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[arbus.livejournal.com]

i just took this quiz on facebook, 'how original were your parents in naming you?' and it gave me this idea to look up what you might be named today.

here is the link: http://apps.facebook.com/parentoriginality/

here is how it works... if you arent on facebook or cant, or dont want to, take this quiz, you can find out the rank of your name in the year you were born on the social security website. find your ranking and then find what name is at the same ranking on the most current listings (which i assume is still 2008 at this point) post your results and what you think of that name.

anyway, here are my results from the quiz:

Carrie's parents get a C- for originality.
Ranking: 'Carrie' was the 55th most popular girl's name in her birth year.
Rarity: 60% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: C-)
Peak year: 'Carrie' peaked in popularity in 1977.
Current rank: 'Carrie' isn't currently one of the top 1000 girl's names.
Current name: Carrie's parents might name her 'Layla' today (current #55).

(personally, not a fan of layla, and dont look at all like what i picture a layla to be)

ETA: holy crap i am so sorry. i just scrolled down and saw that this was already posted. sorry sorry sorry. me = fail.

Comments

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I was too lazy to put in my real name earlier but now I'm bored so yeah. :)

Mariah was 572 in 1985.
Now my name would be Raquel

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Ranking - 'Melissa' was the 16th most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 79% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: D-)
Peak year - 'Melissa' peaked in popularity in 1979.
Current rank - 'Melissa' is currently the 134th most popular girl's name.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Alyssa' today (current #16).

My parents would probably not name me Alyssa... I don't know of any songs by that title so they definitely wouldn't. That's cool though.

[sweet-caro1ine.livejournal.com]

Your parents get a B- for originality.


Ranking - 'Caroline' was the 197th most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 39% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: B-)
Peak year - 'Caroline' peaked in popularity in 2000.
Current rank - 'Caroline' is currently the 94th most popular girl's name.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Carly' today (current #197).

I think Carly is horrible and I know that's not what my parents would pick for me even now. Quite interesting to know that my name peaked in popularity in 2000 though.

[djador.livejournal.com]

F+ for originality

Ranking:
'Megan' was the 12th most popular girl's name in her birth year.
Rarity:
82% of girls had rarer names that year.
Peak year:
'Megan' peaked in popularity in 1985.
Current rank:
'Megan' is currently the 100th most popular girl's name.
Current name:
Megan's parents might name her 'Addison' today (current #12).

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Oops! I posted with one of my roleplaying characters, so never mind the comment just like this one that I deleted, OP! :p

Your parents get a B- for originality.


Ranking - 'Julianne' was the 373rd most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 33% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: B-)
Peak year - 'Julianne' peaked in popularity in 1985.
Current rank - 'Julianne' is currently the 693rd most popular girl's name.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Lizbeth' today (current #373).

I like Elizabeth well enough, but I'm not a fan of Lizbeth. I can't see my parents liking it, either. Thanks for the link, though, that was fun :)

[home-to-me.livejournal.com]

Your parents get a C+ for originality.

Ranking - 'Margaret' was the 92nd most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 50% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: C+)
Peak year - 'Margaret' peaked in popularity in 1940.
Current rank - 'Margaret' is currently the 180th most popular girl's name.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Sara' today (current #92).


I like the name Sara. Prefer the spelling Sarah, though.

[patsfan610.livejournal.com]

Your parents get a D+ for originality.

Ranking - 'Jordan' was the 62nd most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 62% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: D+)
Peak year - 'Jordan' peaked in popularity in 1997.
Current rank - 'Jordan' is currently the 130th most popular girl's name.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Claire' today (current #62).

i like Claire, i may use it on a daughter someday =]

[aimeewins.livejournal.com]

Aimee's parents get a B- for originality.
Ranking:
'Aimee' was the 263rd most popular girl's name in her birth year.
Rarity:
37% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: B-)
Peak year:
'Aimee' peaked in popularity in 1973.
Current rank:
'Aimee' is currently the 779th most popular girl's name.
Current name:
Aimee's parents might name her 'Jamie' today (current #263).

[skudge.livejournal.com]

Your parents get a C+ for originality.

Ranking - 'Stacey' was the 213th most popular girl's name in your birth year.
Rarity - 42% of girls had rarer names that year. (Grade: C+)
Peak year - 'Stacey' peaked in popularity in 1971.
Current rank - 'Stacey' isn't currently one of the top 1000 girl's names.
Current name - Your parents might name you 'Alexia' today (current #213).