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[LuffyZoro]

Michael, still in the top 10. I actually like Liam as a name, so I don't have a problem with that.

 

[sk3]

I find these lists so funny. The UK list is just so classic. They are "british" names through and through. The US list is just whats "hip" at the moment. So short-sighted.

If you change the spelling of a common name to be unique, your child will hate you for it.
If you make your child one of 10, 20, 100 others with the same name in their class, they will hate you for it.
If you name your child after the main character in the worst fiction ever created, they will hate you for it.

Please people. Read these lists before you name your child and immediately cross them off your own name lists.

 

[Cat]

Because they're both in the new trendy wave of -ayden names

What do you mean by "both"?

 

[nailbombxx]

I was Ethan before it was cool.

 

[Korey]

What do you mean by "both"?

Oops, was talking about Jayden, Aiden, Aidan

 

[DrSlek]

My wife and I can only agree on 4 names for kids. 2 male and 2 female.

So if we end up having either 3 boys or 3 girls, we're screwed.

 

[Tenumi]

What, no Skylar?

I'm fine with the name I've got (Michael). I don't know, if I had children in the future, I wouldn't like to choose a popular name, but I wouldn't choose an out there name either.

 

[megarockexe]

All the names sound predominantly "white". I can't say I've encountered many of those top 10 names here either.

 

[Chopper]

My wife and I can only agree on 4 names for kids. 2 male and 2 female.

So if we end up having either 3 boys or 3 girls, we're screwed.

My lady is this close to agreeing to Stone Cold Steve for our first boy.

 

[Yaboosh]

Naming your kid after a television character...

Naming your kid after a bible character...

 

[Karakand]

I hope all of my future children will enjoy their mythologically-derived names. Nyx and Atlas are coming back in style, baby.

I feel like this is just "name your kid for a character on TV," but with a classier veneer and a longer syndication run. :-\

Telemachus is certainly an upgrade over Major though. Does no one even read Catch-22 anymore?

On the other hand, I'm named for an ethnic cleanser so maybe there are worse things in life to name your kid for.

 

[Arthrus]

I'm curious as to why Scott isn't there.

I lol'd

Spoiler

List needs more JASON!

 

[trs1080]

Madison will always be porn name to me.

 

[Bradlums]

Since when is Jayden a popular name? Sounds dumb

 

[Witchfinder General]

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

We've already decided on up to four names for our potential kids, and I'm happy to see that none of them are on there.

Coming from a Jacob, having a super common name can really blow sometimes.

 

[Kusagari]

If I have a girl I'm naming her Freya.

 

[HK-47]

I hope all of my future children will enjoy their mythologically-derived names. Nyx and Atlas are coming back in style, baby.

Nyx nyx nyx

 

[985boi]

I am genuinely curious: What is wrong with the name Jayden? I see posts just dripping with hate for it.

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a30949167/how_many_aidenkaydenjaydenbrayden_do_you_know

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a29041445/aiden_cayden_hayden_brayden_jayden_and_zayden

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100228212255AA8diPm

 

[George Claw M.D.]

Dang. People hating on babies, calling them douches for having names they don't like.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

The girls list reads like a whole lot of porn star names. We can probably blame dad for that.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Liam is the upset entry to the top 10, making the list for the first time. An Irish short form of William, Liam didn't enter the U.S. top 1,000 until 1967. Its popularity has been spurred by celebrity Liam Neeson. Liam replaces Daniel.

Yeah. Right...........

 

[Koodo]

Liam, you say.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Liam, you say.

Lessor Liam can seethe.

Spoiler

Though obviously it was the fact that they both exploded last year which caused the jump in the name.

 

[H2Yo]

Anything rhyming with Aiden is just plain awful.

 

[gwarm01]

I'm naming my son Gaius Julius.

 

[linko9]

I know I'm going to sound like a dick but... I hope most people in this thread saying what they named their children are joking.

 

[soxinthebox]

My daughter was born in Novermber and we named her:

Aisley [eyes-lee]



People give me shit for not spelling it 'Isley'.

Fuck those people.

Looks like it should be pronounced ays-lee.

You dun goofed

Thru the last few years I've been a compiling a list of great names for a daughter.

Esrah
Camille
Izela
Emile
Eliza
Hephina
Kloe
Nia
Chaiyera/Mhaiyera


If you take one of these.. and put them to good use, just know I'm smiling.

Those are what rose to the top?

Why inflict Kloe on someone? Why not just spell it Chloe?

 

[PhoenixDark]

Something tells me Dany will be on the list this year...

 

[nailbombxx]

Completely acceptable.

 

[flippedb]

Where is Andrea? That name is perfect.

 

[Jason Frost]

At least, Katniss is not there... for now.

 

[Cat]

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a30949167/how_many_aidenkaydenjaydenbrayden_do_you_know

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a29041445/aiden_cayden_hayden_brayden_jayden_and_zayden

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100228212255AA8diPm

That's complaining about -den names in general, which I saw some complaints of, but it seemed there was also the issue of just Jayden alone for some people.

 

[hateradio]

Liam sounds like half or part of a name. It's awful.

 

[cory64]

I have the following girl names in mind:
Aubrianna
Rihella
Drakenna
Kanya
Beyara
Taylourdes

 

[IISANDERII]

Some time ago on some baby name forum I saw that people had no clue about the correct pronunciations for the -va names. Sad to see, feel sorry for the kids.
Eva
Ava
Iva

 

[hateradio]

Some time ago on some baby name forum I saw that people had no clue about the correct pronunciations for the -va names. Sad to see, feel sorry for the kids.
Eva
Ava
Iva

Ivanaman

 

[Jeff Albertson]

I'm a Thomas I was born in 1984 and it was the most popular name and I think its been in the top ten in the uk since

I'm dull

 

[Dennis]

Yas, Arya.

Jesus, she is so big now.

 

[yamo]

Swedish list.

Girls:

1 Alice
2 Elsa
3 Julia
4 Ella
5 Maja
6 Ebba
7 Emma
8 Linnea
9 Molly
10 Alva

Boys:

1 William
2 Oscar
3 Lucas
4 Hugo
5 Elias
6 Alexander
7 Liam
8 Charlie
9 Oliver
10 Filip

 

[SneakyStephan]

Thru the last few years I've been a compiling a list of great names for a daughter.

Esrah
Camille
Izela
Emile
Eliza
Hephina
Kloe
Nia
Chaiyera/Mhaiyera


If you take one of these.. and put them to good use, just know I'm smiling.

Hephina? Why do you hate your unborn child?

 

[Purexed]

Thru the last few years I've been a compiling a list of great names for a daughter.

Esrah
Camille
Izela
Emile
Eliza
Hephina
Kloe
Nia
Chaiyera/Mhaiyera


If you take one of these.. and put them to good use, just know I'm smiling.

Don't give your daughter a unique name that will lead her to a lifetime of people misspelling and mispronouncing her name. Think about the experience she'll have in grade school, I say this as a guy saddled with a shitty and hard to pronounce name...

 

[dionysus]

Wife and I are fighting over names right now. At least we both agree that we don't want to go with the most popular names.

Unfortunately I happen to really like many of the most popular names for girls. I'll just threaten divorce if my wife continues to hate Cecilia.

 

[Übermatik]

Ruddega.

 

[anarckitty]

I tried to keep it classy with my daughter. Her name is Lillian Mae.

Shameless excuse to post her picture.

Still haven't quite narrowed it down for a boy name if I end up having one though. Leaning towards: Benjamin Jayne or James Cecil (Cecil was my father's middle name).

 

[anarckitty]

Wife and I are fighting over names right now. At least we both agree that we don't want to go with the most popular names.

Unfortunately I happen to really like many of the most popular names for girls. I'll just threaten divorce if my wife continues to hate Cecilia.

You may have to marry me then. My husband hates the name Cecilia as well. I told him if we have another girl that's the name I want.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Hephina? Why do you hate your unborn child?

Isn't Hephina some sort of illness?

Also Emile is a mans name

I'm normally pretty easy going with names especially as our sons name isn't too common but that is a pretty awful list in my view

 

[DJ_Lae]

Please people. Read these lists before you name your child and immediately cross them off your own name lists.

The problem then comes if you name your child and several years later that name sees a spike in popularity.

We named our first daughter Aubrey and that name has jumped quite a bit in those three years, much to my dismay.

 

[Stinkles]

I know a family that has the whole suite of "-den" names. Jayden, Aiden, Zayden, Kaiden...I want to punch their kids in the face every time I see them, though I know it's not their fault.

Fucking thousands of these families. Makes me rage.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I hope all of my future children will enjoy their mythologically-derived names. Nyx and Atlas are coming back in style, baby.

My son's middle name is Apollo.