Post by minniemouse on May 10, 2019 12:22:55 GMT -5
I love looking at the list each year. No real surprises this time. Both of my DD’s names are starting to drop a little. I know so many girls named Emma ranging from about 3 years old up to 20 years old. Ella and Ellie are also really popular around here. I also know 3 Hadley’s aged 6 and under. Has anyone noticed some 70-80s names making a comeback? There is a Stacy in dd2’s k class, an 8 year old Stephanie at dance, and a FB friend has a 5 year old Sarah. Oh yeah- and at daycare last year there was a Chelsea.
Post by luckystar2 on May 10, 2019 12:24:40 GMT -5
My DD’s name was in the 50s when she was born and then steadily climbed to top 10. It’s #10 now! On one hand it annoys me it’s become so popular but on the other hand it was my grandmother’s name and I love it so it’s cool to see so many other people using it (and likely naming after their grandmothers). I also feel vindicated. Dh didn’t love the name and thought it was old lady name. I told him it was going to start cycling back to being popular! Now it’s a kids name again!
Luckily 11 years ago it wasn’t that popular so dd is usually the only Evelyn. But there’s a lot more younger ones.
Emma has been the top girl name for 5 years but off the top of my head, I can't think of a single Emma I know.
Huh. Same - my 6 year old never went to daycare with an Emma and now there's not one in either of the kindergarten classes at her school.
Emma is the most common name for my DD’s age group (11ish). She’s friends with 3 Emma’s. The Emma’s have always gone by Emma last name initial because there are always more than 1!
I’ve never known an Emma. But within the last month we’ve had TWO acquaintances name their newborn daughters Piper.
This is funny to me. I grew up with about 5 Emmas (mid thirties) and now we have one friend with an Emma and in our 8 kid class at daycare we have Emma and Emmy.
I love looking at the list each year. No real surprises this time. Both of my DD’s names are starting to drop a little. I know so many girls named Emma ranging from about 3 years old up to 20 years old. Ella and Ellie are also really popular around here. I also know 3 Hadley’s aged 6 and under. Has anyone noticed some 70-80s names making a comeback? There is a Stacy in dd2’s k class, an 8 year old Stephanie at dance, and a FB friend has a 5 year old Sarah. Oh yeah- and at daycare last year there was a Chelsea.
Interesting! I always figured the 80s names will make a comeback when we have a bunch of great-grandmas named Jennifer lol.
Sara/Sarah I consider pretty classic, not necessarily 80s. I actually like the name Chelsea a lot but DH thinks it's terrible, even though he was all about naming our kids Michelle and Nicole...
DS1 has been slowly rising and has been in the 20s for the past 20 years. DS2 has also been rising and broke into the top 10 several years ago. Both are pretty classic, traditional names.
Both my girls' names are around the top 30s. I don't know that many kids, but there is one other Aubrey in our daycare and no other Layla. My grandma made a comment about Aubrey being a boys name, but it's funny seeing that it hasn't even been on the list for boys since 2002!
Baby B has both his legal name and nickname in top 10. Baby A is top 30. My daughters jumped a few years ago but is still pretty low both for legal and nickname (Anastasia/Stacy).
DD’s name dropped from the 20s to the 30s. Her nickname is also in the 30s. We honestly didn’t even consider the popularity of her name when we picked it. She’s named after my grandmother, and her middle name (which doesn’t rank on any lists) is the same as mine and my mom’s.
Obviously we skew toward traditional. DS is a James Patrick. My pick if this kid is a boy is William George. Girl choices are Elizabeth and catherine.
My non traditional favorite girls name is Cecily. Apparently it’s never broken the top 1000. Does it suck? You can tell me the truth my gut says this kid is a boy anyway (finding out Monday!!!)
Definitely doesn't suck! I wouldn't judge this name at all if I heard it out and about.
Obviously we skew toward traditional. DS is a James Patrick. My pick if this kid is a boy is William George. Girl choices are Elizabeth and catherine.
My non traditional favorite girls name is Cecily. Apparently it’s never broken the top 1000. Does it suck? You can tell me the truth my gut says this kid is a boy anyway (finding out Monday!!!)
The weather person on the news I watch is named Cecily. I like it!
DD’s name dropped from the 20s to the 30s. Her nickname is also in the 30s. We honestly didn’t even consider the popularity of her name when we picked it. She’s named after my grandmother, and her middle name (which doesn’t rank on any lists) is the same as mine and my mom’s.
On the scale of "important factors to consider when naming your child" i really think popularity should be at the bottom (if it's a factor at all). Naming a person is so hard, especially when you have to take your partner's opinion into consideration, let alone worrying about whether random people across the U.S. are using the name, too. Some names are too good to pass-up, popularity be damned!
DD’s name dropped from the 20s to the 30s. Her nickname is also in the 30s. We honestly didn’t even consider the popularity of her name when we picked it. She’s named after my grandmother, and her middle name (which doesn’t rank on any lists) is the same as mine and my mom’s.
On the scale of "important factors to consider when naming your child" i really think popularity should be at the bottom (if it's a factor at all). Naming a person is so hard, especially when you have to take your partner's opinion into consideration, let alone worrying about whether random people across the U.S. are using the name, too. Some names are too good to pass-up, popularity be damned!
Eh. As an Emily, I respectfully disagree. Name popularity is definitely a factor for me (and my H as well).
I dont know where the exact cutoff is though. I'd say I'd be very hesitant to pick anything in the top 50, and ultimately would prefer outside the top 200 I guess. Both names for #2 are around 175 though. If I absolutely loved a name I might be able to get over it, and I'd much prefer a popular name vs. a weird one.
DD’s name dropped from the 20s to the 30s. Her nickname is also in the 30s. We honestly didn’t even consider the popularity of her name when we picked it. She’s named after my grandmother, and her middle name (which doesn’t rank on any lists) is the same as mine and my mom’s.
On the scale of "important factors to consider when naming your child" i really think popularity should be at the bottom (if it's a factor at all). Naming a person is so hard, especially when you have to take your partner's opinion into consideration, let alone worrying about whether random people across the U.S. are using the name, too. Some names are too good to pass-up, popularity be damned!
My name was a top-3 name. I HATED it. I was also *first name initial of last name*. Think Sally R. There were no less than 3 Sally’s, even in my tiny little class of 20. It was important to me that DD’s name not be in the top 100.
On the scale of "important factors to consider when naming your child" i really think popularity should be at the bottom (if it's a factor at all). Naming a person is so hard, especially when you have to take your partner's opinion into consideration, let alone worrying about whether random people across the U.S. are using the name, too. Some names are too good to pass-up, popularity be damned!
Eh. As an Emily, I respectfully disagree. Name popularity is definitely a factor for me (and my H as well).
I dont know where the exact cutoff is though. I'd say I'd be very hesitant to pick anything in the top 50, and ultimately would prefer outside the top 200 I guess. Both names for #2 are around 175 though. If I absolutely loved a name I might be able to get over it, and I'd much prefer a popular name vs. a weird one.
of course everyone isn't going to agree on this point (or anything else, lol!).
when selecting my children's names, i wasn't going to let popularity keep me from using a name that i loved. also, what's popular in town A isn't necessarily popular elsewhere. so if you move, you could have a completely different experience.
On the scale of "important factors to consider when naming your child" i really think popularity should be at the bottom (if it's a factor at all). Naming a person is so hard, especially when you have to take your partner's opinion into consideration, let alone worrying about whether random people across the U.S. are using the name, too. Some names are too good to pass-up, popularity be damned!
My name was a top-3 name. I HATED it. I was also *first name initial of last name*. Think Sally R. There were no less than 3 Sally’s, even in my tiny little class of 20. It was important to me that DD’s name not be in the top 100.
well, sure, and then you have the kid with the unique name who hates it because it's too different and the kid just wants to be like everyone else. we all have to do what we think is best and go from there.
Post by Velar Fricative on May 10, 2019 15:02:29 GMT -5
The SSA list is pretty arbitrary though, because name popularity mostly varies from state to state, city to city. It's why everyone here is like "Wow, Elizabeth, what an unusual name!" lol. So I wouldn't use a blanket cutoff number (e.g. no Top 10 names), personally. If I lived in a small state, state rankings might come into play more. It was all about what I hear locally all the time, so there was no way I was naming either of my kids Sophia, Isabella, Olivia, Ava, etc. regardless of ranking unless I had a reallllly strong attachment to any of those names because I hear them all the time.
And even then, it's a crapshoot. I was surprised that in DD1's K class this year, there are two girls named Lillian, which I don't really hear much outside of these boards except for my niece in the state next door. So even though our names seem "safe," I'm not betting either of them will go through life never needing to be called by their first name and last initial.
My name was a top-3 name. I HATED it. I was also *first name initial of last name*. Think Sally R. There were no less than 3 Sally’s, even in my tiny little class of 20. It was important to me that DD’s name not be in the top 100.
well, sure, and then you have the kid with the unique name who hates it because it's too different and the kid just wants to be like everyone else. we all have to do what we think is best and go from there.
Eh? Where did I say DD’s name is “unique.” There’s a wide range between “not in the top 100” and “names no one has ever had before.” I also said it was important *to me.*
well, sure, and then you have the kid with the unique name who hates it because it's too different and the kid just wants to be like everyone else. we all have to do what we think is best and go from there.
Eh? Where did I say DD’s name is “unique.” There’s a wide range between “not in the top 100” and “names no one has ever had before.” I also said it was important *to me.*
okay...unique may not have been the proper choice. what about "less popular." my point is, oftentimes with our kids, we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. just this week, i was talking to a co-worker named veronica. very nice name. she told me she was very close to changing her name a few years ago because she couldn't stand it. I have a friend named Stephanie who hated her name growing up because she wanted to be called Tiffany/Jennifer like everyone else in her class.
well, sure, and then you have the kid with the unique name who hates it because it's too different and the kid just wants to be like everyone else. we all have to do what we think is best and go from there.
Eh? Where did I say DD’s name is “unique.” There’s a wide range between “not in the top 100” and “names no one has ever had before.” I also said it was important *to me.*
i missed the bolded, but again, okay. this once friendly discussion is feeling very tense all of a sudden.
Eh? Where did I say DD’s name is “unique.” There’s a wide range between “not in the top 100” and “names no one has ever had before.” I also said it was important *to me.*
okay...unique may not have been the proper choice. what about "less popular." my point is, oftentimes with our kids, we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. just this week, i was talking to a co-worker named veronica. very nice name. she told me she was very close to changing her name a few years ago because she couldn't stand it. I have a friend named Stephanie who hated her name growing up because she wanted to be called Tiffany/Jennifer like everyone else in her class.
You are so right. DD’s name is a top 5 name. She hates it. She hasn’t had another kid with her name in school at all. My name is very unique and I hated it growing up. My cousin had a very middle of the road name and wanted to be Jessica or Jennifer. Very few people seem to love their name. You as the parent have to pick what you like and hope for the best. It was hard enough to find a name H and I both liked that I couldn’t even ruled out things based on popularity.
Eh? Where did I say DD’s name is “unique.” There’s a wide range between “not in the top 100” and “names no one has ever had before.” I also said it was important *to me.*
i missed the bolded, but again, okay. this once friendly discussion is feeling very tense all of a sudden.
Sorry. I had a really shitty day and took what you said too personally.