Too Popular?

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Registered: 01-23-2007
Too Popular?
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Tue, 01-23-2007 - 10:44am
I really like the names Katelyn or Lillian for first names, but I'm wondering if they are too popular right now. If I go with those names, Kate and Lillie will probably be used as nicknames, but not necessarily. Are they too popular right now?

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Registered: 01-12-2007
In reply to: newmom0407
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 3:37pm

Katelyn & Lilian are both popular right now.
I love the name Katelyn nn Kate and I would use it (or Lilian) despite the popularity
If the popularity bothers you, use a different fn that you can still have the nn Kate or Lily

Catherine - Cate
Katherine - Kate
Katen - Kate
Kadence - Kady
Cadence - Cady

Liliane - Lily
Lilienne - Lily
Lilianna - Lily

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: newmom0407
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 3:48pm
Katelyn and Lily (Lillie) are very popular right now, not so much Lillian.






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Registered: 07-12-2006
In reply to: newmom0407
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 6:58pm

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In reply to: newmom0407
Wed, 01-24-2007 - 12:04am

Katelyn is sort of "over." By that, I mean that every other child I met about 7 or 8 years ago was named Katelyn/Caitlin/Katelynn, etc., but I hardly meet any "new" ones now. It may sound a little dated, but I'm not sure. I love Kate.

I don't think that Lillian is too popular at all. Lillian is a classic, lovely name and one that will never go out of style. It also has the advantage over Katelyn of having only 2 accepted spellings (Lillian and Lilian, with Lillian being much more familiar). Both Lillian and Lillie are lovely. Lila is another possibility if, after she's born, she just doesn't "look" like a Lillie (love this spelling of Lillie, by the way).

Maybe it's just because I know fewer Lillies than Katelyns, but Lillian, nn Lillie, gets my vote. I like Katelyn (I prefer Caitlin) a lot, and I particularly like the way it rolls off the tongue. But I like Lillian just a little bit more.

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Registered: 01-24-2007
In reply to: newmom0407
Wed, 01-24-2007 - 3:07pm

My daughter (age 6.5) is Kaitlyn and I always worry that there will be another in her class - but that has never happened. We've lived in 3 states since she was born and she's always the only Kaitlyn in preschool, school, dance, gymnastics etc.

I love the name - its feminine, classic and just beautiful

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Registered: 04-05-2006
In reply to: newmom0407
Thu, 01-25-2007 - 10:18am

Hello! Congratulations on expecting!
If you are concerned enough to pose the question of popularity on these two names, I think either name is too popular for your aim.

If I had to pinpoint two nicknames, eliminating letter E- name derivatives, that are wildly popular and will continue to be- it would be Kate and Lily. Sorry.

Best wishes, Ginger

Ginger

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