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Anonymous wrote:Yay ... almost 10 pages and my kids' names haven't been mentioned!!

Me neither!!

Both kids' names mentioned here, but once each and as part of larger lists. One poster clearly did not like names that are often used by Jewish families.

Actually, Irish names have gotten much more criticism.

I said one poster, not many posters. Yes, Irish names were dinged by more posters, though some of these posters mixed them with names of other origins.

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Anonymous wrote:"Bearing the surname indicates that one's patrilineal ancestors were priests in the Temple of Jerusalem"

How do you know? Did you run a bunch of DNA tests?

New poster -- Point one: It's just Jewish tradition and, in fact, in Judaism you are either a Cohen or a Levite. The reason being descent from priests or followers. Yes, there have been some DNA studies done but I have no idea what the result was.

Point two: I thought that the name Cohen came from a character in a tv show.

On The OC, they called Seth Cohen "Cohen". It was never meant to be his first name.

Also, not all Jews are Cohens or Levites, the majority are members of the general population known as "yisroel"s.

Anonymous wrote:"Bearing the surname indicates that one's patrilineal ancestors were priests in the Temple of Jerusalem"

How do you know? Did you run a bunch of DNA tests?

Ever heard of tradition? The knowledge that one is decsended from the cohens/priests is passed down from generation to generation. Even non-observant, unaffiliated jews generally know if they are from this group.

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe my daughter's name (Margaret) hasn't shown up on here yet. When we told people we were using that name (before she was born) we got our share of "ick" faces. Didn't care, it is my mom's name so there was no question about using it.

One of my favorites!

I can't believe my daughter's name (Margaret) hasn't shown up on here yet. When we told people we were using that name (before she was born) we got our share of "ick" faces. Didn't care, it is my mom's name so there was no question about using it.

Liam. Logan. Clayton. Colton.

I'm not joking. Check this out: http://www.namedevelopment.com/articles/WorldBabyNamingArt111503.html

"A new trend in baby names, however, takes the pop-culture influence to a new level. Cleveland Evans, a psychology professor at Nebraska's Bellevue University and a member of the American Name Society, studied Social Security records for the year 2000 and found that many children today are being named after consumer products."

Courvoisier is among the names recorded.

Anonymous wrote:Can't stand names that set girls up for a career in the adult entertainment industry - Tiffany, Britney, Destiny, and the like. Especially when the "y" is replaced with "i."

Also can't stand names that are inspired by products - Alize, Lexus, Chanel, Courvoisier, etc.

Names should pass the resume test, the President test, the Senator test, the Doctor test, the Esquire test. Try these on for size:

"President Destini Smith met with foreign leaders today to discuss...."

"Dr. Courvoisier Jackson has discovered the cure for cancer...."

You've GOT to be joking. I'm not buying that one.

Can't stand names that set girls up for a career in the adult entertainment industry - Tiffany, Britney, Destiny, and the like. Especially when the "y" is replaced with "i."

Also can't stand names that are inspired by products - Alize, Lexus, Chanel, Courvoisier, etc.

Names should pass the resume test, the President test, the Senator test, the Doctor test, the Esquire test. Try these on for size:

"President Destini Smith met with foreign leaders today to discuss...."

"Dr. Courvoisier Jackson has discovered the cure for cancer...."

I thought Belle/Bella was from all the adults (then kids) who grew up watching Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Anonymous wrote:Wyatt. Why is this name making a comeback?

It's part of the faux coyboy trend -- Jackson, Wyatt, et all are just in from riding the trails.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, pop culture dictates name popularity - there weren't that many Aidens until Carrie started dating Aiden in Sex and the City. And Bella was almost unheard of until Twilight.

I always thought it went the other way around-- authors and TV writers picked trending names for the characters, and then of course, the trend builds as exposure increases. Naming a character is like naming a baby. You don't pick the name in a vacuum.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Bella/Isabella has been popular for at least 6-7 years.

Brooklyn. No one actually from Brooklyn would see that as a name, and to me it sounds like the name of a street walker you might meet on a seedy street in Queens.

Anonymous wrote:"Bearing the surname indicates that one's patrilineal ancestors were priests in the Temple of Jerusalem"

How do you know? Did you run a bunch of DNA tests?

New poster -- Point one: It's just Jewish tradition and, in fact, in Judaism you are either a Cohen or a Levite. The reason being descent from priests or followers. Yes, there have been some DNA studies done but I have no idea what the result was.

Point two: I thought that the name Cohen came from a character in a tv show.

Finnegan. Great last name, ridiculous first name. Seems to be the pick of people who think "Finn" will be a cute nickname but can't stomach Phineas (for good reason).