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[dncr119.livejournal.com]

We are thinking Rachel. Too common?

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[amyames.livejournal.com]

i think rachel is beautiful.
i know many rachel's my age (26) but haven't heard it much for babies.

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

well it is a pretty common name..but i don't think that should really be a factor. i just believe you should name your child what you want and not worry about if it's popular or not, if your family will like it, etc.

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

I think it's great - classic and timeless, so it won't sound dated in a few years or scream "2006 baby!" I actually only know one Rachel... it's not THAT common.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

exactly, you can hear the name Rachel and not pinpoint when she was born. Unlike all the Aiden and Jaiden and Brayden's being born - everyone knows those people are under 5.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

jaiden and brayden, maybe, but there are some Aidens as old as 9!

[amberatcmu.livejournal.com]

Well I know an Aiden who is 22...so you cant always tell...and my cousin is hayden and he is 15

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

okay, there are exceptions to every rule. in general, if you hear of someone called hayden or brayden or jayden or cayden, you can bet they're no older than 5.

[missamerican.livejournal.com]

Maybe so for all the others, generally at least, but Hayden is actually quite a popular older name. Maybe more of a last name in earlier years, though.

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

I've always loved Rachel. I think it's a wonderful choice, and you can use a less common middle name with it if you'd like.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

meh. it's okay.

[seren.livejournal.com]

i really like both rachel and rachael. i don't think they're too common - i've met quite a few rach(a)els in their twenties, but no baby rachels. as someone said above, it's a timeless name, which is good :)

[macabre.livejournal.com]

I'm partial to it, haha. My daughter is named Rachel Lynn

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

I think if you both love it, it's an excellent choice. =)

[hygher.livejournal.com]

It's my name. I know it was popular in the 70's and a little bit in the late 80's but not so much any more. I really like my name.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

I love it! It's not too common. Too common is Emma and Claire and Isabella. Rachel is nice :)

[tesslouise.livejournal.com]

Or you can borrow my parents' friends' baby's name: Rachel Isabel. :)

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

that's adorable!

[maude.livejournal.com]

I love it, it's so classic. And I only know one Rachel, who is twelve or thirteen, so I think it's not very popular/common anymore. :)

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

I think its lovely and I even like it spelled Rachael.

I don't think its too common, especially now that Friends has been off air a while.

What middle names are you thinking of?

[dncr119.livejournal.com]

Not sure yet on middle names. Lenora was my husband's grandma's name so we were kind of thinking of using that, but we really haven't gotten as far as a middle name.

[timed.livejournal.com]

I like it a lot. It's a cute name.

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

I don't feel like it's that common. I also have mixed feelings about the name, because of personal associations, but I don't think it's a bad name at all.

[greenstripe.livejournal.com]

I've only known one rachel but everyone called her Roach-el so that's all i ever think of when i hear it. :/

[invisiblepet.livejournal.com]

Love it. Gonna use it one day. Know more people in their 20s and 30s named that than teens/younger kids. I think it's classic and beautiful.

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

I think it's gorgeous! =)

[solyma.livejournal.com]

i'm not a huge fan of rachel. my middle name is richelle and i like that a lot better. *shrug*

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

i like Rachel, but if you're afraid it's too common or whatever, 'Rochelle' could be a nice alternative?

[shyloh.livejournal.com]

I think Rachel is a pretty name. I was reading the other comments about it being a timeless name and I thought the daycare I work at and in the nine years I have been there, I have never had a child named Rachel. I think its a good choice.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes. I detest Rachel. Too common & boring.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

OKay after reading that people dont know that many Rachels.. well maybe i know an overly ridiculous amount! I do know SO many though...

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I think it's a beautiful name :)

[cassandrakfreaq.livejournal.com]

I have a whore of a cousin named rachel so I hate it BUT I think if i didn't know here I might like it lol

[missamerican.livejournal.com]

My close friend named her girl Rachel Madison. I absolutely love it.
I also like Rachel Marie. :)

[jenniferdunn.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty name for sure, but if you're asking about how common it is, I can count how many Rachel's I know on both hands, and maybe a few toes.. so yes, common. Not a bad name in the least though.