Tumbling Championship Names!

General Name Discussion
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My 13 year old sister competes in tumbling (floor gymnastics) for my dance studio and last weekend was their championship meet. The names of the kids in the program are always an eclectic bunch that I enjoy looking through. They range from stunning ([name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]) to popular ([name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]) to… um (T@'V@iyah). As far as I know, these are all girls. For the more unusual spellings, I will use symbols: @=A, $=S, 0=O, !=I, etc. Let’s get started! * means they’re on my sister’s team

Repeats:
[name_u]Abby[/name_u] (4*), [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Abigale[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Abigayle[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Addalyn[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] (2), [name_f]Adyson[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Addisyn[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Addie[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Elaina[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Alana[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Laina[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Layna[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u] (4*), [name_f]Alexia[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Lexxus[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Ali[/name_u] (2)
[name_u]Allison[/name_u] (3), [name_f]Ellisyn[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] (1), [name_u]Mandy[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Anika[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Annie[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Anni[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] (2)
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] (2)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] (1), [name_f]Aubrie[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] (4)
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] (4*), [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] (3), [name_f]Averi[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] (2)
[name_f]Briana[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Bria[/name_f] (1), [name_f]BreAnne[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Bree[/name_f] (1*), [name_f]Brenna[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Breanna[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Carley[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Carli[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Karly[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Karlee[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Karlie[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Katheryn[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Katie[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] (1), Ceci (1)
[name_u]Cheyenne[/name_u] (2)
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] (1), Kloey (1)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] (2*)
[name_u]Delainey[/name_u] (1), [name_u]Laney[/name_u] (3), [name_f]Lainie[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Layney[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] (1), Emori (1)
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] (4)
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] (6)
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] (3)
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] (3*), [name_f]Hadleigh[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f] (2), [name_u]Haley[/name_u] (1), [name_f]Hayley[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Hallie[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Halee[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] (3)
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Izabella[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (2*), [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Bella[/name_f] (1)
[name_m]Jorden[/name_m] (1), [name_u]Jordyn[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] (1), [name_u]Julie[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Kaitlin[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] (1*), [name_f]Caitlyn[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Kaylee[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Kailey[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Kaylea[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Kaleigh[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Calleigh[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] (2*)
[name_f]Kristin[/name_f] (1), Kierstan (1), Kierston (1)
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] (2*, both ours)
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Lizzy[/name_f] (2), [name_f]Elza[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Beth[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] (4), [name_f]Luci[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Maci[/name_f] (1), [name_u]Macey[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Madilynn[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Madolyn[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] (7*), [name_f]Madyson[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Mattison[/name_f] (1)
[name_f]Makenna[/name_f] (1), McKhenna (1), [name_f]Kenna[/name_f] (3)
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] (1), Maryn (1)
McKenzie (1), [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u] (1)
Miley (2)
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] (4)
[name_f]Neveah[/name_f] (2)
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Alivia[/name_f] (2)
[name_u]Payton[/name_u] (1), [name_m]Paiton[/name_m] (1)
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] (2)
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] (1), [name_u]Reece[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] (3), [name_u]Sammie[/name_u] (1)
[name_f]Shaylee[/name_f] (1), Shaylea (1)
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (4*), [name_f]Sofie[/name_f] (1)
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u] (2*)
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] (1), Taitum (1)
Tenley (2)
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] (1), [name_f]Zoie[/name_f] (1)

Individual names:
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
Z@ydence
[name_f]Jazlyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Baylor[/name_u]
[name_f]Paisly[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaylynn[/name_f]
K@miy@h*
R@y@el
[name_f]Kiya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
Burkeley
Y@kiv@
[name_f]Braylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
Aniston
J@yle@
[name_f]Braelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashlyn[/name_f]
Lynl!
[name_f]Presleigh[/name_f]
Eleaner
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
Raelin
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_m]Haidyn[/name_m]
Teghan
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
Sl@dyr
[name_f]Katana[/name_f]
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
Fr@nzisk@
[name_m]Kerrigan[/name_m]
[name_f]Jasmyn[/name_f]
L@ndi
[name_m]Landyn[/name_m]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrianna[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaylyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Rylie[/name_u]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]*
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u]
Kr!mzyn St@rr
[name_f]Tamera[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_f]Kyleigh[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]
[name_u]Jacie[/name_u]
[name_f]Taya[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Caydence[/name_f]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
J’L@
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
Janelli
C@rci
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Irie[/name_f]*
Iretta*
[name_f]Nicole[/name_f]
[name_f]Teri[/name_f]@un@
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_u]Charley[/name_u]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]*
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]*
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Tiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Kinsley[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
T@’[name_m]Ky[/name_m]@@
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]*
[name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_m]Kamdyn[/name_m]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
Trinleigh
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Daniella[/name_f]
[name_u]Tristyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mallory[/name_f]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_f]Lynde[/name_f]
[name_f]Brooklynn[/name_f]
Raelee
Ch@selyn
[name_u]Briley[/name_u]
Lyndi
[name_m]Mclayne[/name_m]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
Kodi
[name_u]Wynter[/name_u]
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
Aniela*
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Jaden[/name_u]
[name_u]Kim[/name_u]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
[name_u]London[/name_u]
Summ@r@
T@’V@iy@h

Any favorites? Anything you cringed at? I know I have both!

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I was surprised to see [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] since it’s always felt like a baby boomer name to me. [name_f]Katana[/name_f] is edgy, but works so well with the -ana trend. I’m happy to see: [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], [name_f]Gianna[/name_f], Fr@nzisk@, and [name_f]Mallory[/name_f].

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I shook my head at some of the made up spellings, but the only one that made me cringe was Kr!mzyn St@rr. [name_f]Crimson[/name_f] isn’t that bad (nms, but I can see it on a cool celebrity’s baby or something, I like it better on a boy), but [name_f]Starr[/name_f] is horrendous. Like, [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is a name that exists and doesn’t sound completely tacky! I even like [name_f]Starla[/name_f], but [name_f]Starr[/name_f] just screams “look at me! I’m the greatest and anyone who says otherwise is a stupid cakesniffer!”
Idk, Kr!mzyn could be a really sweet girl, but it just seems like such a bratty name.

Sorry for that rant, here’s what I do like:
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f], ready for this to make a comeback!!!
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Irie[/name_f] is very cool!

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What a fascinating, diverse collection of names! Of course I have both favourites and… er, less favourites.

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u]:

[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anika[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Katana[/name_f]
[name_f]Franziska[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Irie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

I was excited to see all of these! Not so much the many -sons, -lyns and -leighs, not to mention all the names with crazy spellings or apostrophes? Are you even allowed to register a name with an apostrophe?

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Yes definitely, though laws vary state to state. I don’t think apostrophes are banned anywhere, though - it’s a fairly common African-American naming convention, so it would likely come across as racial discrimination to ban it.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the list, too! Reminds me of my own gymnastics days nearly two decades ago. The names are different, but still seem as glitzy as ever. And actually, I’m surprised there are still Ashleys, Amandas, Allisons, Ha(i)(y)le(e)(y)s, [name_m]Laurens[/name_m], and even a [name_f]Kristin[/name_f], my own name! I didn’t think there were any of us in the post-Millennial generation!

These are my favorites:
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anika[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

There are quite some bad ones in there, too - gotta say that [name_u]Delainey[/name_u], [name_f]Tenley[/name_f], [name_u]Paxton[/name_u], Burkeley, [name_m]Mclayne[/name_m], [name_f]Presleigh[/name_f], and Sl@dyr stand out as being particularly unattractive.