Annual Dance Recital List!

General Name Discussion
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I seem to make this list every year after the dance recital but that’s because every year there’s some amazing names to report! Enjoy!

Only two boys in the recital this year whose names are [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] and [name_u]Carter[/name_u].

As for the girls, ages range from 3-18. The most popular names were [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u]/[name_u]Abbie[/name_u], and [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]:
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f] (x2)
Audri
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] (x2)
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (x4)
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u] (x3)
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alli[/name_f]
Kalianna
Himani
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Katelyn[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Lilly[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] (x3)
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Briana[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_u]Abby[/name_u] (x4)
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Megan[/name_f] (x2)
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Emory[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Sofie[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Kami[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]Abbie[/name_u]
[name_u]McKinley[/name_u]
Acelynn
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Taniya[/name_f]
[name_u]Camryn[/name_u]
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
Harlowe
[name_f]Kayleigh[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaylen[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] (x2)
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubree[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maebelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Kylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
Kenlie
[name_u]Rylie[/name_u]
[name_u]Haley[/name_u]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Macie[/name_f]
Lilliah
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] (x2)
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Kylie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddie[/name_f] (x2)
[name_f]Laina[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
Jaxie
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Marae[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Braelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_u]Charly[/name_u]”
[name_f]Tori[/name_f]
Prachi
[name_f]Brynlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Cydnee[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f]

TL;DR: There are some surprisingly unique names for my area (which tends to not stray too far away from [name_u]Abby[/name_u] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f]) including [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Avril[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_u]Connie[/name_u], and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]. This is actually the second [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] that I have seen in the last couple years, which is really interesting!

We also have parent classes at the studio, including a mom’s ballet and hip hop classes featuring moms named [name_f]Tonya[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Portia[/name_f], and [name_u]Stacy[/name_u].
We do a daddy/daughter dance as well, with dads named [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Phillip[/name_m], [name_m]Larry[/name_m], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Tommie[/name_m], [name_m]Brian[/name_m], [name_u]Andy[/name_u], [name_u]Chris[/name_u], [name_m]Jake[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] (x2), [name_m]Mike[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_m]Justin[/name_m], and [name_m]Chad[/name_m].

Bonus!
I’ve tried to collect as many sibsets as possible, since I love sibsets and I know others on Nameberry do as well. I know many of these girls and their families so some were not dancing but I wanted to include them anyways:
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_u]Logan[/name_u] (b)
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Laina[/name_f], and [name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_u]Gabby[/name_u], and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Abby[/name_u], and [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_m]Cooper[/name_m] (b)
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] and [name_u]Nick[/name_u]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u], and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (b)
[name_f]Moira[/name_f] and [name_m]Donovan[/name_m] (b)
[name_f]Lilly[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] (b)
[name_f]Briana[/name_f] and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_f]Kaylie[/name_f], and [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f] and [name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f] and [name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] and [name_f]Maebelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u] (g) and [name_f]Macie[/name_f]
[name_u]Haley[/name_u] and [name_m]Cayden[/name_m] (b)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Allison[/name_u], and [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Cydnee[/name_f] and [name_f]Marlee[/name_f]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f] and [name_f]Annette[/name_f]

Anything stand out? [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] names or sibsets? Any surprises? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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I always love it when names like [name_f]Avril[/name_f] are used!

One thing (which isn’t at all specific to these sibsets, but this seemed like a good place to mention it) that I find fascinating about looking at sibsets is that, while they are sometimes mismatched, you can see the parents’ style so clearly most of the time in a way that an only child’s name doesn’t get across quite the same.
Examples: [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], classics which have recently become super popular. [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], modern unisex names. [name_f]Alaina[/name_f] and [name_f]Amara[/name_f], familiar, three syllable A names.

Thanks for posting this! It was an interesting read.

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Very interesting! [name_m]How[/name_m] old are all the Sydneys?

PS. Is this studio in Kansas by any chance. Because there was a girl who was on 16 and pregnant and is rumored to be going on teen mom OG who has a daughter called Jaxie.

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One [name_u]Sydney[/name_u] is 16, another is 13, and the last is probably 11 or 12.

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[name_f]Avril[/name_f] and [name_f]Annette[/name_f] were definitely surprises when I first heard, especially because [name_f]Annette[/name_f]’s middle name is [name_f]Moon[/name_f]!

I love sibsets as well, which is why I posted them. I was a little surprised by [name_f]Megan[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], since the names seem so different and the girls aren’t far apart in age (and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is older) but they have a very unique surname so there was no denying it.

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edited for privacy

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I love [name_f]Maebelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]! They are beautiful together!

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I really enjoy these posts every year!

[name_u]Love[/name_u] seeing these in particular:

[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] (very literary sibset with [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], too!)
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] (!)
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f]