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The Most Popular Baby Names Are ...
CNN ^ | 5-9-14 | Emanuella Grinberg

Posted on 05/09/2014 11:45:29 AM PDT by windcliff

(CNN) -- Michael and Jacob, your reign has ended.

In 2013, for the first time since 1960, a new name unseated Michael or Jacob as the most popular for newborn boys. That's according to the Social Security Administration, which releases the list of most popular baby names each year.

American parents want unique baby names The new king's name? Noah.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: babies; babynames; names
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To: fwdude

I was joking. See my name? :)


21 posted on 05/09/2014 12:33:05 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
(my name is Scot, by the way)

Well that's fortunate, cuz 'Zircon' has such a tetragonal ring to it !

d:^)

22 posted on 05/09/2014 12:36:24 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: windcliff

I’m surprised Hodor didn’t make the list.


23 posted on 05/09/2014 12:41:05 PM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: SampleMan

Only the Scotttish know exactly how to roll out that t. It’s easier after having a wee bit o’ Scotttch.


24 posted on 05/09/2014 12:44:19 PM PDT by RipSawyer
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Gosh every kid born in the late seventies was named Scott.


25 posted on 05/09/2014 12:46:28 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: fwdude

Of course they’re not—but you knew that.


26 posted on 05/09/2014 12:47:30 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: fwdude
Then there's the ever-popular Le-a
27 posted on 05/09/2014 12:50:35 PM PDT by mikrofon (Urban Legend? Maybe, but totally believable ;)
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To: Chickensoup

Except I was born in the mid-60s.


28 posted on 05/09/2014 12:54:36 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (I'm not anti-government, government's anti-me.)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Your parents were forward thinking. Yes I remember some Scotts in the sixties too. It was considered a daring and trendy name at the time.


29 posted on 05/09/2014 12:56:22 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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The 2013 List:

Rank Male name Female name
1 Noah Sophia
2 Liam Emma
3 Jacob Olivia
4 Mason Isabella
5 William Ava
6 Ethan Mia
7 Michael Emily
8 Alexander Abigail
9 Jayden Madison
10 Daniel Elizabeth

30 posted on 05/09/2014 12:59:00 PM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: US Navy Vet

Ham’s OK, but I think I’ll name my son “Bacon”.

Who doesn’t like bacon?


31 posted on 05/09/2014 1:03:01 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: windcliff

Popular names of the 1950’s

1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
2 Michael 836,913 Linda 564,204
3 Robert 829,819 Patricia 459,530
4 John 797,331 Susan 437,662
5 David 769,391 Deborah 430,459
6 William 590,833 Barbara 345,635
7 Richard 535,007 Debra 341,256
8 Thomas 454,057 Karen 332,453
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725
10 Charles 360,871 Donna 270,297


32 posted on 05/09/2014 1:14:30 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: ClearCase_guy
I knew a guy whose name was Scottt. Seriously. Three of 'em.

He probably got 50% more teasing.

33 posted on 05/09/2014 1:27:34 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: HangnJudge
Popular names of the 1950’s

1 James 843,189 Mary 625,464
9 Mark 382,369 Nancy 286,725

I am among the #1, but I got it honestly, with both grandfathers having that name, and one gr-gr-grandfather. My sister was named after the song Sinatra sung for his daughter, "Nancy With the Laughing Face." To what extent that was the reason for Nancy being #9, I don't know.

34 posted on 05/09/2014 1:33:52 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Genoa

Interesting - my sons’ names are #1 & #2 in 1900. I must be old-fashioned.


35 posted on 05/09/2014 1:37:49 PM PDT by eldoradude (How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?)
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To: 9YearLurker

In 1900, they most likely WERE standard across races.

Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
etc.


36 posted on 05/09/2014 1:42:43 PM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: US Navy Vet

How about Shadrach, Mischach, and Abednego?

Or Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar?


37 posted on 05/09/2014 1:43:12 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: fwdude

Ah, sorry—didn’t get the 1900 angle.


38 posted on 05/09/2014 1:50:05 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: informavoracious
What, no La’Queshia or Damianique?

Uh, well...

In 2013, Jayceon and Daleyza made the biggest jumps in
popularity in the top 1,000. Jayceon rose from 1,051 to 206
from 2012 to 2013, while Daleyza leaped from 3,715 to 585.

There's a rapper named Jayceon and a Spanish-language reality show host has a daughter named Daleyza. Give it another ten years, things could get really interesting.

39 posted on 05/09/2014 1:57:33 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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To: US Navy Vet

I actually do like Japheth. You can keep Ham and Shem. (those always bring the Three Stooges to mind....)


40 posted on 05/09/2014 1:59:06 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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