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Mon, 06-11-2007 - 2:17pm

hello!! im just curious what names are so popular where you live that theres no way you will ever use them on your children?? i made a really good choice with my oldest dds name-violet-i have not met another violet yet-and she'll be in 2nd grade in september. now, my youngests name is isabelle and i thought i had another unique choice, but its starting to crop up more and more-and isabella especially is really popular...oh well. heres a few names i wont ever use cuz i know of so many:
samantha(unfortunately cuz i love this name)
kaitlyn (and all the various spellings-theres 4 or 5 at my dds school and i know of about 3 more in my hubbys extended family alone)
alyssa (i know of 3 right off the top of my head)
savannah(another growl from me cuz i love that name too)
tyler (again i know of about 3 or 4)
ryan (i know about 5 or 6-and 1 is a girl)
matthew

back when i was in school, the really common names were robert, nicholas and jason for the boys and jennifer for the girls. you dont see those names all that much anymore...take care!!
joanne
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Registered: 03-13-2006
In reply to: jhbear419
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:00pm

Ava - definitely.


Chase for a boy I have heard a bunch of times.


Emily, Madison.

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In reply to: jhbear419
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:39pm

Jason does seem to be making a comeback, along with quite a few other surprising (or not-so-surprising) J names -- Jacob, John/Jack, Jace, Jadon, Jordan, Jeremy/Jeremiah, Judah/Jude, Jessica, Jennifer, Jenna, Jacy, Josiah, Joseph, Joshua, Jared, etc. Definitely the next big letter trend (bye bye K names? ).


Incidentally, Js easily made up the majority of my Kindergartener's class this year. I'm sure I'll forget a few, but in a class of around 20 there was Jessica, Jacy, Jarred, Josiah, Joshua and Joshuana (ju-shawn-a, apparently ... ignore the spelling), and she even met a little girl named "Jaysen" (or some other misspelling, but I know it was similar) at the park a while back. And that's not counting the little Jacobs, Jadons and Jasons we know personally (lots). ;)


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In reply to: jhbear419
Wed, 06-13-2007 - 9:51am

girl names:

Hannah
Emma
Katie/Katelyn
Grace
Lily
Julia
Isabella "Bella"
Ava
Ella
Abigail
Olivia
Sarah/Sara

Boy Names:

Ethan
Jacob
Andrew
Adam

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Registered: 08-11-2006
In reply to: jhbear419
Wed, 06-13-2007 - 6:56pm

I hear alot of Caitlyn, Isabelle, Gabrielle, Hannah, Hailey, and Christine for girls
boys: Ethan, Mason, Jackson, Aiden, Griffin, and Garret

mom 2 leslie alyvia and austen lila

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Registered: 03-28-2003
In reply to: jhbear419
Wed, 06-13-2007 - 11:30pm

I so agree with the PP who commented on names being regional. I'm here in the Midwest and we have TTOOOO many Emilys! Things are a bit trendy/behind the curve here. I'm considered the one with the "weird kids' names"

Girls~
Hannah
Emma
Emily
Abigail/Abbey
Olivia
Amber
Ally
Jasmine

Seeing more and more~
Ava
Grace
Isabelle/a

Boys~
Jack/son
Austin
Tyler
Justin~I know like 8 of them!
Ryan
Brandon~there are 3 in my DD's class.
Matthew
Jason

I think one reason people pick super-popular names is they don't realize how popular they are. My sis-in-law commented to me last week that she has found the perfect name for her yet-to-be-concieved daughter. She gushes "It's so different and unique! I just love it. She'll stand out." What is this gem of a name? Madison. I about choked on my lunch! I gently told her it was in the top 10. She says, "Really? I don't know anyone with that name!" I asked her if she knew ANYONE (other than my girls) under the age of 10. She admitted that she didn't really. She is a professional and none of her friends or family (except me) have kids yet. She just isn't around kids yet so she really doesn't have a feel for what's popular.

Fun question!

Jen
Mom to
Caroline Rebekah '98
Amelia Kate '03
Greta Lindsay '05
EDD #4 Charlotte Paige OR Wyatt Lucas 7-6-07

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Registered: 04-01-2003
In reply to: jhbear419
Thu, 06-14-2007 - 4:01pm

Can't use any of these!

 


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Registered: 05-31-2007
In reply to: jhbear419
Thu, 06-14-2007 - 4:05pm

Girls:

Madison
Abigail
Sarah
Rachel
Hannah/Anna
Kayla/Kaylee/Kylee/K___

Boys:

Jacob
Noah
Tyler
Alexander

Karen




Edited 6/14/2007 4:06 pm ET by momx3ren77

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