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.
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Barack or Barrrack not in the top 1000 for the past nine years.
“Barry”hasn’t made it to the top 1000 in the past 5 years.
Where does "Lyndon" rank on the baby names list?
“Barrack” - isn’t that what the call a building that houses soldiers?
How about “Quonset”? That’s a good name and of the same caliber.
Or maybe “Dormitory”? “Dorm” or “Dormy” for short.
If you're not Muslim, you're not going to name your boy child “Barak.”
A boy named Sue comes to mind.
The true believers would not desecrate His Name, and the rest of us ... well.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
“Hope you wiped your Rahm when you were finished.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!”
Always do! I also shake my Axel-rod when I wee wee up...
If you're not Muslim, you're not going to name your boy child “Barak.”
So which of the four horse's is Barak going to be: Conquest, War, Famine, or Death?
‘cause it’s not a name, it’s what babies do.
Hmm, then what about Ehud Barak, the Israeli leader?
I guess ‘Barak’ is a word common among Semitic peoples, with the Arabs being a part of this family of ethnicities.
Always do! I also shake my Axel-rod when I wee wee up...
LOL! ... We have a Winner!
It’s just a matter of time.
I predict the name Barak will go down the same track as Adolf, Judas and Jezebel.
"Tough break, kid. Must be rough bein' named after a complete butthead."
//BTTF II
Barak means “blessing” in Arabic and “lightning” in Hebrew (Arabic for lightning is barq).
So no, it’s not just a Muslim name.
“Barack” souns like the noise one makes as they are vomiting. The mere mention of the name brings on nausea!
Which end?
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