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| Thu, 12-15-2005 - 3:50pm |
Prettiest, most unique, non trendy girl's name...
- Eden Grace
- Eden Lynne
- Sasha Lynne
- Ruth Elizabeth
- Ruth Lynne
- Missy Lynne
- Grace Elizabeth
- Marta Lynne
- Feel free to suggest ideas.... Thanks!
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I voted for Marta Lynne (although I prefer Lynn) because Marta is a name that defies trends. It's never been used very much, yet is fairly recognisable and easily spelled. Here're Marta's rankings from the SSA site:
1986 - 921
1985 - 915
1984 - 878
1983 - 840
1982 - 806
1981 - 672
1980 - 768
1979 - 752
1978 - 713
1977 - 758
1976 - 760
1975 - 652
1974 - 662
1973 - 689
1972 - 651
1971 - 576
1970 - 563
1969 - 607
1968 - 525
1967 - 520
1966 - 523
1965 - 506
1964 - 531
1963 - 504
1962 - 493
1961 - 521
1960 - 520
1959 - 480
1958 - 477
1957 - 445
1956 - 472
1955 - 438
1954 - 428
1953 - 414
1952 - 431
1951 - 415
1950 - 382
1949 - 627
1948 - 689
1947 - 716
1946 - 713
1945 - 703
1944 - 596
1943 - 754
1942 - 822
1941 - 778
1940 - 793
1939 - 844
1938 - 816
1937 - 847
1936 - 814
1935 - 971
1934 - 915
1933 - 890
1932 - 992
Here are my thoughts on the others (and you'll see whay I voted for Marta so enthusiastically!)
Eden - is getting hot and while it's past use has been infrequent but steady, it's going to be really hot in the next few years; making it potentially trendy for your daughter. If that doesn't bother you, that's fine. But it may bug her.
Sasha - I will never understand the appeal of Sascha, in any spelling. It's a Russian boys' nickname for Alexander. If your heritage is Russian, you should know better. If you're not Russian, don't use it. It just screams 'trying too hard to be cool' otherwise, to me.
Ruth - is lovely and definitely underused but it just doesn't have the charm of Marta to me. I'd love the pairing Marta Ruth, though!
Missy - too nicknamey, flat out. If you'd said Melissa, nn Missy, I'd think that was pretty good as Melissa ages rather well, is on a downswing at the moment and a girl named Melissa would likely be the only one in school these days. All the other Melissa's are bvetween 25 and 40 these days. Yet it's a pretty name with a few potential nicknames beyond Missy. (Liss, Lissa, Melly, Missa all come to mind quickly)
Grace - super popular right now. A Grace of today will be pegged as an early 20th century girl forever. Despite it's simple loveliness, pass on Grace.
Grace is super trendy right now...I'd stay away from that one. Eden is also becoming very popular.
I love Marta!!
# Eden Lynne - My second choice because I like Eden so much. I think Grace sounds better, but I'm pretty sure you said Lynne was your mn, so I like the family connection.
# Sasha Lynne - Not a fan of Sasha. It's just okay to me.
# Ruth Elizabeth - I still think Ruth is an old lady name. And I say that even though I have a friend in her 20s with this name. I just can't get past that association. I know a lot of people really like this name and it's starting to make a comeback, but I'm not ready for it personally.
# Ruth Lynne - ditto above.
# Missy Lynne - I don't like Missy. It seems like just a nn for Melissa, not a name on its own. And Melissa was so trendy in the 80s that it seems dated to me.
# Grace Elizabeth - I love Grace but it is super popular. I don't think it's unique enough for you.
# Marta Lynne - I really like this one. Marta is definitely my second choice. I think it's pretty and not at all trendy or popular while still being easily recognizeable.
Eden I would put in the trendy category because to me it's a "trying too hard" kind of name.
Missy would be a tough name to have all through her life. Hard to be taken seriously as a grown-up! Could be a nickname for Melissa or some other name she could use on her business card.
Grace is not trendy, but not unique. I hear it a lot on the playground.
Ruth is one of those old lady names that may become popular again. Not my fave sound, but she'd probably be one of the only ones (outside religious Jews) in her school.
Sasha and Marta are pretty, and I don't hear them much. I'd go with one of these, assuming it sounds good with the last name.