Baby names & social class

[Anonymous]

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.

I feel Aidan has already traveled the downward slide to lower white middle class. I have heard this name in all sorts of demographics, in diff. parts of America. I don't consider this a "high class" name at all. It's one of those "Aidan, Braden, Jaden, Caden" names now.

[Anonymous]

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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.

This is not true at all. (And I don't have an Aidan, just commenting.) But if you think it's traveled up, you are sadly mistaken.

[Anonymous]

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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.

I love it too! Makes me think of Nancy Drew's boyfriend, Ned Nickerson. HA!

[Anonymous]

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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.

For real?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

That's because your name doesn't determine your future, even though DCUM seems to think it does.

[Anonymous]

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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.

For real?

Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Yay, that makes me a yupster- ha ha. 2 of my kids' names are on there (boys) and my pick for girl for this pregnancy is on there. I was 29 when I named my 1st son one of those names. Then 38 for the 2nd son. Now 40. Associates degree..well paid. Still consider myself middle class but technically upper with gross household income.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

The list is about what constitutes a yuppie name now, not what was yuppie at the time your dad/grandfather/great grandfather were named. And most people pay attention to trends even when naming after relatives. Obviously I don't know the name you used but I'd bet it's something more like Henry than Aloysius, for example. Most people won't use family names that aren't at least somewhat on trend.

[Anonymous]

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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.

I love it too! Makes me think of Nancy Drew's boyfriend, Ned Nickerson. HA!

Me too, lol. Nancy was a lucky bitch what with that titian hair and the hot boyfriend always helping her out.

[Anonymous]

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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.

I love it too! Makes me think of Nancy Drew's boyfriend, Ned Nickerson. HA!

Me too, lol. Nancy was a lucky bitch what with that titian hair and the hot boyfriend always helping her out.

Ha ha! Yep! And with her besties Bess and George by her side. And dad Carson and housekeeper Hannah Gruen looking after her.

[Anonymous]

Barnaby? Da faq? When's the last time you met a Barnaby?

[Anonymous]

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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.

This is not true at all. (And I don't have an Aidan, just commenting.) But if you think it's traveled up, you are sadly mistaken.

Aiden is part of the whole ---den craze. Those names have certainly been in lower-middle and working class areas with younger parents for quite some time, and popular with them just as long if not longer than they have been for yuppies. I am sorry, but you are wrong.

[Anonymous]

If people are naming their kids Ned, that really makes me think Neil is ready to stage a comeback, too.

[Anonymous]

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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.

This is not true at all. (And I don't have an Aidan, just commenting.) But if you think it's traveled up, you are sadly mistaken.

Aiden is part of the whole ---den craze. Those names have certainly been in lower-middle and working class areas with younger parents for quite some time, and popular with them just as long if not longer than they have been for yuppies. I am sorry, but you are wrong.

Where is the craze for 'den names? Oh yeah, 5 or more years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If people are naming their kids Ned, that really makes me think Neil is ready to stage a comeback, too.

Hmmm, perhaps. It may follow on the heels of Ned. . .