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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s the name?!

Why is everyone so coy?

What fits in but stands out?

I like the name Maeve.[/quote]

My sister has a Maeve and a Charlotte.  Her Charlotte has always been the only one in her circle (despite it being a top ten name at all times since she was born), but Maeve has 2 or 3 others in various classes and activities (I think it was 400-something when she was born; sometimes you just hit on a microtrend without realizing).[/quote]

It's because Maeve is trending among a specific demographic (UMC white professionals, largely in or near major metropolitan areas). Whereas Charlotte (and really any top 50 name) is more dispersed throughout all demographics and geographies. Charlotte is technically more popular, but less likely to be reoccurring.

Maeve is exactly the kind of name that people desperate to give their kid an original name hone in on, so of course a bunch of people looking for a name like that will hit in the same one. I've seen this happen repeatedly at my kids' school with names like Sebastian, Iris, Viola, and Hugo. It's funny.[/quote]

Exactly.  Which is why people should just use the names they like and not worry about it.  I have a James, a Caroline, and an Anna - all names that are kind of evergreen popular/common but not trendy, and only James has had a repeat.  Meanwhile, I’ve met multiple children with my favorite obscure (relatively speaking) names, Marlowe and Desmond. [/quote]

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