In my rural midwestern area, people are still stuck on the same old names: [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Ava[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Kaden[/name], [name]Hayden[/name] etc.
There have been several [name]Nevaeh[/name]'s lately and people can’t stop buzzing about how unique the name is.
You’d be hard pressed to find a middle name that isn’t [name]Ann[/name], [name]Marie[/name] or [name]Lynn[/name].
This makes me gag. It’s annoying. Yet somehow, it makes me feel…Good.
It makes me secretley say “Yes!” because in the sea of [name]Kylie[/name]'s and [name]Sophia[/name]'s at school, my children will have names that stand out, in a good way.
Is anyone else secretley mean like this and have an evil grin when someone names their kid something lame?
Not saying the names I mentioned are particularly lame, but It irks me when people think that [name]Olivia[/name] is SO original…
I don’t think of it as being mean, I think of it as more of a relief. If having your child’s name be unique is important to you, it only makes sense that if other children have more common names your child has a better chance of having a unique name. It is a bit smug to think that your child’s name will stand out in a good way though. I would venture to guess that in the real world outside nameberry, you won’t quite get the standing ovation for a unique name that you would on this website. The vast majority of people like popular names. That’s why they get so popular after all. I would only name my child something unique if I truly loved the name. I certainly wouldn’t do it just so I would get props for creativity.
Not really. I love seeing kids names that are exciting and different, even if they’re on my own list. I met a little [name]Electra[/name] the other day and just about jumped for joy.
I don’t think it makes you a brat - I mean, even mums who name their kids Ne’Ve’Ayah are obviously wanting their kids names to stand out. But it just isn’t something I think about really.
I see [name]Ava[/name], [name]Sophia[/name], [name]Olivia[/name] and [name]Ella[/name] in a totally different league of popularity than I do [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Kayden[/name] & [name]Hayden[/name]. The latter 3 are trendy, they play off each other (which is why where are also Blayzdens and stuff now, too), whereas the first 3 are just popular, and for good reason- they’re older names, well-respected, have a history, and likely started popping back in to popularity due to honouring of grandmothers.
I think [name]Ava[/name], [name]Sophia[/name], and [name]Olivia[/name] are all popular for a good reason. The [name]Jayden[/name]-[name]Kayden[/name]-Haydens (though I do like [name]Hayden[/name])… not so much.
Popularity isn’t really a huge bother for me. When I overhear a name, I do start to like it less, but I do that with everything else, too (only eat cucumbers for 3 weeks and then never want them again, listen to a song on repeat until I hit a count of 200 then I can’t bear it anymore).
If [name]Edmund[/name] suddenly became crazy popular, I would be one of those moms with an [name]Edmund[/name], I don’t even care.
I don’t think you’re a brat, but I do think, just in terms of my personal view, the difference between popular and trendy has more impact on me than just the statistics.
I love some names from the Top 100, but won’t use them. I actually think it’s good people use [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Sophia[/name], [name]Noah[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name] so often - at least, they are normal, pretty names what are easy to spell and pronounce. [name]Just[/name] imagine if everyone starts to use Daisuke, [name]Barnabas[/name], [name]Xiamara[/name], [name]Kensington[/name], Raffert, Legna Tnes or smth even more difficult - people who don’t speak the origin languages will be confused and children have to spell their names all the time they greet.
I would better met 10th [name]Ava[/name] than first Thesmeagh. Let’s just get enough with the fact people can give our children the names they won’t loathe even if they are that popular and we can use the names what will stand out of these.
Whenever I hear someone talk about how “unusual” names like [name]Jayden[/name] or [name]Ava[/name] are, I kindly inform them of the name’s top ten status (or wherever the name happens to rank, if I know off the top of my head). Telling a pregnant friend about the popularity of the rhymes-with-[name]Aidan[/name] names actually dissuaded said friend from naming her son [name]Brayden[/name]. She named him [name]Brennan[/name] instead.
Yes, I do get a little bit of snobby pleasure out of it, but it’s also so boring! Whenever someone on FB announces a new baby I always eagerly go to their page to look for the name and when it’s the inevitable [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Emma[/name] (WHY are there so many of these lately?) I am like, blurgh. So boring.
Ehh, that rubs me the wrong way. I don’t think it’s bratty, but I don’t think it’s proper.
I can understand the irking though.
I do like that the names I have picked out aren’t overly common, mostly because if I hear a name too much I get over exposed, and it starts to annoy me, but I don’t feel better when someone picks something “lame” or anything.
([name]Olivia[/name]'s on my list, and I’ve only met 3 or 4 of varying ages, over several years so I’m not over exposed to it. But [name]Joshua[/name], which is not as common as say [name]Ethan[/name], I’ve been over exposed to.)
It just bugs me when people have no clue how popular there kid’s name is OR even what it means. Go ahead and name your daughter [name]Madison[/name]- just make sure you know it means ‘son of [name]Maud[/name]’. [name]Don[/name]'t name your son [name]Jayden[/name] because you have never heard it growing up. Is it that hard to Google it these days? But in real life, I keep my mouth shut and smile and nod.
Since I’m younger, I think it would be awesome if some of my favs had a rise to the spotlight- just to prove to the world that I’m not crazy for liking [name]Mavis[/name]. But I’m also hoping they stay in obscurity so that my future [name]Alethea[/name] will be the only one in her grade and hopefully school.
[name]Olivia[/name]'s on my list too, although I’m fully aware it’s popular right now.
I agree it’s strange when someone thinks their top five name is unusual, I think a lot of people who aren’t crazy into names tend to think of the names of people their own age ([name]Jessica[/name], [name]Amy[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], etc) as popular, most first time parents don’t chill with a lot of 2 year olds to know what’s popular now.
Speaking of bratty I also get a little burst of joy when someone I know chooses a name solely because its “So unique!!” and is all uppity about it…and then it skyrockets! Shh, some days I’m just not nice.
Three of my very good friends are pregnant right now (and all due around the same time- must be something in the water) and I have been very secretly glad they aren’t leaning towards names I like. I feel like a horrible friend, but then I’m relieved that I won’t have to think of a new name.
Not that I’m anywhere near having children but when hear of another person naming their children Madison or Jayden I’m happy because hopefully this means that my Jane and my Rosalie are going to be the unique and stand out from the rest of their class but not in a overly unique way. But than a lot of popular names like Ava and Isabella I do like even though their not inspiring names their very pretty. That’s why people naturally go to those names as they feel like standard uncomplicated but pretty choices! Then saying this I agree with previous posters their is a huge difference between the popularity of James, William and Alexander and the popularity of all the -ayden’s. James, William and Alexander are reliable classics that are great choices and rich in history whereas the -ayden’s are simply ‘trendy’.
I definitely don’t have that smug attitude about it. To be honest I’m not really bothered by popular names. Most are lovely and pretty names, they just happen to be super popular. If you don’t want a popular name for your kid than good for you, but I can’t stand the mind set that people are such a special snowflakes and superior to others because they happen to love names no one has ever heard of. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate those who come up with unique combos, but it’s not so much about the uniqueness of each name, but what the actual combo is. For example you can choose a really unique name for your child, but that’s doesn’t automatically make it an A+ in my book if the middle name is horrible or the name just doesn’t flow, etc. Same goes with popular names. I love hearing a popular first name with a unique and gorgeous middle name and vice versa. Names don’t have to be so black and white. Good or bad. Popular or unique. You can combine the two. [name]Madison[/name] [name]Persephone[/name] for example. Common name and uncommon name together, and overall I think the combo is pretty! [name]Madison[/name] [name]Emily[/name] on the other hand…too bland. Not creative. I feel like I’m rambling now, sorry…
However, I do love that none of my friends have my naming style. I’m terrified of my name combos being stolen.
I definitely agree with you on both points. I’ve also gotten a bit worried of certain combos being stolen, mostly because I already think of my children in those combos…a bit odd, but oh well.
Whenever I hear that someone I know has named their child something really boring, at first I’m disappointed, but then I’m relieved! My thoughts are along the lines of: “Thank goodness they didn’t choose a name I love!” and “My children’s names are going to be so much better!” Until they have children (or unless they spent massive amounts of time on baby naming websites!), most people don’t realise just how popular some names are. They name their baby girl [name]Olivia[/name], which they think is really lovely (which it is) and special (which it isn’t), and are then disappointed when [name]Olivia[/name] starts school and there are three other Olivias in her class. This is why it’s so important to spent all your spare time on nameberry so you can ensure your baby will have a fabulously gorgeous and unique name!
I’m sort of with you and sort of not.
I love hearing great uncommon names on kids. I find it really interesting and intriguing.
However, I also do a little (internal/imaginary) happy dance when it’s not a name that’s on my top 10 list.
Yeah, I’d want my kid to be the only _______ but then again I want that for every kid.
