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'Barack' Not Catching on as a Baby Name
UPI ^ | 8/28/09

Posted on 08/28/2009 1:42:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The females of the first family made the list of the 1,000 most popular baby names, says a new report, but the president did not.

Michelle, the first lady's name, and those of her daughters, Sasha and Malia, appeared on the list released Wednesday by the Social Security Administration, The New York Times reports.

Sasha, at 353rd, hasn't changed much in rank in the past few years. Malia jumped to 345th most popular baby name last year from 400th in 2007, while Michelle dropped from 94th to 103rd.

Other names proved popular because of their association with celebrities. Hillary jumped to 715 from 961 during the last presidential campaign. Jayden skipped from 75 to 11 after Britney Spears used it.

The top girls name is Emma, which has ranked in the single digits since 2002, as it did in the late 19th century when these rankings started. It displaced Emily for first place.

Jacob, which replaced Michael as No. 1 in 1998 and has stayed there, is the only name to be given to 1 percent or more of the babies born in 2008.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: baby; babyname; babynames; barack; barackobama; bho44; catching; malia; names; namesake; obama
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1 posted on 08/28/2009 1:42:39 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Who wants to name their kid after the worst President in American history?


2 posted on 08/28/2009 1:44:02 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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What about Barry or Stanley, or commie traitorous bastard and or bitch?


3 posted on 08/28/2009 1:44:34 PM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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Who wants to name their kid after the worst President in American history?
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Jimmy Carter – out of deep appreciation.


4 posted on 08/28/2009 1:44:42 PM PDT by noblejones (Obama rules!)
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe because most of the babies named Barack are born in crack houses, not hospitals.


5 posted on 08/28/2009 1:45:20 PM PDT by albie
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I sweated over whether my new biracial grandson would be named barrack...thank you Jesus....he’s not even close to that.....


6 posted on 08/28/2009 1:45:48 PM PDT by cherry
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while Michelle dropped from 94th to 103rd.

ROFL!
7 posted on 08/28/2009 1:45:55 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
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I got up this morning, had a cup of Joe and took a Barack...almost stepped in some Barack the other day, when I was out running...I use the name all the time...


8 posted on 08/28/2009 1:46:25 PM PDT by jessduntno (Privatization + Inter-State Sales + Individual Policies + Tort Reform = Healthcare Reform)
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‘Barack’ Not Catching on as a Baby Name

on the other hand every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Hussein.

9 posted on 08/28/2009 1:46:40 PM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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Given the modest fluctuation, it’s unlikely Michelle, Sasha, or Malia Obama had much influence on naming decisions.

How boring, though, to be one of the zillions of little Emmas and Jacobs.


10 posted on 08/28/2009 1:47:21 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("Much of political rhetoric serves as a substitute for reasoning." ~Thomas Sowell)
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There can be only one of The One...


11 posted on 08/28/2009 1:47:36 PM PDT by OldSpice
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The name is still more popular than Adolf, but give it time ....


12 posted on 08/28/2009 1:47:49 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (You're either in or in the way.)
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Just goes to prove that maybe people do learn something from history. I’m sure Adolf was quite popular in Germany from ‘33 to about ‘42.


13 posted on 08/28/2009 1:47:49 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Question O-thority!)
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: )


14 posted on 08/28/2009 1:48:26 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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Who wants to name their kid after the worst President in American history?

Agreed. Apparently, stupid parents still do. It's like naming your kid "Adolf."

15 posted on 08/28/2009 1:48:29 PM PDT by kromike
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If I had a stray dog show up I might feed him.

If he was a bad dog I might call him Barack.


16 posted on 08/28/2009 1:48:52 PM PDT by humblegunner
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I believe is is becoming America’s favorite name-calling insult though. I’ve heard a lot of people throwing it around during arguments.


17 posted on 08/28/2009 1:49:51 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Toot" if you support govenment death panels.)
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“Apparently, stupid parents still do. It’s like naming your kid “Adolf.” “

I prefer the meat tenderizer ;-)


18 posted on 08/28/2009 1:49:55 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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“Hussein” isn’t moving up the charts?


19 posted on 08/28/2009 1:50:59 PM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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Neither is “Barry”. It is rated at 1295 among boys.


20 posted on 08/28/2009 1:51:09 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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