s/o to huge jumps in 2010...

Zed58

Does anyone find it at all disturbing that THREE names that made HUGE leaps and bounds from 2009 to 2010, are from Teen Mom?  Farrah, Maci and Bentley all jumped more then 400 spots.  Is that just coincidence or does anyone else find it a little weird/convenient? 

ETA: To me, the unfortunate thing is that Farrah is a classic.  My association has always been Farrah Fawcett, who will forever be an iconic figure of beauty and strong will.  It wasn't until a knocked up teenager from a reality show came along and graced the cover of mags everywhere that the name took off.  I don't get it. 

Snckrdoodle12

It may have helped move the names up but I don't think it's about naming children after the people so much as it is seeing the names again and realizing that you like them. I think people need to give those girls a break, it seems that people are trying to blame everything on them. that's my opinion.

magsugar13

Of course it made a difference .Those names hit the spotlight like the 2nd coming of Jesus. The names and girls were everywhere. All the media these girls get of course puts the names inot the spotlight. Jace didn't become popular because someone from the midwest had a cousin named Jace. It became popular because it was constantly in the media.

I do not see how your post blames anything on those girls, it was just a question. I also dont think they need a break. They made their choices, they also decided to spotlight them in the public. They continue to put themelves in the spotlight and are collecting the $$ from it.

SummerBaby12

Yeah..stinks...I have wanted Farrah for a long time now, but I am not sure it will stop me from wanting that name...one girl named Farrah on a show I didnt even watch is not a big enough reason, but I am concerned where it will go from here...will it be 200 next year and then keep growing.  For the last 11 years it has not been in the top 1000 and now this year its in the 500s.  ugh

rkto

SummerBaby12:

Yeah..stinks...I have wanted Farrah for a long time now, but I am not sure it will stop me from wanting that name...one girl named Farrah on a show I didnt even watch is not a big enough reason, but I am concerned where it will go from here...will it be 200 next year and then keep growing.  For the last 11 years it has not been in the top 1000 and now this year its in the 500s.  ugh

I think the teen moms 15 minutes wil be up by the time the kid is in school or cares where their name "came from"

I think people just hear a name and then say "hey, thats nice" but dont necessarily link it to a person.  however, there are certain names where it is inevitable.  Example- unlikely that you are going to hear "osama" and think "nice name" and not link it to the crazy guy

hilwithonelary

I think it is definitely more of the names just being seen all the time than people actually naming their babies in honor of Teen Mom.  My mom first liked my name and my sister's name after seeing them on All My Children.  We certainly weren't named after the characters, but the more my mom heard the names, the more she liked them.

Zed58

I don't think anyone is naming their baby after the peeps from the show, I just think something is wrong when they are getting SO much publicity. I highly doubt that even five years from now anybody will make the connection from the names to the show, but at this point in time, clearly their names are being recognized whether it by people watching the show or just checking out magazine covers in the check out line. It's sad to me that these girls are being made famous or public figures for being in the position they are. As for "blaming" them for anything? I'm not "blaming" anyone. I simply noted the fact that these girls have become well known and apparently so have their names....and even if I were "blaming" there are far worse things to be blamed of then having your name suddenly become 'popular'.

Quizzle

SummerBaby12:

Yeah..stinks...I have wanted Farrah for a long time now, but I am not sure it will stop me from wanting that name...one girl named Farrah on a show I didnt even watch is not a big enough reason, but I am concerned where it will go from here...will it be 200 next year and then keep growing.  For the last 11 years it has not been in the top 1000 and now this year its in the 500s.  ugh

 

I don't think you need to worry about it. 

Our DD's name made a big jump -- about 65 places, which is big given it was in the low 200s before -- from 2008 to 2009, but we went with it anyway. It only jumped 6 places this year. I blame it on a) the current old-lady chic trend and b) Angelina Jolie (hence why Vivienne suddenly appeared in the 500s.)

 

Most names do not appear in a huge blaze then climb super quickly. I think it's just some exposure causes people to think they like it, then they die again.

 

If it makes you feel better, go to the SSA website and look at how many kids were actually named the name, it will be less than you think. You can also download the files for all years, and see the actual numbers below the top 1000.