Spin off: Teachers - What names do you come across most?

soulcupcake · August 2014

I've been curious about this, and wonder how much it varies by region.

So far, my girls have been the only "Grace" and "Evangeline" in their classes. Grace knew of another Grace back when she was in second grade, but she was in another grade.

colliebabe · August 2014

I teach 9th grade, so my students were named about 14 years ago. But the most common ones I see are Cameron (all boys, although I know it is getting popular for baby girls these days) Joseph, Michael, Caitlyn/Katelyn/Caitlin, Amy, Jessica and Samantha. These are the names where I tend to have more than one in one class.

ZAP12 · August 2014

Edgar, Oscar, Christian, Diego, Brian for boys.
Joselyn is the only double I've ever had for girls.

soulcupcake · August 2014

@colliebabe - Wow! Amy and Jessica still?

My mom did the unthinkable and gave me a total early 80's name, and while it's not a "bad" name, I do not like it for me. So I don't use it, and am changing it. Actually, no one calls me by my given name except family, which I don't mind. But I haven't gone by that name in about 5-6 years now.

ETA: I was *supposed* to be Samantha, and then she changed her mind right around my due date. :sigh:

colliebabe · August 2014

@aeonlux - Yes it's really weird, you would think by 2000 people wouldn't be using those anymore.

On a side note, my husband actually suggested Amy as a girl name for us. Uhhh, no.

Bklm94 · August 2014

I loved my name due to the fact that not many people shared it with me. That is until my junior year of high school when a counselor got me and a male student mixed up. -__- darn unisex name!! Ha I still love my name.

katykat03 · August 2014

I'm a preschool teacher, last year I had two Greysons (a boy - Greyson) and a girl (Gracyn) and two Lilas (Lila and Lilah). This year I have two Dylans and two Olivias. Olivia is definitely a popular name in my school as is Sullivan (both for boys and girls). Also another class randomly has two Sloans which I never expected to be a double name.

iloveac · August 2014

My mom just retired from being a director of a preschool a couple months ago. Lily, Olivia, Sophia, Jacob, any kind of Caden, Aidan, Jayden names were among the most popular I'd say based on her school.

brookey79 · August 2014

I teach grade 1 and last year we had doubles of Jack, Jason, Ryan, and Chris. We've also had quite a few Leo's, Chloe's and Emma/Emily's over the past few years. This year we have double of Jack (again), Matthew, and Amelia.

chicorojo · August 2014

Ive had alot of Gracies/Grace, Abigail, Sophia, and Olivia. For boys Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson, Aiden/kayden/Jaiden

kelsz12 · August 2014

My husband and I teach at our church and have about 6 -aydens in one class--Aiden, Brayden, Graydon...(continuing from that hated name post). We have multiple Sophia's, Jonathan's, Luke/Lucas, and girls with names that end in -adison.

A couple of my favorite names that we don't have multiples of are Ruby and Ava for girls.

ThePregosaurus · August 2014

Liam, Ryan, Rebecca/Becky, Jessica, Kaitlin (or whatever variation), Elizabeth, Christina, Kristen.... There generally aren't a lot of boys in my classes but these have been my repeats so far.

byrne15 · August 2014

Jacob, Jackson, Kayden, Nicholas, Paige

mrsdorran · August 2014

I teach 4-5 year olds: Sophie, Henry, Dominic, Emma

Patrick12 · August 2014

I teach 9th grade I've seen some of the same names as mentioned...Olivia, Cameron, Kaitlin, Jacob, Luke, lily, Leah,

StopTheRWord · August 2014

I teach in a middle school with a predominately Hispanic population. So far I have had four Daniel Lopez students in three years. Also several Christian and Christopher. I haven't had any repeat girl names in my classes.

agsgrrl · August 2014

StopTheRWord said:
I teach in a middle school with a predominately Hispanic population. So far I have had four Daniel Lopez students in three years. Also several Christian and Christopher. I haven't had any repeat girl names in my classes.

We will all have a VERY common Hispanic last name so that's why I really hope there won't be many Adalina's...

ColeyCannoli · August 2014

aeonlux said:

@colliebabe - Wow! Amy and Jessica still?

My mom did the unthinkable and gave me a total early 80's name, and while it's not a "bad" name, I do not like it for me. So I don't use it, and am changing it. Actually, no one calls me by my given name except family, which I don't mind. But I haven't gone by that name in about 5-6 years now.

ETA: I was *supposed* to be Samantha, and then she changed her mind right around my due date. :sigh:

I suffered the same fate! I changed my name to my middle name and never looked back. Probably why I have such a hate for trendy names today. It sucks when people can pinpoint your exact age (and how not creative your parents are) by your name alone.

leoandethansmom · August 2014

brookey79 said:
I teach grade 1 and last year we had doubles of Jack, Jason, Ryan, and Chris. We've also had quite a few Leo's, Chloe's and Emma/Emily's over the past few years. This year we have double of Jack (again), Matthew, and Amelia.

Wow Leo, really? I totally thought we got away with a not so common name with DS.

ekc0630 · August 2014

Virginia---

Girls

Hailey, Kayla

Boys

Jaden, Jordan

agsgrrl · August 2014

Ainslie325 said:
This year? High school teacher, suburban Chicago: Joseph, Michael, Kaitlyn (and spelling variants). I also oddly have three Trevors.

Hmm seemed like a lot of those when I was in elementary! I think I got lucky my name was of a different generation. There were only 2 of us in high school but I had three friends moms have my name..

brookey79 · August 2014

@leosmom25 - We had 3 Leo's in 3 years, but there isn't one this year and there weren't any in JK this year, so maybe it was just a fluke?

thingsfellapart · August 2014

kelsz12 said:
My husband and I teach at our church and have about 6 -aydens in one class--Aiden, Brayden, Graydon...(continuing from that hated name post). We have multiple Sophia's, Jonathan's, Luke/Lucas, and girls with names that end in -adison.

A couple of my favorite names that we don't have multiples of are Ruby and Ava for girls.

I LOVE Ava. It's exquisite. And Christina. If only I had girls

arynras · August 2014

thingsfellapart said:

kelsz12 said:
My husband and I teach at our church and have about 6 -aydens in one class--Aiden, Brayden, Graydon...(continuing from that hated name post). We have multiple Sophia's, Jonathan's, Luke/Lucas, and girls with names that end in -adison.

A couple of my favorite names that we don't have multiples of are Ruby and Ava for girls.
I LOVE Ava. It's exquisite. And Christina. If only I had girls

our little girl is going to be Ava.

I teach elementary and I get a lot of aiden variations. Ayden, Aiden, Aden, Brayden, Kaiden, Jaiden, Caden, drayden, Hayden, etc. I usually get more unique girl names...a lot I've never heard until I meet the child actually!

beachy6 · August 2014

My school is a k-8. I teach 7/8 and have a couple Emily/Emilly names, a couple of girls named Grace (which I have at least one of each year) and a few Alyssa/Alysa/Alissa variations. For boys, they are all pretty original and don't have any repeaters.

In the elementary, the upcoming trend seems to be Ava. There are 5 in k-1. There are also a lot of older names: Henry, Scarlet, Ruby, etc. I know this is the new trend, so it isn't surprising, I guess.

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