actor, singer - Columbus Short inherited his name from his father.
Kellan - "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz's name has Irish heritage.
Penn - another star from "Gossip Girl", Penn Badgley.
Shia - You might remember his start on the Disney Channel, Shia LaBeouf has a Hebrew first name from his grandfather.
Skandar - newcomer Skandar Keynes was in "Chronicles of Narnia" and is actually a descendant of Charles Darwin.
Rupert - Known for playing Harry Potter's closest friend Ron, Rupert Grint's name was popular in the UK but almost nonexistent in the US.
