Worn round the neck and close to the heart, lockets are often used to hold small items of sentimental value, like a photo, a lock of hair, or a letter. Used as a surname, but rarely as a given name, Locket could have potential given its similarity in sound to Lochlan, Beckett, and Luka.
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In fact, popular influencers Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan chose Locket for their son in 2024, to join twin sister Poetry. 

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Locket

Worn round the neck and close to the heart, lockets are often used to hold small items of sentimental value, like a photo, a lock of hair, or a letter. Used as a surname, but rarely as a given name, Locket could have potential given its similarity in sound or letters to Lottie, Laurel, and Scarlett — and because of its sentimental meaning.
<br></br> In fact, popular influencers Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan chose Locket for their son in 2024, to join twin sister Poetry. It's rare enough that it is currently gender-neutral and with nicknames Lock, Lockie, Lottie, and Lettie, it could go either way if it does catch on. 

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