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[morphinae.livejournal.com]

I am annoyed at the movie industry.

Since about a year and a half ago, my SO and I decided that we'd name the next boy we had (if we had one) Tristan. I've been in love with the name since I was a teenager after reading the fable, Tristan and Isolde. Now I fear this new movie (which, incidentally, I can't WAIT to see) will make the name unbearably popular. Growing up as 1 of a zillion Jennifer's in the 80's has turned me off completely to anything extremely popular. I don't want to name my child that and it become the new "Aiden". So it leads me to this question, should I automatically dismiss it if it does become insanely popular? Should popularity matter quite so much when choosing a name? Ideally I won't have to worry about this when it comes time to think about it (we're not even trying yet, probably late this year,) but I was just wondering about it while trying to avoid working.

Opinions?

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[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

I am the same way. I have names on my lists that are still on there even thought they have become popluar.....will I pick them....probably not. Why? Because they have become so common or popular. My sisters name is Katherine and she literally had to narrow her name down from Katherine to Kathy to Katy to just Kat....becuase there were so many girls in choir whos names were the same. Several other of the girls just went by their last names to make it easier. It's crazy. I have two kids....Draven and Isis...off the wall names but names that we won't have to worry about later on. So would I pick a name that I love even if it has become popular....I don't think so.