Sort of name-related

tct1219

I'm watching Juno [I watched 16 and Pregnant earlier, apparently I'm in a 'pregnant teen mood' today] and just paused it on a frame that shows a script for a TV commercial. It's for a microwaveable kid's meal, Brunch Bowlz, and it says

"And Bowls is spelled with a z on the end. How extreme!"

Is that what parents think when they 'tweak' the spelling of their kids' names?

StephCripps

I think it's mainly to make a more common name less common sounding..

JaysonandKristin

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

tct1219

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Yes! I figure it's so they seem 'trendy' like their parents were so cool and ahead of the curve.

Another thing that bothers me is the opposite of that, like in Mean Girls. I just cannot imagine a popular teenager in this millenium named Regina. To me, someone named Regina should be my mom's age.

Fianschneid

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Or does it happen the other way around? I noticed the occurance of Aidans started going up after that character became popular. Maybe it works both ways.

plunderb

tct1219:

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Yes! I figure it's so they seem 'trendy' like their parents were so cool and ahead of the curve.

Another thing that bothers me is the opposite of that, like in Mean Girls. I just cannot imagine a popular teenager in this millenium named Regina. To me, someone named Regina should be my mom's age.

I think the character in Mean Girls is named Regina George as a play on King George (the tyrant).

tct1219

Fianschneid:

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Or does it happen the other way around? I noticed the occurance of Aidans started going up after that character became popular. Maybe it works both ways.

It might be both. I looked up the SSA stats and Aidan was already on the rise in the early 1990s.

tct1219

plunderb:

tct1219:

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Yes! I figure it's so they seem 'trendy' like their parents were so cool and ahead of the curve.

Another thing that bothers me is the opposite of that, like in Mean Girls. I just cannot imagine a popular teenager in this millenium named Regina. To me, someone named Regina should be my mom's age.

I think the character in Mean Girls is named Regina George as a play on King George (the tyrant).

I never thought of that! Hmmm...

Leap08

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Actually, I think the name Aidan started to become popular because of Aidan on SATC. I think the same may be true of Addison. I had never heard of it as a name before that show. I also think that Emma's surge in popularity has to due with Rachel and Ross's baby on Friends. Basically, I think you have the trend backwards. 

JaysonandKristin

Leap08:

JaysonandKristin:

S/O of your topic...

Ever notice how they give characters in movies and TV shows names that are popular for babies and young kids.  For example, Addison as a thirty-something surgeon (Grey's Anatomy)?  Or, Aidan as a thirty-something furniture designer (SATC)?  etc.

I hate it.  

Actually, I think the name Aidan started to become popular because of Aidan on SATC. I think the same may be true of Addison. I had never heard of it as a name before that show. I also think that Emma's surge in popularity has to due with Rachel and Ross's baby on Friends. Basically, I think you have the trend backwards. 

SATC began in 1998; Aidan made big strides before 1998 according to Behind the Name:

Behind the Name: Popularity for Aidan

Same goes for Addison and Grey's Anatomy which started in 2005:

Behind the Name: Popularity for Addison