Well, hmmm

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Well isn't it like naming a kids born in any other month than April, April?

[mcmel]

I have a really special stepSIL who has a month name and she was born in a different month. Her name is not a normal month name and it apparenty came from her dad's favorite playboy month or some shit.

I have so many awesome stories about her.

[ralphlauren]

My name is April

[melindafelinda]

I used to live across the street from a lady named Australia. We did not live in Australia.

[catbus]

I have a cousin named September. She was born in November.

[eb777888]

I wonder how many Brooklyns live in Brooklyn?

[melindafelinda]

What about people named like Wednesday, who were maybe born on a Wednesday but every year their birthday is on a different day of the week so their parents just look like IDIOTS.

[melindafelinda]

Mar 9, 2014 0:31:28 GMT -5 tators said:

Mar 9, 2014 0:27:51 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I wonder how many Brooklyns live in Brooklyn?

My  BFF named her kid that :-#...

although I dont think I get to judge names. Mine is slightly crazy and my kid's is definitely crazy.

I think you and your tot are adorable, but no, you do not get to judge names.

[Booze Raccoon]

It would never occur to me that a child named January would/should be born in January.

[iamgrace]

Does it matter? Lol

I'm sure there are Julies and Julias and Juliuses born outside of the month of July. Or is that different?

[aprilsails]

I'm April born in June. I once met a lady named June born in April. We had a good laugh.

It's a family name of sorts. Great-Grandma May, Great-Aunt June, and my Dad's cousin July (pronounced Julie) came before me.

My favourite thing is when I tell people my name and they reply 'Like the month?'
No. Like something else that sounds exactly the same.

[TrudyCampbell]

I was thinking of using January as a middle name, regardless of when my daughter was born.

It's my anniversary month and I was thinking it's a month of new beginnings, which is why I liked it. I'm probably weird, though!

[waitstopdont]

I knew a girl named Tuesday, and her brother was named Helmet. He wasn't really a Helmet...or maybe he was.

[noodleskooze]

I like the name June, but I wouldn't use it if the baby was born in June.

[circa1978]

I got curious about this and enjoy abusing BabyName Voyager so I looked to see the popularity of all the month names. I thought this was pretty cool, because it shows the peaks for each month name is pretty specific to a time period. Maybe the 2010s will see a surge in Januarys?

April 1960s (193rd most popular name for girls)
June 1910s (93rd most popular name for girls)
May 1880s (60th most popular for girls)
August 1880s (83rd for boys)

January, February, March, July, September, October, November and December have never been in the top 1000.

ETA: Oh, and FWIW, Marcia is March in Italian. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 9, 2014 9:31:33 GMT -5 waitstopdont said:

I knew a girl named Tuesday, and her brother was named Helmet. He wasn't really a Helmet...or maybe he was.

I knew a guy named Helmet, but his parents were German.

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 9, 2014 0:26:39 GMT -5 melindafelinda said:

I used to live across the street from a lady named Australia. We did not live in Australia.

I worked with a girl here in NYC named Tanzania.

[firelight1210]

I'm an April, born May 1st. I always tell people I was late, lol.

[flex]

Maybe January is named after her grandmother??

[idoinjuly]

Mar 8, 2014 23:35:51 GMT -5 tators said:

My name is actually Halloween.

I LOVE the picture of your ds. OMG how adorable.

[Moe]

Mar 9, 2014 9:39:15 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

I got curious about this and enjoy abusing BabyName Voyager so I looked to see the popularity of all the month names. I thought this was pretty cool, because it shows the peaks for each month name is pretty specific to a time period. Maybe the 2010s will see a surge in Januarys?

April 1960s (193rd most popular name for girls)
June 1910s (93rd most popular name for girls)
May 1880s (60th most popular for girls)
August 1880s (83rd for boys)

January, February, March, July, September, October, November and December have never been in the top 1000.

ETA: Oh, and FWIW, Marcia is March in Italian. 

Marcia in italian is "march" the command, like to march like soldiers, not the month (marzo). 

[Deleted]

I like the name January, but I also like the actress January Jones.

[Deleted]

Mar 8, 2014 23:33:54 GMT -5 11d said:

Someone just posted on my latest cake "January's birthday is in a few weeks."

Why would someone name their baby born in March or April, January? I'm actually trying to come up with a reason besides they like the name.

The bolded is a pretty good reason!

I know several people with birth month names that weren't born in the month. I thought that was pretty common.

[Deleted]

I'm also planning on using a month name for one of my hypothetical future children.

[eb777888]

Mar 9, 2014 10:14:00 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I like the name January, but I also like the actress January Jones.

 Last night when I originally read this, I googled to see if JJ was born in January, lol. She was. 

[catbus]

Mar 9, 2014 12:28:38 GMT -5 ste said:

Mar 9, 2014 0:27:21 GMT -5 catbus said:

I have a cousin named September. She was born in November.

I know a September! I don't remember when her birthday is, though.

Hmm... if the one you know is in Texas, it could be the same one.  

[catbus]

Mar 9, 2014 13:57:21 GMT -5 ste said:

Mar 9, 2014 13:52:13 GMT -5 catbus said:

Hmm... if the one you know is in Texas, it could be the same one.  

Nope. Who'd think there's more than one?! lol

My cousin was actually named after her older sister's preschool teacher. Her parents really loved the teacher and the name... but her older siblings have totally traditional names (e.g. (not real names), Emily, Jacob, and September), so it is a bit funny. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 9, 2014 10:14:00 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I like the name January, but I also like the actress January Jones.

She might be the worst actress known to man.

[birdistheword]

Mar 9, 2014 13:57:21 GMT -5 ste said:

Mar 9, 2014 13:52:13 GMT -5 catbus said:

Hmm... if the one you know is in Texas, it could be the same one.  

Nope. Who'd think there's more than one?! lol

I know a September also. In Missouri.

[Jillaroo]

Mar 9, 2014 13:57:21 GMT -5 ste said:

Mar 9, 2014 13:52:13 GMT -5 catbus said:

Hmm... if the one you know is in Texas, it could be the same one.  

Nope. Who'd think there's more than one?! lol

I've ran across a little girl named September too! She wasn't born in September either.