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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Names follow trends.  I do internally roll my eyes when I hear someone introduce their baby with a super common name.  Like, come on, you couldn’t think out of the trend-pressure for one second?! [/quote]

+1. No name is inherently prettier than another - it’s simply current fashion.  I roll my eyes too. [/quote]

+2 It’s like naming her “child.”[/quote]

Except it's really not when even the most popular names are like .8%&gt; of all babies born in a given year.[/quote]

But there are regional trends, too.  In the DC area, I know multiple Claras, Isabelle/Isobel/Annabels, Avas/Evas, Ellas, Charlottes, Harpers, Olivias, Evelyns, Sophias.  Those all rank somewhere in the top 25-30 nationally, but probably top 10 locally.[/quote]

But none of those names are the same as naming your baby "child".

Y'all are just obsessed with this one metric for naming a baby (the national popularity of the name -- note that no one in here seems to care that a lot of the less popular names in the US are ultra-popular in other countries -- what if your kid moves there??). But why is that the only metric? Makes no sense.

If no one named their kids these more popular names, then your own kid's names would be less unique and special. I mean, what's the ultimate goal? For a flat distribution of names each year, with 100 babies being given any particular name, no more no less? Or is it more than that -- do you need every baby to have a totally unique name? That's gonna be hard, and you better get ready for a lot of Kaylabelle-Eleanoras.

This is the fight on DCUM that annoys me the most because it's so so dumb and inconsequential. And yet I get dragged into it every time because it's just makes so little sense.

Poor OP. Charlotte is a sweet name. Congrats on your baby. Never come back here.[/quote]

+1. A popular name can be super meaningful to a couple. For example, William is my DH's name and a very important name in his family. I would love to use it for a son. Emma Woodhouse is my favorite literary character. Gianna is a beautiful Italian name and the name of a very beloved recent Catholic saint. The only reason I wouldn't use it is that every American I've met mispronounces it. Gi is pronounced J in italian, not Jee. Daniel is the name of DH's grandfather and a very special name to him. The only reason we won't use it is that they're already up to Daniel IV and that will just get too confusing. DH loves the name Alexander because of Alexander the Great and it's one of his favorite names. This is just within the top 15.[/quote]

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