Your favourite TV shows are a gold mine when it comes to finding unique baby name options.

Ever since the small screen came into play, the rise and fall of baby names has been directly linked to shows that were dominating the ratings.

Ever wonder why there are so many little Arya’s running around? It’s because Game of Thrones, the world wide phenomenon fantasy TV show, grabbed the imagination of a whole slew of parents to be and TV inspired baby names are all the rage when it comes to popular celebrity baby names.

Girls names inspired by TV.

Felicity –Arrow Willow –Buffy the Vampire Slayer Liza –Younger Rory –Gilmore Girls

Rory in 'Gilmore Girls'.

Marnie -

Girls

Charlotte -

Sex And The City

Ziva David-

NCIS

Lana -

Smallville

Sookie -

True Blood

Lyla -

Friday Night Lights

Charlotte in 'Sex and the City.' Image via HBO.

Cora-

Downton Abbey

Penny -

The Big Bang Theory

Khaleesi -

Game Of Thrones

Boys names inspired by TV.

Ezra-Pretty Little Liars Cyrus –Scandal Crosby –Parenthood Logan –Gilmore Girls

Logan in Gilmore Girls. Image via the WB and the CW.

Saul -

Breaking Bad

Walter -

Fringe

Dexter -

Dexter

Image via Showtime.

Finn -

Glee

Jax -

Sons of Anarchy

Did your favourite TV-inspired name make the list?