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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I gave my first born son a well known- but not currently well used- boys name.  Think "Warren" or similar.  I have since had two friends name their sons the same thing, from different circles in my life, and each time the friend has sheepishly given me a sort of heads up.  Like, "we can't think of a traditional name for our second boy!  We have it narrowed down but, interestingly, DH really likes Warren... haha... I know, right?  Would that be weird?  Like I'm not saying it's going to be his name for sure!! But like.... if it was... I mean would you mind?"

I was able to chalk the first one up to coincidence- and also, if you want a traditional boys name, it can be tough to pick one not overused!- but not the second one.

But, whatever.  Mine is older so we know who came first![/quote]

Names go in and out of fashion all the time!  Eventually Eugene and Wayne will be back.  Right now the resurgence of Flynn, Henry, and Hayden.  But where have all the Davids, Peters, and Russells gone - out of fashion that's where.  Not one in either of my kids' classes and I would have 2 or 3 in my class at the same age.[/quote]

+1  I read that PP and thought "Yeah, we all remember the 2 year period when everyone was naming their second son Walter.  They must be in middle school now!"  The trends are sharper and shorter for boys IME.  Zero Lincolns, a grillion Lincolns, back to zero.  Meanwhile Olivia is top 3 until we all die.[/quote]

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