The
names that are the most popular in the 100 years haven’t really changed that
much. Ok if you’re talking about
celebrities maybe the names they use are a bit outside the box. I mean it’s a tad different to name your
child after a fruit or a compass point.
It’s a good thing these children go to private schools because I can
only imagine how they would fare with other children and the poor teachers
struggling to spell or pronounce their names.
Take it from me. I was named
Crystal when it wasn’t popular at all and no teacher, not even my grandmother
ever knew how to spell my name.
Me, I’m a traditionalist.
Today is my daughter’s birthday and her name is simple and
traditional…Mary. If she had been a boy
(We didn’t know her sex beforehand) her name would have been John. You may wonder why I chose the name Mary in a
sea of Jennifers, Jessicas and Brittanys, Boring, you say? Maybe, but well used through the last
century. The United States Social Security website states that the following
names are the five most popular in the last 100 years…
Rank
|
Name
|
Number
|
Name
|
Number
|
1
|
James
|
4,873,581
|
Mary
|
3,696,779
|
2
|
John
|
4,773,654
|
Patricia
|
1,566,692
|
3
|
Robert
|
4,676,298
|
Elizabeth
|
1,455,480
|
4
|
Michael
|
4,230,343
|
Jennifer
|
1,455,078
|
5
|
William
|
3,751,295
|
Linda
|
1,446,268
|
You will notice that Mary and John are both on the
list. John weighs in at number 2 and
Mary is number 1. Funny but I don’t see
a Sage, Moon unit, or Maddox on that list anywhere. Maybe those who want to be different should
name their children after Captcha words.
They are unique, many times unpronounceable and most definitely one of a
kind!
4 comments:
I totally agree with you. My two were Michael and Susan. Susan used to be in the top names but I don't know where it stands now.
ha ha, thats so true , captcha for name suggestions!
I'm a traditionalist too.
Happy Belated birthday to your daughter ;o) I know growing up, I didn't know one other Stacy. I think it's more common now. Hugs ;o)
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