[Republican Red]

My 9 year old is named Richard (Ricky). In his young school life we have yet to meet another Richard in any of his classes. We have been in classes that have had three Greysons and Chases and pairs of Harrisons, Zacks, Colby's and even a "Divine".

To my "Star Wars" fanatical son's utmost delight he also has in his third grade class this year Luke, Hans and Leah.

[Millee]

Again no Millee.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Gawd...they just have to gayify all the boys from the starting gate. Braden/Jaden/Aiden would have been getting their butts kicked on the playgrounds that I grew up on.

[darkwing104]

This list is highly discriminatory! No Muhammad, Osama or Ludicris! /S

[RexBeach]

My favs are "Marmaduke" for boys and "Congolia" for girls.

[cripplecreek]

I've got one of those globally common names, possibly the most common. (John) There are variations in just about every language.

[Poser]

The vast majority of boys' names seem to end with the letter N. What's up with that?

[weegee]

Wayne still tops the list for middle names for future violent criminals... < /s >

[qam1]

One area where Gen-X is 10x worse than even the Baby Boomers. Enough of these gender neutral, weak limp wristed names for boys

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[Xenalyte]

Jeez, would you look at all the faux names!

I'm surprised how many boy names - Caden, Braden, Jaden, Addison, Cameron - could work for girls whose mothers are intent on them growing into strippers.

For the record, "Caleb" is one of the ugliest names EVER. It's up there with Otis.

[Xenalyte]

My brother Grayson will turn 27 next year. (It's a family name.)

Have you run into any Nevaehs, or otherwise backassward-named kids?

[MikefromOhio]

My new Nephew is named Aiden and he will be just fine thank you very much.

[LowOiL]

Wow, I remember a few years ago "Austin" was on top of the guy's names. Biblical names still dot the top 20 I see, that is good.

BTW... after three boys, me and wife have gave up. I wanted one "Gertrude".... alas.. also never to be in the top 20 again for the girls. (Wife hates that name... but I don't, but our grandmothers were named a that).

[Dante3]

Ava surprised me. In my daughter's classes there were none with that name, and a name book I have doesn't even list it. Also, I had not expected Tristan.

[LongElegantLegs]

Stupid names and "creative" spellings that I have run across...
Girls:
Madisyn
Ryly
Reenyn
Avery Luzern
Caelen
Kamryn
Jadyn Makayla
Trevey

Boys:
Talon Duane
Nemosio
Che-Elan
Ryatt
Rhett Tripp
Jaxon
Keean

[arizonarachel]

pingerooni! Here are some ideas for the little one (LOL!)

[Nabber]

By what source are they able to make this claim?

I don't believe it.

Only a scientific poll of birth certificates could make this claim, and it would have to be just a sample.

[Fierce Allegiance]

[the OlLine Rebel]

I am sick of all the stupid, pretentious names on those lists. Not to mention hearing them around neighborhoods.

[subterfuge]

Have never heard the top 4 boys names. I have grandsons, 3 and 3 named Ethan and Elijah, fwiw.

[Moleman]

No Moleman?