Practically the second I hit the “publish” button on yesterday’s post, Babynames.com issued their own collection of the year’s hottest names.
This list differs even more from the national Social Security statistics than those at Babycenter. Why? Because Babynames.com is famous for allowing their readers to make lists for on which people can vote. These lists represent names that do not necessarily make it to the birth certificate, but are being considered by pregnant moms, new brides, and probably many a thirteen-year-old.
Why do we care what a thirteen-year-old thinks about names? Because it’s the wave of the future, people. In the lead over at Babynames.com are Liam, and — be still my heart — Charlotte. Also on the list? Declan, Finn, Everett and Theodore; Aria, Isla, Adele and Delilah. As with the Babycenter list, Jackson, Mason, and Grayson are all handsomely represented, as are Scarlett, Harper, Violet, and Nora. You can see what names are on the way up (Holden, Sawyer, Genevieve, Fiona), on the way down (Hunter, Tyler, Eden, Quinn), and new to their top 100 (Silas, Archer, Arabella, Hazel ).
I personally find the data fascinating. Have fun this weekend comparing and contrasting all three lists!
Would love to hear your reactions! Did your child’s name make it on here?
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The differences between lists like this and the ‘official’ are really telling. I’d love to do a big survey to see how many people stick with a more unusual, trend-setting name they’ve fallen for in pregnancy — and how many go for something they consider less ‘brave’ once the baby is born. It is often those ‘trend-setting’ names they were thinking of, though, that become tomorrow’s ‘safe’ choices a decade down the line..
So true, Nook! For 20 years I wanted to name future daughters Scarlett and Sophia – although I knew no one with those names, and had friends raise eyebrows when I mentioned them. When I eventually had a baby, 2 years ago, those names were so commonly used where I live (including being used by several friends!) that I just couldn’t bring myself to use them. How things had changed! And in another example, myself and a friend have long loved the name Tigerlily but decided that we could never use it as it so “out there” – only to have TWO friends/acquaintances use it this year!! Today’s brave choices definitely could become tomorrow’s safe choices!!
Did you like Tigerlily because of Peter Pan? just curious.
This list seems much more trendy than the other.
1 of my 4 made it on there – Ivy. The other 3 are still safe!!
Lots of my choices for my last child, a boy, are on this list. There are definitely a lot more boy names that I like than girls. Silas, Holden and Emmett have been favorites, but not to my husband!
Holy sh*t, you scared me with the Phoebe photo!!! I feverishly scanned the list only to find that *phew*, she wasn’t on it. This year, at least. =)
i *love* the name charlotte! it was the street i lived on during college (where i met my husband) so it has some potential for us down the line when kiddos come into play.
Slightly heartbroken to see Hazel on the list; I thought it was safe since it’s still in the mid 200s on the SSA list.
I have to say I’m a bit relieved to see our July-born little lady’s moniker on there: Zelda. Though the way things are going, it may be just a few spots down on the historic/old-fashioned gentlewomanly name train!
I will always love Zelda.
Our son’s name is Julian Finlay, but we call him Finn. We liked the J. Finlay idea for when he does something important one day.
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