Baby Names - Trending toward pop culture? What about yours?

[4a6c1]

I thought this was interesting. Feedback. What did you/would you name your kids and why. What was the influence. Was pop culture a factor in your choice even a little bit?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BabyCenter-Has-Made-its-List-prnews-1522671609.html?x=0&.v=1



SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter®, the #1 pregnancy and parenting destination worldwide, today released the results of its annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Baby Names of 2010. Based on the names of more than 350,000 babies born in 2010 to moms registered on the BabyCenter website, Aiden tops the boys' list for the sixth consecutive year while Sophia takes the number one spot on the girls' list away from Isabella. Also making their mark on this year's list are a number of pop culture influences, which BabyCenter has dubbed the Glee Effect, Mad Men Madness, and Disney Princess Magic. This year's list also takes note of two new influencers, sports and politics, with The Olympics and the Palins providing inspiration to many. Additionally, the research shows more modern names for boys becoming increasingly popular this year, even as parents continue to choose classic names for girls.

Using its unique name-preference algorithm, BabyCenter also offers its own picks for the growing number of pregnant celebrities and their soon-to-be headliners. In addition, BabyCenter took a look at the movers and shakers on this year's list, current baby-naming trends, and pop culture influences to predict which names will be hot in 2011 and beyond.

BabyCenter's Top 100 Baby Names list combines names that sound the same but have different spellings, making it a true measure of baby name popularity. The website conducts its Baby Names Survey every year to give parents-to-be a deep dive into the psychology and trends surrounding baby naming. BabyCenter's survey reveals interesting insights, including the fact that although 34% of moms say they hate a friend or family member's baby name, 90% of them would never tell. And 1 out of 3 moms used her mobile phone to decide on a name, whether by browsing the Internet for inspiration (27%) or texting baby name ideas to others (15%).


Top 10 Baby Names of 2010




Girls
Boys

Sophia
Aiden

Isabella
Jacob

Olivia
Jackson

Emma
Ethan

Chloe
Jayden

Ava
Noah

Lily
Logan

Madison
Caden

Addison
Lucas

Abigail
Liam






Pop Culture's Influence in 2010

Top pop culture influences this year include the TV series Glee, with the character names Finn and Quinn on a meteoric rise, and Mad Men, with seemingly old-fashioned names like Betty soaring in popularity. Moms seem to be as enchanted by the Disney princesses as their daughters are, with names like Demi and Tiana rising in popularity.

Two surprising new trends for 2010 come from very different sources. On the heels of the recent Winter Olympics, the names Bode, Shaun, and Apollo all made significant jumps in the rankings. And with the Palin family grabbing news headlines almost every day, the names Bristol, Willow, and Piper are all trending up.

"Thirty-six percent of BabyCenter moms say they find name inspiration in famous people and characters. This is the first time we've seen parents really own up to the influence of pop culture," says Linda Murray, BabyCenter editor in chief. "Celebrities are our royalty, and consciously or unconsciously, parents want a bit of that shine to rub off on their kids."

Looking ahead

BabyCenter has analyzed the names grew the most in popularity. Though you won't find them on this year's top 10 list, keep an eye out for this unusual bunch as they make their way up the rankings in 2011 and beyond!


Girls
Boys

Isla
Bentley

Adalyn
Kellan

Giuliana
Kingston

Olive
Aarav

Kinsley
Ryker

Evangeline
Beckett

Paisley
Colt

Vivienne
Paxton

Maci
Jax

Kinley
Lincoln






Celebrity Baby Boom

These days, you can't pick up a magazine or turn on the TV without seeing news about celebrities who are expecting a baby. To help these famous moms- and dads-to-be pick great names, BabyCenter came up with suggestions based on the preference technology in BabyCenter's Baby Name Explorer. (Plug in a name and get suggestions for other names you might like or compatible sibling names.)


Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Josh and Anna Duggar

Girl: Destiny, Brielle, Desiree
Girl: Elizabeth, Emily, Abigail

Boy: Jesse, Tyler, Alonzo
Boy: Samuel, Jacob, Riley




Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland

Girl: Julieta, Paola, Isidra
Girl: Mackenzie, Rachel, Samantha

Boy: Armand, Emilio, Pedro
Boy: Blake, Chase, Jacob




Pink and Carey Hart
Emily Procter and Paul Bryan

Girl: Hudsen, Ace, Blaze, Blaise
Girl: Claire, Savannah, Grace

Boy: Couple has selected Jameson
Boy: Ethan, Joshua, Tyler




Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom
Buddy and Lisa Valastro

Girl: Victoria, Madilyn, Veronica, Helena, Viola
Girl: Stella, Isabella, Ana

Boy: Xavier, Marco, Jasper, Basil
Boy: Mateo, Antonio, Tomas




Alanis Morissette and Mario "Souleye" Treadway
Samantha Harris and Michael Hess

Girl: Sundari, Soul, Dharma
Girl: Jhasmin, Stephanie, Hannah

Boy: Aspen, Zen, Stage
Boy: Justin, Patrick, Robert




Eli and Abby Manning
Laila Ali and Curtis Conway

Girl: Paige, Ava, Claire
Girls: Angel, Denia, Makayla, Zain

Boy: Archie, Owen, Jake,
Boys: Noah, Jackson, Tristan




Christina Applegate and Martyn Lenoble
Craig and Megan Ferguson

Girl: Lily, Claire, Stella
Girl: Millie, Gillian, Maeve

Boy: Liam, Henry, Bennett
Boy: Liam, Felix, Finn




Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber


Girl: Haley, Ava, Skye


Boy: Wyatt, Dylon, Sawyer







What's in a Name?

In addition to compiling the list of Top 100 Baby Names of 2010, BabyCenter surveyed more than 2,000 moms in November 2010 to better understand trends in baby naming. Overall, according to the survey, the attributes of kindness and compassion, leadership, and good looks are becoming more important when choosing a name for both boys and girls. While strength is the top quality moms seek in boy names (68%), kindness and compassion is the top quality (64%) moms look for in girls' names. Choosing a child's name is considered one of the most important tasks for a parent-to-be, and one that is not taken lightly. Most parents (62%) believe that a child's name contributes to his or her success in life.

For more information on BabyCenter's 2010 baby name insights, trends, and online tools for finding your ideal baby name, please visit http://www.babycenter.com/special-report-baby-names.

With 1 in 4 babies in the United States born to Hispanic moms, BabyCenter did a deep dive into influences and trends among the Hispanic population. In 2010, original names ruled for Hispanic baby boys, and the names were clearly influenced by video games. Three new boys' names in the Top 100 are tied to popular games: Mario (Super Mario Bros), Marcos (Gears of War), and Dante (Devil May Cry). The name Axel (Guitar Hero) jumped up 24 positions. For Hispanic girls, green is the new pink. Names tied to natural elements either burst into the Top 100 list for the first time or surged in popularity: Rocio (morning dew), Paloma (dove), Violeta (violet), Fiorella (little flower in Italian), Diana (goddess of hunting and associated with forests), Aitana (name of a mountain range in Spain), and Delfina (related to dolphin). A strong Italian influence has also been identified in Hispanic baby names this year for both boys and girls.

For a complete list of the top 100 Hispanic baby names, please visit: http://espanol.babycenter.com/pregnancy/nombres/populares-2010/

To see the trends in Hispanic baby names, please visit: http://espanol.babycenter.com/pregnancy/nombres/tendencias-2010/

About BabyCenter®, LLC

BabyCenter® is the voice of the 21st Century Mom® and modern motherhood. It's the #1 pregnancy and parenting destination worldwide, reaching more than 8 million moms monthly in the U.S. and more than 20 million moms monthly in 22 markets from Australia to India to China. In the United States, 7 in 10 babies born last year were BabyCenter babies. BabyCenter is the world's partner in parenting, providing moms everywhere with trusted advice from hundreds of experts around the globe, friendship with other moms like them, and support that's remarkably right at every stage of their child's development. BabyCenter also works with some of the world's most prominent brands and institutions to provide life-stage marketing solutions and a direct line to highly engaged moms. BabyCenter is a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies.

[Delias]

My son's name is Nikolai. If I have another son, his name will be Ajax (for Ajax the Greater), and a daughter would be named Lillian.

[RichardCranium]

My youngest daughter's name I stole from someone on PC.

[Rucca]

I let my husband at the time pick out our daughter's name, which is Alanna. I gave her my name but added an "e" to the end of it for her middle name, Skye.
That was to make her a Sky, jr. Also in reference to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. I love celtic/gaelic names.

[Latrinsorm]

My youngest daughter's name I stole from someone on PC.You named your daughter Artha? Is she awesome enough to handle that responsibility?

[RichardCranium]

You named your daughter Artha? Is she awesome enough to handle that responsibility?

It was either that or vulvamancer.


Emma.

[diethx]

No kids yet, but one name has been picked out since I was ~8 (luckily Justin likes it).

[Rucca]

No kids yet, but one name has been picked out since I was ~8 (luckily Justin likes it).

Whatisitwhatisit????

[diethx]

Kiera.

[Rucca]

Kiera.

Love it.

[Warriorbird]

I think I'd go Corvin if I had a boy for the Hungarian raven reference/my relation by marriage to Matthias Corvinus Hunyadi on that side.

I think I'd go Aoife (pronounced ee-fa) for a girl to get a more positive Irish associated name into the family for a girl. It means beautiful/radiant/joyful and was the name of Cuchulainn's wife and mother of his only son, as well as being the greatest female warrior in the ancient Irish world. Popular over there but not really here.

I'll do my best to avoid having any though.

[iJin]

If I ever decide to have kids, which I don't see happening, for a girl I'd like Daria, and the guy is too awesome I can't release it's amazingness cause I cannot have another one walking around with the same name before my death spawn.

[diethx]

Aoife? Really? You want her to get teased? :(

[iJin]

There's a Aoife in Gemstone. lol.

[diethx]

It's a pretty name but it just seems as though it'd be major fodder for shitty little kids.

[Warriorbird]

Aoife? Really? You want her to get teased? :(

We have a family tradition of unusual names. Post elementary school I've appreciated mine.

[RichardCranium]

Conan is an awesome name though.

[diethx]

Yeah, you wouldn't need a guide on how to pronounce Conan, hehe.

[Warriorbird]

Yeah, you wouldn't need a guide on how to pronounce Conan, hehe.

In the South this isn't necessarily true.

Yfa might work better.

[Hedensk]

Björn Karl Fredriksson. Because he is a Vikinger, fy fan!

[RichardCranium]

In the South this isn't necessarily true.

Yfa might work better.

Sneaky yankee...

[Gnome Rage]

I think I'd go Aoife (pronounced ee-fa) for a girl to get a more positive Irish associated name into the family for a girl. It means beautiful/radiant/joyful and was the name of Cuchulainn's wife and mother of his only son, as well as being the greatest female warrior in the ancient Irish world. Popular over there but not really here.

I'll do my best to avoid having any though.

HOLLA!

[diethx]

In the South this isn't necessarily true.

Yet another reason why sensible people should not live in the south.



I really hope my in-laws never find this site, lol. :/

[Warriorbird]

Sneaky yankee...

Ha ha. Yeah. I'm subtle. I did get a lot of CO-NAYN growing up though. 26 years in the South is a long time though and the mama's a Virginian.

Then again, I know bunches of the Deep South types who don't even know what the Mason Dixon is.

[NocturnalRob]

Then again, I know bunches of the Deep South types who don't even know what the Mason Dixon is.
That's because we don't recognize it. We're just biding our time...

[Keller]

I thought this was interesting. Feedback. What did you/would you name your kids and why. What was the influence. Was pop culture a factor in your choice even a little bit?

Daphne Elizabeth.

We wanted an uncommon first name and the middle name is after my mother-in-law.

I found Daphne when I got a work email from someone in Detroit named Daphne Esposito. We were struggling to find an uncommon name that we both liked. Thankfully we both liked Daphne.

[Drisco]

Do you ever have a name you will never use because it reminds you of someone you thought was weird or didn't like.

Like there was this kid named Brad in Elementary School and he use to always walk around making weird Dinosaur sounds. Every time I hear the name I think of him and I could just never give that name to someone.

[Delias]

Björn Karl Fredriksson. Because he is a Vikinger, fy fan!

I just want you to know that a lot of my ancestry is swedish and danish, if you want to breed. You should know in advance that I am in no way capable of financially supporting any children we should have, but I would totally write them letters and stuff. Or you could just turn over at the last second and have what I like to call "chin children".

Edit: I'd like to apologize for my comments, but I consider myself to still be under the influence of your hips and ass.

[Hips]

The only one we've thought out is Alessandra Marie.

[drigore]

Gwendolyn Liselle (Gwen)
Victoria Elizabeth (Tori)
Cassandra Pagan (Cassy)

If I could have put a stem on an apple, it would have been William Xavier.

[peam]

Heidi - girl
Caradoc - babby boy

[Sam]

Savannah Denise

Savannah because my wife was obsessing over baby names when she was like 2 months pregnant and kept bugging me to come up with names, and that one stuck.

Denise because my dad's name is/was Dennis and he died like 2 weeks before she was conceived. And it seemed to go well with the first name.

[Kuyuk]

My son is named Gabriel Sampson... however neither of us are the least bit religious... We both liked Gabriel, and Sampson was her last name, and he bears my last name after it.

I was pushing for Fergus or Fenrus or Erasmus.

[RichardCranium]

My oldest is Ashlyn Michelle. I had Ashlyn picked out from a young age; for some reason I knew I'd be having a girl. Michelle is her mother's middle name.

My second daughter is MaKinley Nikole. We didn't decide her name until she was almost born. We wanted something unique for her first name but struggled to come up with anything. I was coming home from an LSU game and passed McKinley High School in Baton Rouge and it grew from there. Her mama picked Nikole to flow with her first name.

Our baby I named Emma after I saw it on here one day. Heather (my wife) wanted to name her Elizabeth after her sister. I later switched the spelling to Alisabeth.

So I have Ashlyn Michelle, MaKinley Nikole, and Emma Alisabeth.

[AnticorRifling]

My twins are Caleb and Corbin.

The wife picked Caleb and I had to pick a C name. So I went with the 5th element. The wife agreed then later found out why I named him that.

She wants more kids, I'm saying no...not sure how long til the next one happens since what I say doesn't matter. I'd like a Xavier, won't happen because she doesn't like the fact that I pronounce it correctly (zavier) and she says the X(zavier).

[Liberi Fatali]

My twins are Caleb and Corbin.

The wife picked Caleb and I had to pick a C name. So I went with the 5th element. The wife agreed then later found out why I named him that.

She wants more kids, I'm saying no...not sure how long til the next one happens since what I say doesn't matter. I'd like a Xavier, won't happen because she doesn't like the fact that I pronounce it correctly (zavier) and she says the X(zavier).

That's awesome. As soon as I saw Corbin, I thought of the 5th Element.

[Liberi Fatali]

I have two kids, but every person in my family has four names (this was my dad's idea -- for some reason, his parents didn't give him a middle name, so he made up for it by giving everyone two middle names. He was born in England, so maybe it was a British thing).

Son:
Nolan Isaac Tabor

Daughter:
Ellie Elizabeth Rose

I picked out Nolan, mostly due to Nolan Ryan. The wife picked out Isaac, and Tabor is my name.

I picked out Ellie, but I wanted to spell it Elly. Elly was a character in the video game Xenogears for the Playstation. The wife fought me to death, and eventually won and changed the spelling to "Ellie". Elizabeth is my wife's name, and Rose was one of the middle names my mammy was going to name me.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

I'm naming my spawn Wolverine Locutus Bonar Deshawn Krystofer LOL whataburger the 19th.

[AnticorRifling]

Needs a BAMF in there just to be safe. Otherwise it's a solid name.

[Keller]

If I have a son, his first name will be Lord and his middle name will be William.

[AnticorRifling]

Name him after me "Commander Awesomesauce McHugedong"

[NocturnalRob]

Name him after me "Commander Awesomesauce McHugedong"
So you took your wife's last name?

[AnticorRifling]

Yeah, it's tradition.

[Beguiler]

Daughter is Sabrina Anne. From the 1950's Audrey Hepburn movie. Our family was throwing names at us, but about 10 days before she was born, hubby woke up and said, "I dreamed we had a daughter. She was a ballerina, and her name was Sabrina." (I have pics of her in her pink leotard, tights and tutu :) )

Son is Jacob Andrew. I had been thinking Samuel Andrew, so the kids would have the same initials, but my daughter, who was totally in love with the movie 'Sixteen Candles' insisted we name him Jake Ryan. So we compromised..lol.

[phantasm]

I went with a religious theme for my children:

Kai Alexander (3)
Ronan David (8 mo)
Imaera Isabella (oven)

[Rucca]

I'm naming my spawn Wolverine Locutus Bonar Deshawn Krystofer LOL whataburger the 19th.

Hmm, do you believe in fate? Because that is the exact name I picked out if I was to ever have a boy.
Amazing.

I also like the name Zane.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Hmm, do you believe in fate? Because that is the exact name I picked out if I was to ever have a boy.
Amazing.

I also like the name Zane.

Let's make a baby!

[Rucca]

Let's make a baby!

OMG yes! You gather up the ingredients and we'll start!
Although we would have to think up a fabulous girl name, just in case. One just as epic and amazing as the boy's name.

[RichardCranium]

http://forum.gsplayers.com/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gifBaby Names - Trending... (http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?p=1206116#post1206116)12-03-2010 09:52 AM nikole? really? is she black?

Just my half.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

OMG yes! You gather up the ingredients and we'll start!
Although we would have to think up a fabulous girl name, just in case. One just as epic and amazing as the boy's name.

How about Phoenix 7of9 Nipples Shaquanda Jhenipher QQ Wendies the 69th?

[Rucca]

How about Phoenix 7of9 Nipples Shaquanda Jhenipher QQ Wendies the 69th?

Hmm...Phoenix...
Brilliant!
We can call her QQ for short. Or Shaq.

[4a6c1]

How about Phoenix 7of9 Nipples Shaquanda Jhenipher QQ Wendies the 69th?

Hahahaha 7of9 for fucking win.

Holy crap everyone on the PC has awesome kids names.



I went with a religious theme for my children:

Kai Alexander (3)
Ronan David (8 mo)
Imaera Isabella (oven)

Is that for real? If so phantasm wins thread. You become most awesome parent ever when you have to explain to them they were named for some dinosaur pre-video game cult following.



I named my daughter Hadrian Jonah. Other names I did consider before I started calling my tummy Hadrian: Meridian, Noel, Tiberian.

[diethx]

Is that for real? If so phantasm wins thread. You become most awesome parent ever when you have to explain to them they were named for some dinosaur pre-video game cult following.

No sir. He took the easy route. He could've been a winner and chosen Fash'lo'nae. What a pussy.

[Gnome Rage]

I'm just going to log into GS the day I name my baby and Who Full and pick the best name.

I think this is a great option.


Or maybe name it Aoifekynarazzledazzlebannanaheadbaby.

[NocturnalRob]

Aoifekynarazzledazzlebannanaheadbaby.
You misspelled bananahead.

YOU'RE SETTING YOUR CHILD UP FOR A LIFE OF RIDICULE!!

[Drew]

. Just kidding, Roman names run in my family for boys. .

My sister wants an Octavian/Octavia. She also wants 8 kids, but we'll see after she starts pooping them out.

[Gnome Rage]

You misspelled bananahead.

YOU'RE SETTING YOUR CHILD UP FOR A LIFE OF RIDICULE!!

I can't spell banana. EVER.

For sure! I had to go through life hearing "Is that like the music ELECTRONICA?" and I'm a hyphen and my first is LARGE and they're like LOL UR LARGE.
Children r cruel.

[Drew]

I'm just going to log into GS the day I name my baby and Who Full and pick the best name.

I think this is a great option.

Congrats on your beautiful daughter Dessedemona.

[Gnome Rage]

Congrats on your beautiful daughter Dessedemona.

HAAAAEEELL no.
(do you like my ebonics?)

I was thinking Blaezington or maybe Tiggerton

[Drew]

For sure! I had to go through life hearing "Is that like the music ELECTRONICA?" .

Why did people think your name was like a genre of music?

[Gnome Rage]

Why did people think your name was like a genre of music?

Cause my real last name sorta vaguely sounds like it if you say it quickly but yeah. Its dumb.

Even teachers did it.

[4a6c1]

My sister wants an Octavian/Octavia. She also wants 8 kids, but we'll see after she starts pooping them out.

My English half brother is named Octavian otherwise I probably would have considered it.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

My English half brother is named Octavian otherwise I probably would have considered it.

You need to name a man child Peter Parker.

[4a6c1]

Or BATMAN AMIRITE OMG LALALALALALOLOLOL.

:-/

[awol0509]

I've always liked my first name (Alana). My dad's name is Alan, but I'm not really named after him, more for the reason my mom heard it and liked the meaning behind it: It is of Old German and Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Alana is "precious; awakening". A rather modern Latinate feminine form of Alan. Also possibly from the Gaelic "ailin" meaning "little rock."

But at work when people call in they always ask for "Yolanda, Alma, Yolana, Luana" etc.etc.. I don't know why but I'm pretty sure I enunciate properly and don't have a stutter.

As for my future kids names, I have some on lockdown which I will not utter until they are born so my relatives can't say a darn thing about their uniqueness.

[MotleyCrew]

I doubt at this point in my life I will have children, but names were discussed anyway just in case.

I've always wanted twin boys, so we had chosen Lucius and Gabriel for boys. And for a girl, Rachael, for a second girl, possibly Laura.

[Marl]

Zalen boy
Blythe girl

best names ever imo

[B4Hand]

Lacee Danielle (my Dad's name is Daniel)

Sarah Nicole(I had ZERO girl names picked out because I thought I was having a boy, just because I had already had a girl..I was a bit young and naive. We named her Sarah Nicole just because she looked like a Sarah)

David Michael-(Yep he's a Jr, although he doesn't have the Jr. on his birth certificate)

Tricia Llian( We lost my mother-in-law paTRICIA and my grandma liLLIAN while I was pregnant with our surprise baby, so she is named after both of them.)

[Paradii]

My English half brother is named Octavian otherwise I probably would have considered it.

If he hasn't gotten his PhD yet, he has wasted his entire life.

[Jayvn]

I think one of my favorite names I've met in real life was my captain in basic.
Captain Omega Harris...
he sounded like a fucking super hero
you can't name your kid Omega and NOT expect him to grow up to be a total fucking badass.

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

OMG bumpzor.

I like boring names, I hate the name Madison, and I also severely dislike when people replace vowels with y. If you want to name your daughter Caitlin then name her Caitlin, not Kaytlyn like a stripper name.

Top boy names: Paul and William
Top girl names: Sophia and Lena

Middle names I like putting the grandparents names depending on the side (i.e. boys get the paternal father or paternal grandfather's name as a middle name, girls get the maternal mother or grandmother's name as a middle name).

[4a6c1]

I dont like the name Madison either. I want to go back in time to the set of whatever late 90's movie/tv series began to persuade the hipster cool, early 2000's parents that they were being super original. And murder said character. Also Mackenzie. wtf....

[Warriorbird]

OMG bumpzor.

I like boring names, I hate the name Madison, and I also severely dislike when people replace vowels with y. If you want to name your daughter Caitlin then name her Caitlin, not Kaytlyn like a stripper name.

Top boy names: Paul and William
Top girl names: Sophia and Lena

Middle names I like putting the grandparents names depending on the side (i.e. boys get the paternal father or paternal grandfather's name as a middle name, girls get the maternal mother or grandmother's name as a middle name).

Clearly I have to have a daughter and name her Yfa now.

I just don't find Madison a particularly 'unusual' name. With the normal names, kids'll still find some way to make fun of each other and you might feel bored by it later in life.

I like Sophia though.

[Rinualdo]

Freakonomics had one of their chapters dedicated to children's names and how they moved through economic classes.

Anyone else read it?

[4a6c1]

No. Dude. Post it.

[Paradii]

After re-reading some of the posts in this thread, I have to say the vast majority of you guys should not be allowed to have kids, and the ones that have already reproduced should be forced to turn them in. You guys are laying down the framework for a generation of douchebags and whores with names like this.

[4a6c1]

After re-reading some of the posts in this thread, I have to say the vast majority of you guys should not be allowed to have kids, and the ones that have already reproduced should be forced to turn them in. You guys are laying down the framework for a generation of douchebags and whores with names like this.

Nope. We cant heare you. Opinion invalid until you say what names you like.

[Rinualdo]

You guys are laying down the framework for a generation of douchebags and whores...

Kids of Gemstone and PC members and you needed to see baby names to come to this conclusion?

[Rinualdo]

No. Dude. Post it.

Its a book (http://www.amazon.com/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden-Everything/dp/0060731338/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292264517&sr=8-1)...

[4a6c1]

oh...

right.

:(

[Paradii]

Nope. We cant heare you. Opinion invalid until you say what names you like.

Male: Dutch, Dillion, Billy, Blain, Hawkings, Mac, Poncho, Hopper

Female: Anna

Alien: Predator





But in all honesty, I don't have any names that I am in love with. Just names that are terrible. If you are trying to give your kid a unique name with some ridiculous back story, you are being a total bitch.

I agree with what Nikki said a few posts up, for the most part. Common names and show some love to previous generations of your family.

[Gnome Rage]

I have actually decided I like the name Kaia (as in Ka-eye-uh) but I'm sure I'll find something wrong with it by the time I have babies.

[Paradii]

Kids of Gemstone and PC members and you needed to see baby names to come to this conclusion?

I actually first stated this after the "my kid is awesome and this is why" thread and got flamed for it.

[Rinualdo]

Excerpt

http://www.slate.com/id/2116505/

[Paradii]

I have actually decided I like the name Kaia (as in Ka-eye-uh) but I'm sure I'll find something wrong with it by the time I have babies.


After re-reading some of the posts in this thread, I have to say the vast majority of you guys should not be allowed to have kids, and the ones that have already reproduced should be forced to turn them in. You guys are laying down the framework for a generation of douchebags and whores with names like this.


Your honor, the prosecution rests.

[4a6c1]

That book looks familiar. It must be required reading for state universities.

[Gnome Rage]

Your honor, the prosecution rests.

lol. I never said I would name a kid that, I just said I like the name.

Basically because I hate the name Kayla but I like the Kay noise.

... don't judge me!

[4a6c1]

I actually first stated this after the "my kid is awesome and this is why" thread and got flamed for it.

No you get flamed for being all like 'omfg i hate kidsHURRR?!'

[Gnome Rage]

That book looks familiar. It must be required reading for state universities.

I had to read it for a potential hospital internship (that I decided not to take after getting stuck with a bunch of needles) The first 5 chapters were pretty good.

[Paradii]

No you get flamed for being all like 'omfg i hate kidsHURRR?!'

I believe the direct quote was actually "omfg i hate YOUR kidsHURR?!" not kids in general.

[4a6c1]

No you were all like DUCKS RULE KIDS DROOL. And I was all like lolOKAY.

(true story)

[Paradii]

No you were all like DUCKS RULE KIDS DROOL. And I was all like lolOKAY.

For the most part, I agree with that statement.

[Gnome Rage]

:( O bby (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:3teKUf6JvpcVmM:http://www.ourkitchensink.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/anal-because-kids-suck-tshi.jpg&t=1)

I actually like kids, or I would die in my prospective profession. But I think thats funny.

[Kyra231]

My oldest is Aurora which is a super hard name to pronounce in the south it seems. No it's not after the northern lights, the car or sleeping beauty.

Then Sara Nicole, her dad picked that out.

Last is Cody Robert. If my husband had his way his middle name would have been Oscar so he could have the initials COC. He either wanted that or the first name of Thor....or Tank. Probably a ploy to get me to agree to the more normal name of Cody.

[Stanley Burrell]

Probably something ridiculously awesome like (check this ol' fly shit out) and observe as I win this thread:

Girl:

Rachel

Sara(h)

Lucy

Boy:

Michael

Max

Jeff

[Gan]

No. Dude. Post it.


Excerpt

http://www.slate.com/id/2116505/

Excellent read.

That being said. I only considered boy names - because as a true man, it is only natural for my first born to be a son. ;)

Sean Alexander is what was selected. This one chosen over William Alexander as a second choice. We call him Alex for short.

[Rinualdo]

I went with Ethan for my son.

[Warriorbird]

Freakonomics had one of their chapters dedicated to children's names and how they moved through economic classes.

Anyone else read it?

Yep! Loved it.

[Latrinsorm]

My favorite of all possible names for a daughter is Seraphina, but it does not go with my Germanic last name at all. She'd probably go by Sera anyway though, so that would work fine.

I would strongly dislike having a name that is unlikely to ever be pronounced right. Aoife and Kaia? I would kill myself, then my parents.
I'd like a Xavier, won't happen because she doesn't like the fact that I pronounce it correctly (zavier) and she says the X(zavier).It's not Professor Zuh, it's Professor X. Cogito ergo demonstrandum loquitor.

[Divinity]

Amelia Alta <-- my daughter's name. Amelia from a dream after I prayed. Didn't have this picked out at all. Her name was going to be something completely different but after the dream I just knew that this was right. Alta was picked out by her father; the name from a family member that passed away and is very loved.

My son will be Ayden Samuel. Ayden to honor his father's irish heritage and Samuel came to me after prayer.

[Asile]

Both of my children are mostly named after some now-dead relative; the Anne in LilyAnne just died the day after Thanksgiving this year, 2 years after my daughter was born (and 2 years later than we expected her to live). So we have one with a somewhat distinctive name, and now one with a more traditional name, Matthew. Though I don't know of a lot of baby Matthew's running around right now, not that the name was negotiable unless my uncle Matthew's widow and daughter objected.

I didn't know that Lily was getting so popular, though, or I might have rethought the name. I'm not a fan of way out-there names, but I do hate having to specify WHICH person with whatever name I'm referring to (like with Chris--3 close friends AND one of my brothers-in-law have that name--or Rachel--one close friend and my sister-in-law...or at work, having to ask callers to specify WHICH Sharon they're trying to reach so I can get the right one on the phone).