What’s your favorite “not top 1000” name(s)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Evy

Like just on its own? It's a common nn for Evelyn, which is a top 10 name.

No offense to Evelyn's out there, but I prefer Evy on its own and not as a nickname for Evelyn.

I know two Evys.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone say Danica? I really like that name. My husband vetoed 15 years ago because of Danica Patrick. We were thinking of moving to either NC or TX at the time and were worried it might trend in the Car Racing fan crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone say Danica? I really like that name. My husband vetoed 15 years ago because of Danica Patrick. We were thinking of moving to either NC or TX at the time and were worried it might trend in the Car Racing fan crowd.

oops, I see now someone said it (spelled with a k) on page one

I also did a cross check on my list on page 1, and Ramona has cracked into the top 1000. Still down in the 800s, but no longer below 1000.

[Anonymous]

Holly Golightly’s real name was Lula.

Adorable.

[Anonymous]

Biker

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holly Golightly’s real name was Lula.

Adorable.

Sounds like a Dr. Seuss character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Psychoanalyze me if you must, but I did want to find a name where my kid wouldn’t have to go by a last name her whole school career or be in a situation where an entire bleacher section groaned when yet another same name cheerleader was announced. My parents didn’t have the popularity lists/websites for research like I did.

Do I get that there aren’t as many of the same name these days? Yes. That said, as evidenced by this board, naming trends tend to run in peer groups/SES groups. I know so many people with Sophias, Isabelles and Avas. Maybe not all in the same class, but it is bound to happen in some Upper Middle Class school or class.

My girls have normal names. I wasn’t trying to find some crazy unique moniker. Just a name that wasn’t in heavy usage right now. As I said above, it was a fun exercise to find names that worked within my criteria.

We all have our own experiences to work with-sounds like you came to a solution based on yours, yet are judging others for doing the same.

You have to share now that you told us your reasoning. Please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My BFF and I both chose family boy names that are not in the top 1000. Both names of their grandpas. Not going to name them, so I don't out us. Both very easy, and memorable. Haven't ever run across anyone else who has them, though one person did tell me they knew someone by my son's name.

Who cares if we know you? Give us one of the names then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Psychoanalyze me if you must, but I did want to find a name where my kid wouldn’t have to go by a last name her whole school career or be in a situation where an entire bleacher section groaned when yet another same name cheerleader was announced. My parents didn’t have the popularity lists/websites for research like I did.

Do I get that there aren’t as many of the same name these days? Yes. That said, as evidenced by this board, naming trends tend to run in peer groups/SES groups. I know so many people with Sophias, Isabelles and Avas. Maybe not all in the same class, but it is bound to happen in some Upper Middle Class school or class.

My girls have normal names. I wasn’t trying to find some crazy unique moniker. Just a name that wasn’t in heavy usage right now. As I said above, it was a fun exercise to find names that worked within my criteria.

We all have our own experiences to work with-sounds like you came to a solution based on yours, yet are judging others for doing the same.

You have to share now that you told us your reasoning. Please?

Jennifer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My BFF and I both chose family boy names that are not in the top 1000. Both names of their grandpas. Not going to name them, so I don't out us. Both very easy, and memorable. Haven't ever run across anyone else who has them, though one person did tell me they knew someone by my son's name.

Who cares if we know you? Give us one of the names then.

Owen and Aiden

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My BFF and I both chose family boy names that are not in the top 1000. Both names of their grandpas. Not going to name them, so I don't out us. Both very easy, and memorable. Haven't ever run across anyone else who has them, though one person did tell me they knew someone by my son's name.

Who cares if we know you? Give us one of the names then.

Owen and Aiden

Omg I know like 6 of each.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Psychoanalyze me if you must, but I did want to find a name where my kid wouldn’t have to go by a last name her whole school career or be in a situation where an entire bleacher section groaned when yet another same name cheerleader was announced. My parents didn’t have the popularity lists/websites for research like I did.

Do I get that there aren’t as many of the same name these days? Yes. That said, as evidenced by this board, naming trends tend to run in peer groups/SES groups. I know so many people with Sophias, Isabelles and Avas. Maybe not all in the same class, but it is bound to happen in some Upper Middle Class school or class.

My girls have normal names. I wasn’t trying to find some crazy unique moniker. Just a name that wasn’t in heavy usage right now. As I said above, it was a fun exercise to find names that worked within my criteria.

We all have our own experiences to work with-sounds like you came to a solution based on yours, yet are judging others for doing the same.

You have to share now that you told us your reasoning. Please?

Jennifer

That’s a negatory

I posted a list that included both my daughter’s names

[Anonymous]

Francie

Sauvine

Murphy

Phaedra

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My BFF and I both chose family boy names that are not in the top 1000. Both names of their grandpas. Not going to name them, so I don't out us. Both very easy, and memorable. Haven't ever run across anyone else who has them, though one person did tell me they knew someone by my son's name.

Who cares if we know you? Give us one of the names then.

Owen and Aiden

lol you’re joking right? Cant even count the # of both of these names I’ve run across, certainly you k ow Aiden was in the top 10 within the last decade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holly Golightly’s real name was Lula.

Adorable.

Sounds like a Dr. Seuss character.

It's also the Portuguese word for squid.