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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: bwteim
OMG! I'm laughing so hard I'm crying!!! (re: post 179 wedding pictures)
81
posted on
01/09/2004 7:58:52 PM PST
by
sneakers
To: Huber
I think my mom is one of the last 'Josephines' left in the world.
82
posted on
01/09/2004 7:59:32 PM PST
by
sneakers
To: VeritatisSplendor
on't believe this. I think someone hacked the site. The top 3 boys' names are all too similar and I've never heard of two of the three. My first thought too..I've never heard of anyone naming their kids any of those. I've never known anyone by those names as a matter of fact.
To: nj_pilot
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84
posted on
01/09/2004 8:00:38 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: yarddog
Why do they all have to sound like characters on some soap opera? Many of them do seem to have an air of pretentiousness about them, don't they?
85
posted on
01/09/2004 8:01:42 PM PST
by
Skibane
To: Severa
MULVA?
/ obligatory Seinfeld reference
86
posted on
01/09/2004 8:03:29 PM PST
by
LouD
To: Texas Termite; TexasCowboy; Brad's Gramma
Hey TT You're #9
87
posted on
01/09/2004 8:04:26 PM PST
by
ChefKeith
(NASCAR...everything else is just a game!)
To: jonsie
Best name story I ever heard was a ballplayer for the KC Royals in the 80's. His name was UL Washington. When asked what the UL stood for, the answer was nothing! That was his freaking name. UL. Unbelievable. Like to know the logic behind that. Mebbe was born under a lamp cord. Who the hell knows.
88
posted on
01/09/2004 8:05:10 PM PST
by
L`enn
To: nj_pilot
The name will come back big time.
89
posted on
01/09/2004 8:06:29 PM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(The Democratic Party: Without an electoral mandate for almost 28 years.)
To: ChefKeith
Well, what do THEY know?
LOGAN'S #1!!!!!! (hehe)
90
posted on
01/09/2004 8:06:37 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Support Free Republic or I will give you the GRAMMA EVIL EYE!!!)
To: VeritatisSplendor
These actually seems like nice names. I've heard worse. (much)
91
posted on
01/09/2004 8:07:32 PM PST
by
Libertina
(If it moves, tax it. If it doesn't move it's a sitting duck - tax it TWICE!)
To: VeritatisSplendor
What about Hugh -- that should have been a big favorite...
92
posted on
01/09/2004 8:07:42 PM PST
by
mikrofon
To: VeritatisSplendor
I am still glad I named our daughter Sarah, Elizabeth (middle name). She is our little Princess ;) We don't need trendy or pretentious names.
93
posted on
01/09/2004 8:07:56 PM PST
by
nmh
To: L`enn
"When asked what the UL stood for, the answer was nothing! That was his freaking name."My husband's grandfather was named UL. It didn't stand for anything either. When the newspaper reported his death, they called him Ewell. I suppose they couldn't understand how he could be without a name and gave him one.
To: Az Joe
Actually it means mountain of worms. Really.
95
posted on
01/09/2004 8:09:07 PM PST
by
Straight Vermonter
(We secretly switched ABC news with Al-Jazeera, lets see if these people can tell the difference.)
To: VeritatisSplendor
Where are good solid names like, Michael, John, Stephen?
I have not even heard of some of the names mentioned.
Might as well have a boy named Sue!!!!!!!!!!LOL
To: VeritatisSplendor
BTW, it's no surprise names are moving away from Biblical names ... look at the direction our social mores are taking ... in the toilet. We purposely picked Biblical names. Helps bring the Bible alive since they are her namesake.
97
posted on
01/09/2004 8:10:39 PM PST
by
nmh
To: CrazyIvan
Quashod? Quahog An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam. Maybe they named the kid after a clam, sort of.
98
posted on
01/09/2004 8:11:23 PM PST
by
DeepDish
(I no longer capitalize french or france, only things proper or significant are capitalized.)
To: Brad's Gramma
We know He's #1 but then again We did not make the list.
99
posted on
01/09/2004 8:11:26 PM PST
by
ChefKeith
(NASCAR...everything else is just a game!)
To: nj_pilot
There is a query tool that you can ha ve some fun with. Try, for example, "Hillary." 1991, 1992, it was very popular. By 1994, it had crashed, and for 2002, it didn't even make the top 1000. Next, how 'bout monica? took a dive in 98 and never recovered. That's hilarious (Hillaryous?). Thanks for the observations, and the link to the cool site.
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