So what kind of name is worth this kind of wait? Odds are, her name isn't shared by one of Ted's cavalcade of exes. So that rules out: Robin, Karen, Victoria, Stella, Zoey, Jeanette, Cathy, Stacey, Natalie, Becky, Naomi, Carly, Mary, Vicky, Holli, Amanda, Jen, Amy, Cindy, Natali, Cassie, Trudy, or Rachel. And I don't think it's Lily, either.
I'm going to throw a few names out there. According to the
How I Met Your Mother wiki, the Mother was born in 1984, the year when Jessica was poised to start dominating the girls' names chart for the rest of the decade. Jessica would be a very fair assumption. But I'm thinking that they might go with something a little less "80s"—so no Tiffany or Amber, either. They'd want something timeless and classic. Something that sounds right with Ted.
Here are my guesses:
Lauren (#21 back in 1984)
Katherine/Kate (#30)
Samantha (#39)
Julia (#87)
Caroline (#168)
What do you think the Mother's name is? Share your guesses in the comments.
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