Baby name regret?

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actually, it's liDDy dole.

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Anonymous wrote:actually, it's liDDy dole.

Oops! You're totally right. My bad.

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On the topic of baby names, John McCain's new VP pick (Sarah Palin) is the mother of five children — Bristol, Willow, Piper, Track and Trig.

Now THOSE are some names ....

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I actually kind of like Willow and Piper (I know a couple great Pipers, both adults). These names play better on the west coast, I think. The other names are flat-out awful. Who can hear "Trig" without thinking of junior year math??

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Anonymous wrote:I think Sadie is already gaining in popularity. People like it because it sounds like Sophie but is "different." Oh, well. My niece's name is Anne. She's the only one in her preschool.

I know two little Sadies; it is definitely a gaining trend.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who simply CAN NOT believe that someone would choose a name they don't think is uber-popular only to find out later that it is much more common than they suspected...consider the name Henry. In 2005, the name Henry was ranked nationally as the 102nd most popular boys name. So not uncommon, but not super popular, right? But in DC in 2005, it was the 13th most popular boys name! (88th in VA and 77th in MD for 2005, by the way). So I think sometimes local trends can exist that parents might not be aware of without fully researching local name trends.

Now THAT is really interesting. This is one the Lily moms back. I had just just check and see (didn't even know this local search thing existed!). So, the year my Lily was born, the name was down at #43...ranked just over Nevaeh. Really?? Now THAT is not what I would have considered to be a popular name. But there was only one more Lily than there were Nevaehs. Who would have thought?

But put all this in perspective- DC population/births isn't that big of a dent in the US population/births- talking 50 kids? Besides, this area is so transitory that I'd be more "worried" (if popularity was that much a concern) for somewhere in the midwest where people tend to stay put.

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PP here- meaning 50 kids born with whatever name at top 20 in dc..

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Anonymous wrote: my MIL is lois!!! and her mother was gladys. where are all the gladyses?? i hope that name comes back! it's pretty awful (they'll call her "happy butt").

Don't forget Mildred. I adored my grandmother, but I am SOOOO glad we don't have an honorary name tradition in my family!!

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Another Lily mom here. We really didn't know it was popular either, didn't know anyone with a Lily and I think it was in the 40s when we chose it and now out in the burbs we are surrounded by Lilys. DH and I couldn't agree on a name. He saw an IBM commercial with a working dad referring to his daughter as Lily and calling her Lily bean. DH asked if I liked Lily. I had never considered it before but liked it and since we finally agreed we went with it (though left off the bean part). I still love the name whether it is popular or not.

On the question as to how people who aren't trying to pick a popular name come up with it anyway perhaps it just comes into your consciousness through media. I suspect those media folks do pick names carefully to appeal to different demographics. I think people pick up on generak trends even if they don't pick a super popular name. Classical names are back in and the new names coming up in popularity still sound more classic.

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Anonymous wrote:Callie. I've known two baby girls born within the last year that are named Callie. Is that name on the rise?

Maybe it's because there's a Battlestar Gallactica character named Callie and the new series has been pretty popular the last couple years.

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I think its normal to have some regrets at times. It is 1 thing to like a name in the abstract, but using it daily and getting to know the child make the name feel and sound different. I wish I'd spelled my son's name differently and I do sort of wish I'd picked another for my 3rd....hindsight is everything. Go back to remembering why that name was special for you....and too bad for your parents - they had their chance, they named YOU =]

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I love Battlestar, but I bet the name Callie would be more due to the popularity of Grey's Anatomy.

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Anonymous wrote:I love Battlestar, but I bet the name Callie would be more due to the popularity of Grey's Anatomy.

Good point. See also the rise in the popularity of Addison.

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Anonymous wrote:I think its normal to have some regrets at times. It is 1 thing to like a name in the abstract, but using it daily and getting to know the child make the name feel and sound different. I wish I'd spelled my son's name differently and I do sort of wish I'd picked another for my 3rd....hindsight is everything. Go back to remembering why that name was special for you....and too bad for your parents - they had their chance, they named YOU =]

Thanks. OP here. Yeah, my parents named me something "unusual" that ended up being a really popular name for my age group. I think part of my problem is that I don't like my own name at all. I never have. So I have some angst about my daughter liking her name. I do like the name I picked for her. But every time I say it, it seems strange, maybe because she's just a baby and no name seems right at this point. Add to that angst comments by others about the name... and it's not even a weird name, just not very popular at the moment. My parents will get used to her name eventually. They are very opinionated, but they do respect people who stick to their guns. The issue will go away, I guess. I do think lack of sleep is making me a little spineless. I'm so tired sometimes I think it would be easier on me if I just gave in and came up with a nickname everyone likes. But I'm not going to. Her name is her name, and that's what we're calling her.

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Anonymous wrote:I think its normal to have some regrets at times. It is 1 thing to like a name in the abstract, but using it daily and getting to know the child make the name feel and sound different. I wish I'd spelled my son's name differently and I do sort of wish I'd picked another for my 3rd....hindsight is everything. Go back to remembering why that name was special for you....and too bad for your parents - they had their chance, they named YOU =]

Thanks. OP here. Yeah, my parents named me something "unusual" that ended up being a really popular name for my age group. I think part of my problem is that I don't like my own name at all. I never have. So I have some angst about my daughter liking her name. I do like the name I picked for her. But every time I say it, it seems strange, maybe because she's just a baby and no name seems right at this point. Add to that angst comments by others about the name... and it's not even a weird name, just not very popular at the moment. My parents will get used to her name eventually. They are very opinionated, but they do respect people who stick to their guns. The issue will go away, I guess. I do think lack of sleep is making me a little spineless. I'm so tired sometimes I think it would be easier on me if I just gave in and came up with a nickname everyone likes. But I'm not going to. Her name is her name, and that's what we're calling her.

You are right--it just sounds strange bc she is just a baby. She will grow into it. It always feels weird to me not to call the baby "the baby," and even weirder to address her directly by her name, so don't worry. She will be glad it isn't popular, and she can get a nickname from friends later on. Just tell he grandparents to chill and tell them you are going to get her to call them something really bad for grandparent names if they don't just let you make the decision. You are the mother!