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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Names tend to cluster by demographic, so even those 0.9% names can be more like 5-8% of your child's grade or social group.  They're not evenly distributed.[/quote]

Agree with this, which was why I mentioned my Facebook friends. That is social group/SES.

Do any of you get your college magazine and read through the alum births section? I swear it is the same 5-10 names over and over again for my university (I think our student body was around 3600 when I was there)[/quote]

But are they all top 10 names? That's what's relevant for OP. My general observation is that highly educated people with relatively high SES (which I'm guessing is the general demographic of your LAC alma mater) do tend to give their kids similar names, but not names from the top 10. All the angst you see on this thread illustrates that well, and demonstrates why trying to game it is kind of silly. You will wind up gravitating towards the kinds of names that someone like you is sort of programmed to like based on your background, entertainment habits, social circle, etc. Lean into it. It's fine.[/quote]

DP. The girl will eventually turn 18, and her bubble will expand. Top 10 names are still relevant for the OP.[/quote]

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