BabyNames.com Announces Top Names of 2006

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[the OlLine Rebel]

I think that's rather sick. Or "intimate", if you will. The kid doesn't need to know that embarrassing thing hangs over his head. And when he asks where his NAME came from, it'll be just as bad as where HE came from.

[Republican Red]

My daughter is a Katie too. The new Kathryn is now "Caitlyn". I think it is a Gaelic version. We have encountered countless Caitlyns over the years.

Another think that irked me about this survey is the idea that people name kids after hollywood celebrities. My Ricky and Katie were names after family members to honor their memory. Guess I should have gone with Erica and Brock to honor my old soap opera instead.

[the OlLine Rebel]

The few OTISes I've known were closer to post #60. White, fat and round and stinky.

[Doohickey]

This child has no genetic or cultural association with Southeast Asia, or even Asia in general.

[Fierce Allegiance]

"Mind if we dance with your dates?"

[trillabodilla]

My grandmother's name was Wilmer Beatrice.
In the south that's "bee-AT-tris"

She was known as "Billie"

God rest her soul. But what a terrible name!

[LongElegantLegs]

you'd be surprised how many people can't spell "Michael"

That's because, nowadays, it's spelled "Mykal".

[kevkrom]

SAY NO TO RUDY!

Only if Mrs. Claus got Santa a GPS system last year. :)

[kevkrom]

This child has no genetic or cultural association with Southeast Asia, or even Asia in general.

Okay... that would be bad, then.

[Snardius]

Again no Millee.

...and no Snardius...[sigh]

[the OlLine Rebel]

I think you might be surprised how many people are stuck on (stupid) Hollyweirdos.

My mother named me after a Nobel-winning book she read (name of heroine). Right at that time, a Lawrence Welk member had a baby and named her the same kind of thing. Not alot of exactly my spelling, but the more common spelling is more prevalant than it ever was before I was born. Mom was dismayed at how many of the similar cropped up.

[Dante3]

That is odd.

At least there is no "Apple" or "Pear" on the list. Kids can be very cruel to those with truly weird names. I recall reading about a notable woman whose name was Ima Hogg (named after a relative). Apparently she was well liked and didn't suffer from teasing, at least not much.

[elc]

My grandmother's was pretty terrible as well - Doris Bernice.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I should say, it also happened to my mom with my sister. My sister is simply named after Mom, but at that time a certain doll appeared on the market that went sky high, and more of the name turned up. Never mind my mom was just irked that the "pet name" version meant her daughter would be tied in with same doll. And as it turned out, she really DID represent the beautiful, blonde thin fashionable girl too well.

[drjimmy]

I think the likelihood of a President with first name Aiden and Caden and Brayden is ZERO.

Likewise for Calvin, Millard, Grover, Rutherford......oh, never mind.

[elc]

I think you might be surprised how many people are stuck on (stupid) Hollyweirdos.

Standing in line for Santa Saturday morning, I heard 2 different mothers shout "Maddox" after their little boys. Hmm, wonder where they got that name.

[exile]

"Again no Millee. "

I didn't see Exile on that list either.

[Kaylee Frye]

I love the name John! :) Good choice on your parents' part. I have Susan personally, which is nice and recognizable, but not overly common. It's grown on me over the years.

[Doohickey]

So, I assume that your sister's name isn't "Cabbage Patch"?

[Tamar1973]

Ava surprised me....and a name book I have doesn't even list it

It's a variation on Eva.