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Favorite names you don't hear every day
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Interesting. I am 36 and have friends and relatives (all within five years of my age either younger or older) named Heather, Kimberly, Karen, Patricia, Sharon, Susan, Eric and Scott. So I think the names listed above must span several decades--basically, they must have been popular from the early fifties right up into the late seventies/early eighties. For example, my sister is named Karen. According to the Social Security website, Karen was in the top ten for popularity from 1951 to 1968, in the top twenty until 1971, and in the top fifty through 1979, and the top 100 through 1986. What I found really interesting, though, was that the name Karen has never left the top 200! That despite the fact that one never meets any little Karens these days. So I think the takeaway lesson from this to OP should be not to worry--if you choose a name lower down in the top 200, it's not likely she will be one of five in her class. 
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Anonymous
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just to add 1 more name:
Paige |
Anonymous
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Jillaine (pronounced Jil-lane)
Andie Gladys Martha Alida (pronounced A-ly-da) Sara Courtney Alyssa Margot Joyce Melissa Herb Andrew (Drew) Henry (Hank) Martin |
Anonymous
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Do you really think "Lucy" is a cute name? I love it but I wouldn't classify it as "cute"
Benjamin Daniel Clark Eloise Margaret Stella |
Anonymous
| I was also thinking of Calvin, but our first turned out to be a girl. We're working on the second now and are thinking of Abraham, Harold or Calvin again. I like names with lots of nicknames |
Anonymous
| What does everyone think of Jennifer or Jenna these days? My husband really likes the name, but my first thought is "Oh my goodness, those names are so so common". But I am wondering whether this is another example of a name that was popular when we were kids and thus fell out of favor and now will be much less common in this generation. |
Anonymous
| I can't think of a single Jennifer among all the friends and classmates my two kids have had to date! |
Anonymous
I've met two young Jennifers and one young Jenna |
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Jennifer is so common it has lost all meaning to me!
It's not a bad name - it just is sooo common. I realize not so much now, but I think we need a few more years before we can say, "Jennifer - what an interesting name." Jenna is cute. |
Anonymous
| I would also steer clear of Jennifer (which is my name by the way!) I like the name, but it was so common for our generation that it will sound like a "mom name" to kids growing up today. Maybe it will become a popular throwback name in 50 years, but it will sound odd on a baby today. |
Anonymous
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Any "Scrubs" fans out there? On the show, Dr. Cox and Jordan named their baby girl Jennifer!
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Anonymous
Ugh to Bridget. I guess everyone has different opinions about names. In school, it seems that unusual names are so common now that it's not unusual to have an unusual name anymore -- you know what I mean. If it's a boy, name him Eucharia. If it's a girl, name her Yuca like the root. (Not a troll, just a jokester, haha.) |
Anonymous
| We are considering Declan for our little one. It might be too unusual but I love it. DH is not so sure. |
Anonymous
I have heard this name before, so it's probably not too way out there. Are you African-American? If so, then it certainly won't be unusual, given the frequent custom of AA names that begin with "De____". |
Anonymous
| Declan is Irish! |