[mountaineer]

Our local paper sells Valentine's Day greetings where grandparents and parents run a photo of their little darlings. In the past few years, just about every little girls' name has been some variation on Brianne, Caitlin, Michaela or McKenna (why is that such a popular name?), and the boys include Brandon, Dakota, Colton and the like. It's a rarity to find a David or an Anne.

[EllaMinnow]

We've had an explosion of Madisons, Paytons, Hunters, and Parkers, and now Avery is becoming popular for boys and girls.

In my 12 year old's class, all the girls have either sweet old-fashioned names, or horrendously trendy ones. What I've noticed with boys is how many have "formal" names - like William, Daniel, or Michael. I think it's because their grandfathers are Bill, Dan, or Mike, and their fathers are Billy, Danny, or Mikie. There are no nicknames left.