What have you been hearing?

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Registered: 06-29-2007
What have you been hearing?
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Thu, 07-19-2007 - 10:43pm

This was on another board that I am on and it was really interesting...
I thought I would try it over here too...

List some names that you have been hearing a lot lately in your neck of the woods (3 & under) Make sure you list where you live to...

Illinois:
Maggie and Patrick (twins)
Sophie
Emma
Avery
Alyson
Rylee
Nicholas
Jason
Danny (all over the place)
Aiden/Aidan
Sean
Johnathan
Rorey
Taylor
Heidi
Evan
Brianna
Julianna

What are you hearing?

Jaime

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Registered: 06-18-2007
Fri, 07-20-2007 - 7:02pm

I am in the midwest (border of Illinois and Wisconsin).

3 and under:

Abigail -- Abby
Hannah
Ethan
Braden
Olivia
Logan
Landon
Rebecca
Lydia
Lilah
Lillian -- Lily, of course
Blake
Madalyn -- Maddy
Addison -- Addie

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Registered: 06-26-1999
Sat, 07-21-2007 - 1:01pm

In St. Louis I hear a lot of...

Andrew-Usually called Drew.

Benjamin/Ben

Connor

Ian-Seriously. I know about a million.

Jacob/Jake

Lucas

Nolan

Xavier

Ava

Addison

Charlotte

Elizabeth

Ella

Evie...not sure what as a nn for really, but I seem to hear it often.

Josephine

Lillian

Violet

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Registered: 06-25-2006
Sat, 07-21-2007 - 2:28pm

Haha, yes. Most of these babies are from church, and we have a lot of Biblical-name babies around right now (Noah, Elijah, and even an Ezekiel!!!). Of course, we also have Boston, Weston, George, and Blake so there's quite a variety!

Liz

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Registered: 02-12-2006
Sun, 07-22-2007 - 9:33am

I moved from Wisconsin to Maryland in the past two years. These are toddlers and babies from other teachers at school.

Wisconsin...
Sam & Luke (brothers)
Aidan
Carter

Maryland...
Alexis, Olivia, & Sophia (sisters)
Raven & Stevie (sisters)
Colin
Micah
Wynter
Joseph
Erin & Alexander (siblings)

Someone is pregnant now and is thinking of using David or Naomae.

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sun, 07-22-2007 - 2:29pm

Abigail (Abby)
Catherine (at least 2)
Finnegan (x2)
Cormak (this spelling)
Lily
Lilly
Ryan (g)
Braden (not certain this is the spelling they're using)
Noah
Jane
Margaret
Stella and Hope (twins)
Jenna
Jadyn
Michael
Brady
Kayla
Kayli
Holly
Maya
Kylie
Sebastien
Maria
William
Luke
Hannah
Olyvia
Annabella

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Registered: 10-27-2006
Sun, 07-22-2007 - 6:18pm

Denver,Colorado
Lilly
Kaylee
Alexis
Emma
Ella
Bailey

Aiden
Ethan
Mason
Caden

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Registered: 06-13-2007
Sun, 07-22-2007 - 10:12pm

What a great idea....


I'm in Ga


Jack


Lily


Drew


Meghan


Madi nn to Madison


Gracie


Emma


Lolli


Olivia


Madelyn


Mackenzie


Meredith


Shane


Ashleigh


Aubrie


Jeremy


Evan


Braedon


Brennan


Jackson


Lauryn


Sofia


Julia


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Registered: 12-07-2006
Sun, 07-22-2007 - 10:48pm

central nj:

Gabriella
Ava
Emily
Alexa
Hailey
Maya
Leah
Brianna
Alyssa
Lily

Ryan (there are so many around here)
Aiden
Tyler
Jared (there are like 3 in my neighborhood all under 2! and then a few older than 2)
Dylan
Jason
Lucas
Ethan
Michael
Jayden

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Mon, 07-23-2007 - 3:40pm

I'm in Indiana. . .

Girls
Jessica
Amanda
Chloe
Emily
Maddie~~nn for Madison and Madeline
Olivia
Emma
Laura
Amber
Ally
Amy
Avery
Abby
Alaina/Lainey
Katie/Katelyn
Julia

Boys
Jacob
Tyler
Jason and more Jason!
Justin
Brandon
Austin
Nolan~HUGE in the past year
Lucas/Luke
Matthew
Owen
Eli/Elijah

Good question!

Jen
Mommy to
Caroline Rebekah '98
Amelia Kate '03
Greta Lindsay '05
Wyatt Nathan '07

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Registered: 05-07-2003
Mon, 07-23-2007 - 5:07pm

I'm from Illinois....

Jack and Ava seem to be the most popular here. I know several of both under 3.
Some others that I hear repeatedly are:
Charlie
Mia
Maeve
Leah
Avery
Anna
Anne
Isabelle(a)
Elizabeth
Abigail (abby)
Emma