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The Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names (Warning: Stupidity alert!)
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Posted on 01/09/2004 7:07:16 PM PST by VeritatisSplendor
The Top 20 Most Popular Baby Names
For the first time in more than a decade, the year's most popular baby name for boys is not Biblical. Move over Michael and Matthew and make room for Aidan, Jaden, and Caden--the top three boys' names for 2003, according to BabyNames.com.
Meanwhile, Madison has hung on for another year as the top name for girls, which as near as anyone can figure comes from the 1984 movie "Splash," starring Daryl Hannah in the role of a mermaid named Madison.
Top 20 boys' names:
Aidan/Aiden/Aden
Jaden/Jayden
Caden/Kaden
Ethan
Caleb
Dylan
Jacob
Jordan
Logan
Hayden
Connor
Ryan
Morgan
Cameron
Andrew
Joshua
Noah
Matthew
Addison
Ashton
Top 20 girls' names:
Madison
Emma
Abigail
Riley
Chloe
Hannah
Alexis
Isabella
Mackenzie
Taylor
Olivia
Hailey
Paige
Emily
Grace
Ava
Aaliyah
Alyssa
Faith
Brianna
BabyNames.com compiles this annual ranking of the top 20 most popular baby names using the favorite name lists created on the Web site by more than 100,000 expectant parents.
The shift in the choice of boys' names is really quite notable. "Traditionally, you see more of a fluctuation and creativity in girls' names, but this is the first year we have seen such a big change in the boys' name list," admitted Jennifer Moss, a senior partner with BabyNames.com.
"In the past 20 years, Celtic and English names--such as Ashley, Caitlyn, and Brianna--have been extremely popular for girls," adds Moss. "And now that trend is entering the boys' list with Aidan, Dylan, Logan, and Connor--a huge break from the usual trend of Biblical names like Michael and Jacob. We think as names become uni-gender for girls, parents are taking more risks and being more creative and unique with naming their boys."
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: baby; names; topten
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To: jonsie
161
posted on
01/09/2004 9:39:52 PM PST
by
T'wit
To: jonsie
"I got a new student today named "Quashod" and I am perplexed as to why any parent would name their name son that!"I think that is some kind of clam or oyster.
162
posted on
01/09/2004 9:42:47 PM PST
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
To: proudpapa
There was a woman where I worked who said she was never fond of her name because it was rather unusual but she could tolerate that --- but things got way worse --- her name is Madonna. There are probably good reasons to stick with names which aren't too unique.
163
posted on
01/09/2004 9:43:29 PM PST
by
FITZ
To: Tulsa Brian
...Ponyboy, Sodapop, Two-Bit, Dally...
164
posted on
01/09/2004 10:45:17 PM PST
by
Tulsa Brian
(Second place is the first loser)
To: ChefKeith
Thanks for letting me know CK. I guess I'm just proud to be on the list :)
How's things with you? Hope the New Year is going good for you and yours.
*TT*
165
posted on
01/09/2004 10:52:58 PM PST
by
Texas Termite
(Blessings in this New Year !)
To: Revolting cat!
How about Hortense, Shadrach, Horace, and Pius? No offense to Horace and Shadrach--two close relatives of mine.
To: jonsie
I know a Habte, Tsega, Saba, Tesfai, and Mikal--very nice people from northern Africa. Habte's sister is named Mary.
To: VeritatisSplendor
>Aidan/Aiden/Aden, Jaden/Jayden, Caden/Kaden, Hayden
Soon every guy in America's name will rhyme.
168
posted on
01/10/2004 2:06:43 AM PST
by
jagrmeister
(I'm not a conservative. I don't seek to conserve, I seek to reform.)
To: VeritatisSplendor
Logan is way cool plus amiracle Baby Freeper
169
posted on
01/10/2004 2:16:39 AM PST
by
oceanperch
( been oughta town and catching up ...)
To: BobS
24yrs later and I am still love what I named my lil angel (big now).
Christopher Gene
although his freeper name is
King Vanity
170
posted on
01/10/2004 2:35:51 AM PST
by
oceanperch
( been oughta town and catching up ...)
To: FreepLady
I know what you mean about the personalized nametags, etc. My 19-year-old daughter is Autumn, and once in a while she actually DOES find her name on those things. My 15-year-old daughter is Killoran (pronounced kill-OR-an) so she doesn't even waste her time looking for her name!
For the record, even tho she has to spell her name to people constantly, she actually likes having such an unusual name, so it's all good.
To: Captainpaintball
172
posted on
01/10/2004 3:30:01 AM PST
by
Straight Vermonter
(We secretly switched ABC news with Al-Jazeera, lets see if these people can tell the difference.)
To: ElkGroveDan
Hey -- I think it's great if Caleb is back. Maybe there's hope for Hoyt, Clellie, Duane and the other farmland passdowns in my family!
173
posted on
01/10/2004 3:40:53 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: BenLurkin
A good friend of mine is named Gay(it used to mean happy), I dont see anyone naming their babies that anymore either.
To: CrazyIvan
Quashod? Sounds like a word meaning "wearing four shoes".Last name is Blacksmith.
175
posted on
01/10/2004 4:03:42 AM PST
by
lonestar
(Don't mess with Texas)
To: waterstraat
And what ever happened to Edna, Edith, Enid, Roy, Harold, Howard, Irvin, Irving, Inez and May???
To: stands2reason; sneakers
my newest grandaughter born in Nov is Josephine. So there!
To: VeritatisSplendor; mickie
Well, I don't care what the current trend is for YUPPIE children's names. We stuck to the normal tradition and named our four sons after beautiful family names: Anthony, Steven, Robert & Joseph. We are also a catholic family, so it worked out wonderful.
These idiotic YUPPIES seem to forget that their darling newborns will eventually grow up into adults and be stuck with a simple sounding and spelled name, talk about having problems.
It's a self centered thing to do IMO!
178
posted on
01/10/2004 5:50:10 AM PST
by
MVV
To: cajungirl
What happened to Myrtle, Maude? I had a aunt named Tissue, her twin was Malissa. I think their mother couldn't spell. We have Elizabeths in every generation but none of my kids named their kids Elizabeth, my favorite name.
To: MVV
My daughter when naming her children, asked what would the name sound like on a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Thus ruling out Britney, Madonna, Cher, etc. I personally like the rapper 50 cent,,that is a cool name.
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