S/O Names

chickpea912 · January 2014

I love articles like this - I find trends fascinating, and this particular article has some really great graphs that look at name popularity over time and other various trends. Definitely take a look at it - I highly recommend going all the way to the very end - the last puzzling graph is absolutely fascinating!

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/wait-but-why/how-to-name-a-baby_b_4551427.html

nunzchucks · January 2014

I have read that article. It's cool and funny. I also agree that I was surprised by the last point!

chickpea912 · January 2014

@LilNunz1 I thought I'd read it, too, but the pub date says yesterday, so I figured I must have read something similar before - glad I might not be going totally insane.

But yes.. the last one... the decline is obvious- but I agree with his last "huh" comment

flerlgirl · January 2014

Yay, I love stuff like this! Thanks for sharing!

babygabe614 · January 2014

Interesting!!

flerlgirl · January 2014

I am loling at "So there are a bunch of middle-aged conservative women and liberal toddlers out there named Charlotte."

kittenslove · January 2014

I have read this before, and DH and I use name voyager to check out the names we are interested in. Its a good article that makes a lot of sense. I have a strict rule that I do not want a name in the top 20. DH was one of 11 Michaels when we graduated 8th grade, one of two Michael C's, we had 3 Michel t's, two of which were Michael Taylor. While I have no control over the name when we have a boy (DH is the third and would like a fourth), I do have say so for girls name. I ruled Sophia out, even though it was one of my favorite names (I have been saying I was going to use it since about 4th grade, when I got a doll names Sophia).

Luna C · January 2014

Oh, the popularity of Sophia pisses me off. I have wanted to use it for at least 15 years now. People used to laugh at me when I first mentioned it ("That's such an old lady name!")

Now I swear to God I know at least a dozen -- all under the age of 5. I could never, ever use it now. Probably not even as a middle name.

ashquack · January 2014

Thanks for sharing!!!

dragonfly711 · January 2014

Luna C said:
Oh, the popularity of Sophia pisses me off. I have wanted to use it for at least 15 years now. People used to laugh at me when I first mentioned it ("That's such an old lady name!")

Now I swear to God I know at least a dozen -- all under the age of 5. I could never, ever use it now. Probably not even as a middle name.

@LunaC
I teach 2 nd grade. We have a Sophia, Sofia, and a Sophie in my class of 15 students.

Lindsleigh77 · January 2014

This is very neat!

deepoceanmama · January 2014

This is amazing. @chickpea912, you consistently blow my mind. And I agree...who the hell named their kid "Adolf" after WWII?

babybean82 · January 2014

This is really interesting but kind of makes me sad because both of my favorite names that I have loved for years and years are fad names:( Makes me think I need to re think names now.

chickpea912 · January 2014

deepoceanmama said:

This is amazing. @chickpea912, you consistently blow my mind. And I agree...who the hell named their kid "Adolf" after WWII?

@deepoceanmama I know, right? I mean, maybe you weren't really paying attention in the early 40s, too busy, whatever. But by the time the 50s and 60s rolled around, who was sitting there saying, y'know, Adolf is a great name! It just feels... like a good name to give to a baby... who might end up being one of the most horrific people that ever lived. Let's do it!

Seriously... seriously.

Julie&Micah · January 2014

I read this the other day and thought of posting it, glad someone did! I found it very interesting! I was surprised with Adolf at the end....really??

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