2008 Top 50 Likes

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Inspired by the post on whether or not you like names based on their popularity...

What names in the top 50 DO you like?
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/



Names I like listed below. Ones with stars are actually on my list. Ranking indicated.

Jacob (1)
Joshua (4)
*William (8)
*James (17)
Benjamin (25)
Gavin (30)
Caleb (34)

Sophia (7) / Sofia (36)
Elizabeth (9)
Natalie (13)
Hannah (17)
Sarah (20)

Comments

[loanwords.livejournal.com]

Emily
Emma
Olivia
Addison
Noah

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I do like a lot of the names, just not enough to ever use them. More like "Oh, that's a nice name."

[whispertown.livejournal.com]

a lot of the boys names are really nice!

Jacob
Ethan
Daniel
Matthew
Andrew
Noah (my nephew's name :D )
James
Ryan
Nicholas
Nathan

Isabella
Ava
Sophia
Elizabeth
Samantha
Anna

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

That's what most of the ones I listed are like. The exception is Elizabeth. I think it's a lovely name and I'm crazy about Eliza as a nn, but my cousin is named Elizabeth. She goes by Liz, but still.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

Only listing ones I'd actually use. (even if my husband hates them, lol)

Boys:
Alexander (6)
Christopher (9)
Noah (15)
James (17)
Elijah (22)
Benjamin (25) (probably our #1 boy name)

Girls:
Emma (1)
Olivia (6)
Hannah (17)
Grace (21)
Anna (26)
Allison (32)
Leah (41)
Katherine (45)

[nederlandergirl.livejournal.com]

Anthony (7)
James (15)
Christian (22)

Emma (3)
Ava (4)
Addison (11)
Grace (20)

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Oh, what do husbands know anyway? ;)

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

Not much!

The only way I got him to agree to name the dog Olive was by saying "If the dog is named Olive, we obviously can't name a child Olivia...." ;)

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Haha. Aw, Olive has been growing on me lately.

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

From the blue list:
Ethan and Noah, though I wouldn't name a potential child either of those

From the pink list:
Anna, Ella, Elizabeth, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella, and Emily -- and of this list, I think only Anna has a fair shot of being used by me.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I like Christopher, William and Logan.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

To follow you, the ones with stars are actually on my list; rankings beside them.

*Abigail (8)
Taylor (22)
*Savannah (33)
*Avery (38)
Aubrey

*Alexander (6)
*Noah (15)
*Samuel (28)
Jack (39)

And I actually didn't know how high some of the girls names were. Abigail and all the boy names, I only like as middle names, though.

[hwar.livejournal.com]

I like:

Emily
Ethan
Emma
Sophia
Olivia
William
Abigail
Matthew
Hannah
Elizabeth
Noah
James
Mia
Natalie
Sarah
John
Nicholas
Ella
Jonathan
Nathan
Samuel
Anna


I would use as a first or middle:

Emma
William
Abigail
Elizabeth
James
Sarah
John
Nicholas
Samuel

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

I don't love any of them, but these are the ones I think are nice:
Alexander
James
William
Logan
Ryan
Nathan

Grace
Samantha
Alexis
Taylor
Abigail
Anna

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

I could use:

Michael
Ethan
Daniel
Anthony
Christopher
James
Logan
Gabriel
Benjamin
Dylan
Evan
Lucas

and

Emma
Sophia
Abigail
Elizabeth
Chloe
Hannah
Sarah
Lily
Anna
Victoria
Sofia

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

Jacob (but I like the nickname Jake better for some reason...)
Michael
Joshua
Alexander
William
Christopher
Matthew
Andrew
Joseph
David
Noah
James
Ryan
Logan
John
Gabriel
Benjamin

Emily (so glad its going down in popularity! one of my faves.)
Ava
Olivia
Sophia
Elizabeth
Alyssa
Sarah (as a middle name only...I know about 123471094732 Sarah's)
Brianna

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Jacob
Michael*
Alexander*
Anthony
William
Joseph
David
Noah
James*
John
Nathan
Elijah*
Gabriel
Benjamin*
Jonathan
Samuel*
Caleb*
Isaac
Evan
Jack
Kevin
Isaiah
Luke
Lucas

Emily*
Olivia
Sophia
Elizabeth
Hannah
Sarah
Lily*
Anna
Allison
Sofia
Leah
Audrey
Katherine

* ones I'd actually use.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

Jacob (1)
Michael (2)
Ethan (3)
Joshua (4)
Daniel (5)
William (8)
Christopher (9)
Matthew (10)
Aiden (16)
Evan (38)
Kevin (40)
Aaron (50)

Emma (1)
Isabella (2)
Ava (5)
Chloe (10)
Samantha (11)
Natalie (13)
Mia (14)
Alyssa (16)
Ella (19)
Grace (21)
Lillian (29)
Leah (41)

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have a long list, haha.

Michael, Joshua, Daniel, Alexander, Anthony, William, Christopher, Matthew, Andrew, Joseph, David, Noah, James, Ryan, John, Nathan, Elijah, Benjamin, Jonathan, Samuel, Nicholas, Gavin, Isaac, Evan, Isaiah, Luke, Justin, Robert

Emma, Emily, Ava, Abigail, Elizabeth, Natalie, Hannah, Ella, Sarah, Grace, Anna, Victoria, Savannah, Leah, Audrey, Katherine

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I like (*I'd use):

Michael*
Christopher
William*
Alexander
James*
John*
Nicholas* - my son's middle name, after his father
Samuel

Emma
Ava
Abigail
Elizabeth*
Sarah
Grace
Ella

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Oh wait, out of the Top 50, not Top 25, and 2008 (link went to 2007 and I didn't notice)... so I have to add these:

Benjamin* - my son's first name
Evan
Jack* - but I'd use it as a nn for John

Lauren
Allison*
Audrey
Katherine*

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

The link is wrong? Huh. I was on the top 50 of 2008 when I copied it. Maybe I'll just put a link to the main name part of the site.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I like about half from each list. I put an asterisk by the ones that are on my list of favorites:

Boys:
Jacob*
Michael
Ethan*
Joshua
Daniel
Alexander*
Anthony
William*
Andrew*
Joseph*
David
Noah*
James
John
Elijah
Christian
Gabriel*
Benjamin*
Samuel*
Nicholas*
Gavin*
Dylan
Caleb*
Mason
Isaac*
Evan*
Jack*
Robert*

Girls:
Emma*
Isabella
Emily*
Madison
Ava
Olivia*
Sophia*
Abigail*
Elizabeth
Samantha
Addison
Natalie
Alyssa
Ashley
Ella
Grace*
Lily*
Hailey
Anna
Victoria*
Lillian
Lauren
Avery
Riley
Julia
Leah
Jasmine
Audrey
Morgan*
Sydney

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the SSA website is like that. I have the link bookmarked, though, so it wasn't any trouble for me. :)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

* = would actually use

william
noah*
james
elijah
samuel
jack*
isaiah
luke*

emma*
elizabeth (would only use elisabeth)
natalie
ella
grace
lily
anna*

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

Names I would consider using: (this is going to be long)

2 Michael (except I already have a cousin with this name, and another named Isabella (both 2nd place) but I can't stand that name)
4 Madison - long time favorite
5 Daniel - just a classic name
7 Sophia - family name, and long time favorite
8 William - only with the nn Will though, I can't stand Bill
8 Abigail - with the nn Abby
10 Matthew - Like Matt, another classic name
13 Natalie - currently my favorite
15 Noah - hubby wouldn't like this one
17 James - Have always loved James, but am afraid of using it because I hate Jim
24 Lily - probably would use Lillian with the nn lilly, again it's a family name
25 Benjamin - like the nn Ben
26 Anna - This name is growing on me
28 Samuel - I like Sam, but this would probably be a pets name rather than a kids name for me.
29 Nicholas - Like Nick as the nn
29 Lillian - see Lily for comments
30 Lauren - Love this name, but my brother has claimed it for his future daughter
37 Isaac - Growing on me
38 Evan - have always liked Evan
39 Jack - family name, has long been my number 1 boys name
39 Riley - eh, it's alright, but it's the hubby's first choice name for a girl
40 Kevin - family name
41 Leah - longtime favorite

A lot of these are names that family members have, so am more likely to use :)

[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

Ethan
Alexander
William
Sophia
Olivia
Abigail
Addison (for male OR female)
Noah
Ryan
Gabriel
Samuel
Landon
Zachary

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

2 Michael
5 Daniel
8 William
10 Matthew
12 Andrew
13 Joseph
14 David
17 James
20 John
21 Nathan
22 Elijah
24 Gabriel
28 Samuel
29 Nicholas
30 Gavin
33 Brandon
38 Evan
40 Kevin
44 Landon
47 Zachary
49 Robert

1 Emma
3 Emily
5 Ava
6 Olivia
10 Chloe
13 Natalie
19 Ella
20 Sarah
24 Lily
47 Brooklyn

[ivegotbaggage.livejournal.com]

William
James
Elijah
Jack

Anna
Avery
Audrey

[florallove.livejournal.com]

starred the ones that are on my list, but not even those are favorites, maybe for a middle name.

Jacob
Michael
Ethan
Alexander
William *
Andrew
Noah
Aiden
Elijah
Benjamin
Samuel
Jackson
Mason
Isaac
Jack
Isaiah
Luke
Lucas
Jordan *

Mia
Hannah
Sarah
Grace
Lily
Anna
Allison
Leah

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Emily
Madison
Ashley
Taylor
Kayla
Allison
Riley
Audrey
Katherine

Christopher
Matthew
Logan
Christian
Jonathan
Luke

[rubyorabela.livejournal.com]

Emma
Isabella
Emily
Ava
Olivia
Sophia
Abigail
Elizabeth
Noah
Hannah
Ella
Sarah
Lily
Benjamin
Anna
Victoria
Lillian
Gabriella
Isaiah
Julia
Leah
Luke
Katherine

[supermonkeyfics.livejournal.com]

Emma
Ava
Mia
Victoria*
Lauren
Avery
Leah
Audrey
Katherine*

Alexander*
Ryan
Benjamin*
Jonathan