I am considering a top 5 name, [name_m]William[/name_m], because I love it and it fits perfectly with our two children, [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m].
I have other names outside the top 10, 100, and even 1000 on our shortlist, and have always carried an unspoken “no top 10 names” rule, but I wonder if that’s a dumb rule to keep.
Can any parents of a top 5 or 10 name tell me if it’s really mattered? Our [name_m]Henry[/name_m]'s name is inching to that realm and I don’t notice any issues, but of course he’s not in school yet.
Nope, doesn’t matter! I’m also a mother of a three-year-old [name_m]William[/name_m], but haven’t really met many other babies/toddlers named [name_m]William[/name_m]. We do know a [name_m]Liam[/name_m] (our son’s nickname) around his age, which is even more more popular, but that’s no big deal. We just call him by his full name (or one of his many other nicknames) whenever the other [name_m]Liam[/name_m] is around. Granted, [name_m]William[/name_m] isn’t as popular in our state as it is nationally (still top 20, but has actually dropped a couple of spots from the year he was born), which helps. ([name_m]Liam[/name_m] on its own is very popular, though!) If you’re American, I suggest checking out the statistics of your state if you’re that concerned, but I’d still recommend using the name no matter what the popularity if you really love it. [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and [name_m]William[/name_m] do make a smashing sibset!
[name_m]William[/name_m] is #5 in our state, I personally know three young [name_m]Williams[/name_m], and [name_m]Liam[/name_m] is our state’s #1 name. Definitely saturated!