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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]NP here. Again, what is appealing is just fashion. Again Susan is not less beautiful than Sophia.

But yes names will climb and fall on the list. I think those of us who chose and search for less popular names were looking for a metric and “out of the top 200” is as good as most can do.[/quote]

OMG we get it. You've posted this like 12 times in several threads. We know. No one is arguing that any name is inherently more beautiful than any other name. It's always subjective. That subjectivity is "fashion" or "trend" or whatever. Some of them are very long-lasting (Elizabeth is not a short trend) some are much more brief. We all understand. No one is confused.

But you are assuming everyone else thinks this is just the worst thing, because you think it is. You think naming your kid Susan instead of Sophia is some amazing end-run around naming conventions and makes you smarter because you "figured out" that names follow fashions and trends. But you didn't figure anything out. You just care A LOT more about this than most people.

So yes, for the three of you who will just shrivel up and die if you encounter another child with the same name as your child, please steer clear of names in the top 200, for your own sake (I worry about you!). For everyone else, it's more a question of avoiding local trends, being aware of what the tippy-top most popular names are, and then learning not to care too much about it. [/quote]

Calm down, PP.  I am not suggesting any of your nonsense response.  I stated clearly IF choosing a less popular name is important to you then stay out of the top 200.  [/quote]

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