Anonymous
Post 11/15/2010 00:45     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Cecilia is common in Catholic families.

Anonymous
Post 11/15/2010 00:18     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:I actually like Agnes.


This was my grandmother's name, and I've been waiting for it to make a comeback. I think "Aggie" is a cute nickname...
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2010 00:15     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's FREAKY how we all try to pick an original name, and then end up inadvertantly picking the same name as everyone else. I know so many people who picked off-the-wall names for their kids, only to have them be super popular. Because we're so affected by our culture, it seems the only way to ensure a unique name is to pick something really old-sounding to our generation (e.g., Mildred or Edna), something that sounds pretty mundane (e.g., Susie or Bob), or something that has become a casualty of our pop culture (e.g., Kermit or Miley).

Anyway, I think there are a lot of "--on" names floating around for boys (Mason, Sampson, Soren, etc.). A girl name that seems popular lately is Bailey.


Actually, I think picking something old is how you get a popular name these days. If you want unique, pick something popular in your own generation, like Jennifer, Susan, Angela, Christine.


I agree with this...and add Kimberly, Carrie, Theresa, and Nicole as names I never hear for little girls these days.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 22:56     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cecelia? Cee Cee as a nickname I haven't seen or heard it anywhere.


for good reason...


I know one, too.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 20:53     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?

I like Cecilia (and Cee Cee) although I think I prefer just Celia.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FYI, there's an interesting thread over on the Expectant Mom's board about recently named babies. I count at least 8 or 9 Sophia's so far (although some may be the same baby, since we DCUM's probably know people in common) but there are also some less expected choices. A few interesting ones so far:

Girls: Frida, Georgia, Liesel, Margaux, Natasha, Nina, Selma, Sylvia and Talia

Boys: Ari, Desmond, Eitan/Eton, Enzo, Jerome, Matteo, Nolan, Otis and Rocco

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/135312.page



jeezus--those names are atrocious!


I don't care for all of these but a number of the girls' names are nice. And so much better (IMO) than some of the other tired options listed earlier in this thread.


Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 20:25     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Not from these parts but I'm interested in talk of AA names: I never thought that people going to Alcoholics Anonymous would be a sub-set. Who knew?
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 20:10     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
I agree that Noah is popular and
[/b] I've also met 2 girls named Noa. [b][/quote

good lord.


Noa is a very popular name for girls in Israel.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:46     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:Cecelia? Cee Cee as a nickname I haven't seen or heard it anywhere.


Except on The Office.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:45     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with Cecelia? DD had one in her old preschool class.



Since it's the name of Pam and Jim's baby on the Office, the writers probably picked it because it is probably getting more popular and will get more popular with more people hearing it. We have friends who named their daughter Cecilia a few years ago.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:30     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:My grandmother even hated being named Mildred.

I agree that Noah is popular and
[/b] I've also met 2 girls named Noa. [b][/quote

good lord.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:28     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:What's wrong with Cecelia? DD had one in her old preschool class.



just not a fan. It could be the old, crazy Asian co-worker that has that name or the Simon & garfunkel song I can't get out of my head everytime I hear the name.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:25     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:FYI, there's an interesting thread over on the Expectant Mom's board about recently named babies. I count at least 8 or 9 Sophia's so far (although some may be the same baby, since we DCUM's probably know people in common) but there are also some less expected choices. A few interesting ones so far:

Girls: Frida, Georgia, Liesel, Margaux, Natasha, Nina, Selma, Sylvia and Talia

Boys: Ari, Desmond, Eitan/Eton, Enzo, Jerome, Matteo, Nolan, Otis and Rocco

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/135312.page



jeezus--those names are atrocious!
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:23     Subject: Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
What's wrong with Cecelia? DD had one in her old preschool class.

Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:20     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:I haven't read every page as this thread is getting long. But I wanted to mention that I know 6 or 7 Noahs. Most of these kids are Jewish, but not all. Anyone else see this?


yes and yes. Fwiw- I think it's a nice name.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2010 19:19     Subject: Re:Most common (overused?) names among infants & toddlers in this area?
Anonymous wrote:Cecelia? Cee Cee as a nickname I haven't seen or heard it anywhere.


for good reason...