How a Trend Gets Started

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So the post about the sibset from 12 yrs ago with (now) popular names got me thinking.  I worked in daycare about 10 yrs ago & I think for me, that is when I saw a lot of these trendy names coming about.  Here are some names of the kids I knew between the ages of 6 weeks & 5 years.  Siblings are grouped together.

Griffin & Chelsea
Wright & Olivia
Rachel, Rebecca & Leah.
one Mackenzie. and it was an uncommon, original name then.
there were 2 Madisons in my class of 1 yr olds. one was an only child.
the other Madison had a sister Morgan & eventually I think their third child was Mackenzie.  that's the triple whammy right there...
Matthew, Sarah-Kate & Claire
Claire & Jack
Drew (b) & Emma
Emma & Ben
Ben & Adam
Elizabeth & Jenner
Sam & Ethan
Ethan & Julia
Billy & Brittany
Hayden (b)
Drew (g)
Kate
Hugh
Tristan (b)
Travis
Mykala
Kalia
Allegra (I can't remember her sister's names but I think they were as different as this? Karina maybe?)
Hans
Lucas
An Isabelle or two, a couple Henrys, multiple, assorted Connors, Nicholases, Christophers, Matthews & Nicoles
 
these are just the ones I can remember now.

Comments

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

that's so true. just because every kid didn't have it at that time doesn't mean the trend wasn't rising. at some point, I find I just have to either like or dislike a name irrespective of it's popularity, otherwise I'd probably hate every name. :)