Saturday, June 11th, 2005
What’s In A Name
You can find the top 10 popular baby names in a few countries listed here, while this is the top 100 baby names in the US in 2004.
Choices. Decisions. So many to choose from!
I asked you lovely people’s opinion not long ago on some names. Again, thanks so much for your participation! Hubby and I still have not agreed upon a nambe yet though. But we’ve narrowed it down to Amelia or Fiona for the first name. It seems the favorite is overwhelmingly “Amelia” among the commenters — which is very interesting because “Amelia” is the only one out of my 4 original choices that is listed in the top 100 popular baby names in the USA (ranking in at #76).
Does one “grow” into their name, as in, is there a set of personal / personality characteristics that is generally associated with a specific name? And is it true that you can just look at a baby and say “Yup, definitely a Zoe (or whichever name) and not a Chloe (insert another name)”? What’s in a name besides it is something that you will be called for the rest of your life?
Do you like your given name? If not, what would you have liked to be named instead? And why?
