my name taste has changed!

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

We do that top five thing every month, and it doesn't seem like my tastes change at all. I was looking back at old baby_names favorite names statistics posts I did (for when I post the new ones), and I found all of my old top fives posts. This is the fifth time I've done this over the years. If you remember posting in these posts before, and you're interesting in looking at how your tastes have changed, the old dates were:

10/10/2007
3/4/2008
9/08/2008
7/25/2009
4/29/2010

Gosh I've been in this community for awhile. Anyways, I thought some people would be interested to see how my tops have changed.



10/10/2007 >> 3/4/2008 >> 9/8/2008 >> 7/25/2009 >> 4/29/2010

Catherine >> Catherine >> Catherine >> Felicity >> Kasia
Juliet Juliet Juliet Juliet Juliet
Leah Anna Ivy Eve Eve
Eleanor Miriam Elizabeth Elizabeth Tamsin
Charlotte Charlotte Jane May Margaret

Oliver >> Oliver >> Oliver >> Morgan >> Garrett
Jonah Jonas Calvin Calvin Louis
Asher Max Thomas Samuel Samuel
Gabriel Gabriel Gabriel Alexander Alexander
Arthur Nicholas Miles Ezra Miles

For girls, Catherine made it awhile, but it recently gave way to Kasia. Juliet is the only constant...I really like all of the names on the list, though. I still love Felicity but I can't really see myself using it.

For boys, Oliver was consistently my favorite for about a decade but around July last year it fell completely off. Its working its way back up, but definitely not in the top 5 now. Jonah I don't like at all anymore, and I still love Jonas but too much Jonas brothers association. I didn't even notice Gabriel falling off, I still like it...maybe as much as Miles. Garrett came out of nowhere, I'm wondering if that is just a phase. A lot of the names have been relegated to middle names, like Calvin, Gabriel, and Nicholas. I think Thomas is my 6th favorite boys name now.

Comments

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Wow. Let's see....

10/10/2007 -> 3/4/2008 -> 9/8/2008 -> 7/25/2009(only girls) -> 4/29/2010

Norah -> May -> Jane -> Norah -> Norah
Margaret -> Camilla -> Margaret -> Jane -> Susanna
Camilla -> Theodora -> Susanna -> Margaret -> Margaret
Rosalie -> Adela -> Camilla -> Susanna -> Rose
Jane -> Margaret -> Norah -> May -> Elanor

Colin -> Nathaniel -> William -> John
Edward -> Arthur -> Abraham -> William
Evan -> Callum -> Nathaniel -> Evander
Reid -> Edward -> Colin -> Linden
William -> Colin -> Edward -> Rowan

I'm actually surprised by how much they've stayed the same, and I still pretty much like all of the names listed...

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Alexandra - Alexandra
Lucia or Lucy - Katherine
Layla - Gwendolyn
Katherine - Jana
Amarantha - Portia

Benjamin - Benjamin
Nathaniel - Nathaniel
Jonas - Jonas
Tobias - Evander
Matthew - James

Aww, I could have sworn I did it more than twice, but oh well. I did it on 9/8/08 and the most recent one. As you can see, my boy names are a lot more constant than my girl's :p I still love Lucy. Amarantha is kind of still a guilty pleasure. Tobias is okay .. I waver on it. And Matthew I still like, but I feel it's too common to use - everyone's named Matthew where I'm from ;)

[my-little-voice.livejournal.com]

2/8/08 >> 1/15/09 >> 7/15/09 >> 4/21/10

Annabella >> Vivienne Iris >> Vivienne Iris >> Vivienne Iris
Clementine >> >> Caroline Frost >> Caroline
Laurel >> >> Daphne Avalon >> Amelia Blythe
Bronwyn >> >> Isla Blythe
Vivienne >> >> Linnea Bliss

Everett >> Everett Alexander >> Everett Alexander >> Everett Alexander
Owen >> Jasper William >> Jasper William >> Jasper Stevens
Jonah >> >> Gideon Charles >> Julian
Evan >> >> James Gabriel
James/Jameson - Jamie >> >> Theodore Miles

I know there were more names that I liked, but I can't find them right now :-/

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Juliet >>> Eliza >>> Juliet >>> Isla >>> Eliza
Eleanor >>> Catherine >>> Eleanor/Ellie >>> Lily >>> Lily
Alexandra >>> Anna >>> Anne/Annie >>> Hazel >>> Hazel
Amelia >>> Harriet >>> Margaret/Meg >>> Harriet >>> Norah
Louisa >>> Louisa >>> Louisa >>> Esme >>> Louisa

Samuel >>> Samuel >>> Samuel/Sam >>> Jasper >>> Jasper
Elijah >>> Andrew >>> Charles/Charlie >>> Elias >>> Elias
Michael >>> Caleb/Calvin >>> William/Will >>> Asa >>> Asa
Alexander >>> Jack >>> Jack >>> Micah >>> James
Elliot >>> Elliot >>> Henry/Harry >>> Asher >>> Harry

[florallove.livejournal.com]

I could have sworn I had done more than two. but I don't think that any of my past favorites are names that I dislike now.

2009/2010
Jane/Naomi
Naomi/Ivy
Fern/Lena
Tuesday/Caroline
Ivy/Joy

River/River
Truman/Brave
Jude/Jonas
Asa/Leo
Silas/Asa

not too many differences. I would switch up the rankings now, actually. it'd go Naomi, Caroline, Ivy, Lena, Joy and River, Leo, Brace, Jonas, Asa.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

2007 - 2008(1) - 2008(2) - 2009 - 2010
Naomi - Naomi - Naomi - n/a - Naomi
Hestia - Francesca - Francesca - n/a - Francesca
Adele - Adele - Alyssa - n/a - Adele
Delilah - Carmen - Charlotte - n/a - Charlotte
Pandora - Alessandra - Pandora - n/a - Rebecca

Nathaniel - Nathaniel - Nathaniel - n/a - Nathan
Jonas - Adam - Adam - n/a - Adam
Matthew - Dean - Matthew - n/a - Matthew
Micah - Nicholas - Samuel - n/a - Samuel
Cedric - Theodore - Theodore - n/a - Marc

I appear to be mostly consistent.

[supermonkeyfics.livejournal.com]

10/2007 >> 3/2008 >> 7/2009 >> 4/2010

Lee >> Lee >> Lee >> Rowan
Connor >> Connor >> Rowan >> Alexander
Rowen >> Rowen >> Alexander >> Lee
Alexander >> Alexander >> Robin >> Robin
Tobias >> Robin >> Tobias >> Tobias

Vivian >> Remy >> Remy >> Remy
Remy >> Vivian >> Vivian >> Laurel
Robin >> Lorelei >> Sora >> Vivian
Lorelei >> Sora >> Lorelei >> Violet
Kairi >> Kairi >> Robin >> Robin

Somehow I'm not surprised... while my taste has definitely changed over time, not much new stuff has reached absolute favorite status just yet.