Baby names & social class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Upper class, white and wealthy/celebrity/famous family's names have always trickled their way down the food chain.
Aiden is white and yuppy today, but give it a couple of years and all of those names will be popular at the lower income / minority level.

ACTUALLY, Aiden trickled up, not down.

Aiden is part of that Aiden/Bradyn/Cayden/Hayden/Jaden/Zaiden phenomenon that gripped the middle and lower class starting around 10-12 years ago. Even-GASP-minority children were named these types of names.

If it is just now hitting the upper middle/upper class, then Aiden is definitely a trickle up kind of name.

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crap. My daughters name is on the list.

What's wrong with that?

That means ever Tory Burch wearing, BMW driving, quilted jacket wearing, DCUM is going to be using my child's name.

And it's unique! And special!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does Nameberry know whether the parents went to college and what their income is?

I'm curious too. Did they take a poll? A good chunk of people on Nameberry either live in another country or are 15 years old.

[Anonymous]

Meh, some of these names may qualify as yupster according to Nameberry, but they're really solid, time-worn names. Andrew, for example, or Grace and Caroline. These names will always enjoy popularity among middle and upper classes, regardless of how many lower income people use the names.

[Anonymous]

What about jacob.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never met a jasper.

We know a Jasper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about jacob.

Not a yuppie name, just a popular one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never met a jasper.

We know a Jasper.

Me too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see several missing that are common in DC circles. Also, where are all of the trendy last names used as first names?

Such as?

Benjamin and William are glaring omissions if we're talking DC. Also there's no Abigail, no Penelope no Evelyn. I personally haven't heard them in DC, but I'm surprised not to see Piper and Harper on the list.

But, I am surprised to see Laura, Helen and Miranda on that list. And who the heck is naming their kid Ned?

Love, love, love the name Ned but DH wouldn't go for it.

[Anonymous]

The correct spelling is Aidan.

[Anonymous]

Ned should only be a nn for Edward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see several missing that are common in DC circles. Also, where are all of the trendy last names used as first names?

Such as?

Benjamin and William are glaring omissions if we're talking DC. Also there's no Abigail, no Penelope no Evelyn. I personally haven't heard them in DC, but I'm surprised not to see Piper and Harper on the list.

But, I am surprised to see Laura, Helen and Miranda on that list. And who the heck is naming their kid Ned?

Love, love, love the name Ned but DH wouldn't go for it.

Maybe he'd go for Edward? Ned is a nickname for Edward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never met a jasper.

We know a Jasper.

Me too.

So do I.

[Anonymous]

Interesting. DS' name is on this list but he is named after his dad/grandfather/great grandfather. DH is the only one who has a college degree, white collar professional job, high income, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Upper class, white and wealthy/celebrity/famous family's names have always trickled their way down the food chain.
Aiden is white and yuppy today, but give it a couple of years and all of those names will be popular at the lower income / minority level.

:Clutches pearls: You mean a brown person might share my DD's name? Dear God, what will I do?

Not the PP, but, yes, in terms of the downward slope of previously "higher class" names:

No, I don't care if my DD's name is the same as a brown person's. But I do mind if it's the same as Honey Boo Boo's younger sister, or others of her ilk.