I am really hoping she doesn't choose a name off my list just because it will automatically make it a no for me. I can imagine what ever name she chooses will rise in popularity.
I always wanted to name my child Emma and then Racheal from friends used it and bam... Ruined for me.
Is that silly?
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It's not silly to me. I have loved Phillipa since I was a child, but struck it off my list when Pippa Middleton got to be famous. I would hate people to think I was that shallow, especially since Phillipa had been on my list since I was a child.
I can definitely see striking the name from the list if the Royal Baby ends up with it as one of its names.
It's silly.
Do you live in the UK?
I see Kate's baby name choice being a big influence in the UK, but not as much on this side of the pond.
Plus, I am sure she is going to pick something uber traditional, so chances are the name she picks will already have been in much used circulation for centuries.
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This. Honestly, if she goes the traditional route (and let's be real, she's not going to name the future King of England, Bentley or Queen of England, Naveah), I would not let that stop me from using the same name. In the long run, you might regret that you didn't use it more than you'll regret using it!
Most people won't connect it and the ones that do are probably also following the royal news.
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I agree!
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Agree with PP that Kate will choose a name that a million other people already have because she's very limited in what she can actually choose due to tradition. I was more worried that Kim was going to steal my baby name because celebs can choose to ruin any name they want - and you can guarantee that a celeb picks an unusual name it will spike in popularity....good thing none of us were planning to name our poor children North. We actually dodged a bullet when she and Kanye picket that doozey of a name.
I can see your hesitation but it is a bit silly. As pp said, you'd regret not using a name you love because it's a "famous" name vs. regretting it because it is famous. (Obviously depending on the name IE: Madonna, Snooki, etc.)
Plus, it's Princess Kate. She's famous for being future Queen and a role model - not for sitting in a house and being paid to be drunk all the time. Just my thoughts
Goodness. This is a first for me so I'm intrigued. Keep going!!
Kind of harsh about her...she did have a career prior to becoming a duchess and she's a well educated young woman. IMO way more of a role model as far as celebrities go, she demonstrates class and poise and thats hard to come by today when you look in the news, celebrities etc.
I want to know too! No judgement at all that you don't like her - I'm genuinely curious as to why! :-)
me too!
I guess that depends on your definition of "overly popular." Before 2002, it hadn't been in the top 10 since 1894, though it never got lower than #458.
The episode of Friends where Emma was born aired in 2002. Emma went from #13 in 2001 to #4 in 2002. I do think Friends gave it a bump, though it was trending upward before that, too.
Nah, I feel the same way.
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