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Jordan & Peyton
| Thu, 01-12-2006 - 11:07am |
I don't know if it's because I am from Chicago and grew up here while Walter Peyton and Michael Jordan were the biggest things in sports....but I don't get it with these names. I guess I can see using them as a middle name for a boy. But to me, it's them. It's the athletes. Not girl names by any means.
Crystal

Yeah but still..pronounced the same way. Naming a girl Peyton/Payton is like naming her little Walter to my ears.
I know...I'm weird.
Crystal
:P
both are definitely unisex, although I see both as still tilting farther toward the boy side.
I know a few girls named Jordan, but far more boys
I can't think of any Payton's that I personally know, but I know I'm hearing it here and there. I like it for a boy, but spelled Payton. I think I would like the Peyton spelling for a girl. It's one unisex name I'd probably like a little for a girl.
I agree that the name Jordan overall gained popularity because of Michael Jordan. I think the current rush on Payton has more to do with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Payton Manning than with the former Chicago player Walter Payton.
Oh yeah, Payton Manning! I totally forgot about him...and you are right, I'm SURE that's why it's gaining popularity.
Crystal