I’m at a point where kids probably aren’t going to happen within the next 5 years, and I find myself obsessively stalking my favorite names because I’m worried they’ll get too popular for me. I’m currently browsing Name Nerd’s Top 7000 list of 2012 and found myself panicking when [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] was near the 1000.
Any one else find themselves doing this?
My favourite name for almost 10 years now has been [name_m]Declan[/name_m], and I hate that it is getting so popular, but since I love it so much, I can’t imagine popularity will deter me from using it
Since I have about 15 years until I’m planning on kids I’m really worried about one of my favorite names [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] becoming popular because it rose so much in the past year.
I’ve loved the name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] since I was six, but I’m so, so sad that it’s become so popular 
Popularity is important to me, as my name is very uncommon and I love it!
Everyday… Haha.
No kids for me anytime soon :).
I hope to start having children in about 7-8 years time, and I’m constantly worrying that my favourites will become too popular! With the exceptions of [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] and [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f].
Definitely worry about that. Growing up there didn’t seem to be any girls named [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Of course, it is now super popular- bordering on too popular for me to be able to use as a first name.
Not really. I generally don’t care about the popularity of a name. To me, it doesn’t make a child any less special if he/she shares his/her name with someone else. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is very popular but it wouldn’t stop me from using it because I really love it and it was the name of one of my favourite historical figures in the world. I have a fairly unique name (at least here in Denmark it is) and there are certainly pickles attached to having a unique name just as well as there are when having a popular name. But I do think it’s interesting to hear that so many fear the popularity of their favourite names, so I will be following this thread intensely 
Those of you that aren’t planning on kids for 10-15 years shouldn’t worry too much, the names that are rising in popularity currently will most likely be past their prime by then.
I for one, plan on trying in 3 years and I am extremely worried. My hubby loves the name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], and I think that it will be nearer to the top ten in 3 years. Same with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I really hope most of my names decrease in popularity…but where I live, people tend to stick with the trendy and the top ten, so, at least in her home town, she would be the only [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
This happened to us with [name_u]Arya[/name_u]…was our favorite and my husband loved it since he read the “A Song of [name_m]Fire[/name_m] and Ice” series in the '90s. But you move on. I guess that’s why we make ample lists, right?
All the time. I am so sure that [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] is going to be the next [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], which took a while to catch on, and there weren’t even enough born last year to make the extended list, but still. I also worry a lot about them becoming Nameberry popular. My SO and I prefer to find our own names and make our own combos, although we will ask for help occasionally, it’s usually more for inspiration and the final list is made entirely by us. It makes me feel a little awkward when I see something we’ve just discussed in someone’s signature. It doesn’t mean it’s off the list, but I don’t say much on here and I don’t want people to think that I’m name-napping. I have been considering asking for opinions more often, that’s always really helpful.
[name_f]Every[/name_f] time I have named a child that named has ended up skyrocketing… <_< The boy name we have this time is probably going to do the same - I hear a lot of people talking about using it and how much they love it. Our current girls name tend to get mixed reviews, so that might be a bit safer 
I’m not overly bothered, but I don’t want to be “Ruby M’s mother” or have people go “Oh, which Ruby is yours!?” - I was a “Name letter” and it bothered me to no end! So I’m trying t oavoid that.
Yes all the time! Although I really doubt the ones I really love will ever become popular.
I did. Now I worry about the names I’ve already chosen shooting up the ranks. All it takes is for [name_f]Miley[/name_f] Cirus to name a daughter [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and we’re doomed.
A little bit. [name_f]Willow[/name_f] is 100% my girl’s name and has been for around 10 years before it was very common. Now we’re TTC and have been for 3 years. We hope to be pregnant soon and no matter what, I will still use [name_f]Willow[/name_f] if it’s a girl but I’m terrified it will be so popular. I really try to stay away from names in the top 100 and last year it was 171. I imagine it’ll break 100 for 2013.
For a girl, it’s [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. It seems as if it’s steadily growing in popularity, at least where I live. I know 3 girls named [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
For a boy, it’s [name_u]Carter[/name_u]. Again, I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] that name, but I know at least 4 boys named [name_u]Carter[/name_u] (all different ages, but you know…)
My girls list is all that worries me, the boys feel safe at the moment. But [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] are hovering just under the 1000th spot, and they both fit into the vintage trend that’s going on. I don’t mind if there are a couple more, but the names have a lot of meaning for me, and i don’t want it to look like i just randomly picked a top 100 name that sounded nice 
I also don’t want them to get lost in a sea of other girls with that name the way Emmas and Olivias seem to. le sigh
Sometimes. Not so much with the boy names, though. Two are already popular and the other two are climbing in popularity. Sometimes it bothers me but most of the time I don’t care. They’re cute classic names and I’m too attached to let popularity get in the way. However the one girl name I have is rapidly climbing in popularity. I think its in the 100’s now and I’m sure it will be in the top 100 by time I’m ready to have kids. It too is classic but it still bothers me because its the only girl name I like right now and I’d hate for it to become the next [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (my favorite girl name that I crossed off my list due to popularity) because then I’ll have absolutely nothing to name a girl.
Yes. It will probably be 10 years before I start having children and I feel [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] is going to have a huge leap of popularity some day. But that does not mean I won’t use it.
I don’t worry so much because I’ve found my favourite names have changed so much. But if you’ve had favourite names for that long I’d think that you wouldn’t care about popularity.