If you were born today...

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

This is actually more like "If you were born in 2010 in the United States" because that's the most recent year the Social Security Administration has up at this time. Anyway, go to the year you were born and look up the ranking for your first and middle name(s). Then, go to those rankings in 2010 and see what your name combo would be! There's no need to post your birth year or your real name(s) if you're not comfortable with it. Also, unfortunately, this only works for those in the top 1000 names. If you're in another country and have your own name rank list, feel free to use that!

For example, if you were born in 1973 and your name is Richard Paul, you would go to 1973 and find that Richard was ranked 16 and Paul was ranked 24. Then, you would go to 2010 and find numbers 16 and 24. Your new name would be Matthew Samuel.

SSA's list is here: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

So how do you feel about your "new" name? Like it? Hate it? Do you think it suits you better than your real one?

Mine is in the comments!

Comments

[etacanis.livejournal.com]

My name is Emily Louise, if I was born in 2010, I'd be Emma...something, because Louise wasn't in the top 1000. Not much of a change, really. I do prefer it to Emily though, which I've never liked.

I wish the UK had lists earlier than 2000 tbh. I looked but I couldn't find one.

[in_excelsis_dea.livejournal.com]

whoops, sorry! meant to post that as another comment, not as a reply.

[ghost-light.livejournal.com]

I would be Naomi, my middle name is a family name and doesn't appear on the list. I like Naomi, I might use it for a Sim.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

My name would be Natalie Julianna. I think I would prefer Natalie Juliana. I do like Natalie, and I think it suits me just as well as my real name, if not slightly better.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Natalie Juliana is gorgeous.

[asthingscollide.livejournal.com]

1987 Rebecca Lynn
2010 Nevaeh Charlie

(25 & 462)

I prefer my name but I do like Charlie!

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

my cousin, born 1988, is also Rebecca Lynn!

[badfalcon.livejournal.com]

Born in 1981, named Paula Louise
in 2010 that would make me Josephine Emilie, and I kinda like it

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I really like Josephine and it sounds nice with Emilie!

[lisasimpsonfan.livejournal.com]

My name would be Khloe Melissa. No...just...no.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I'm Karen Michelle (112/21 in 1988) >> Jordyn Lillian
Ew to Jordyn. I like Lillian a lot though.

Husband -- Anthony Richard (18/32 in 1988) >> Elijah Landon
That's not bad. I like Elijah more than Landon, but they sound nice together.

Mom -- Katherine Helen (81/117 in 1960) >> Autumn Annabelle
That's alright. It sounds sort of silly though.

Dad -- Warren Robert (131/4 in 1955) >> Preston Jayden
Holy cow, that's awful.

Brother -- Paul Robert (53/13) >> Julian Christopher
I actually like that better than my brother's actual name!

[box-of-rocks.livejournal.com]

My 2010 name would be Zoe, which I hate. My middle name is not in the top 1000, actually.

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

Real name and middles: Georgia Christine Anne (middles are family names) which were 646, 51, and 153 in 1988.

New name: Elsie Peyton Makenzie

I approve of Elsie and Peyton is okay. Makenzie.... No.

I prefer my real name, obviously. I used to hate my name, but I've grown to really, really love it.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

This looks like fun!

My new name: Molly Layla
I don't know. . .I'm not sold. I don't hate it, but I'm kind of "meh" about it.

Just for the fun of it, my family's names for this game would be:
Michael [family name, so not rated]
Mya Brooke
Kaylee [family name, so not rated]

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

My new name is Avery Mia. I don't mind the combo, though the name as a whole is a little spunky for my taste. (It could be worse--for a moment I thought my 2010 middle name was going to be Chloe.)

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I prefer Avery on males, although it's not a favorite or anything. It goes together well enough. You're right though, Avery Mia does sound spunky. I think an Avery Mia could be a likable girl to watch in a movie or read in a book.

[okay-here-i-am.livejournal.com]

I would be Alyssa Guadalupe. Wow, no thanks, those names don't go together at all. Although I might like them combined with other names.

[http://users.livejournal.com/-dahling-/]

lol!!!

[hollyberrie05.livejournal.com]

My name is Holly, 63 in 1981. My middle name isn't in the top 100. In 2010 I would be Morgan. No!

[beekeeperswife.livejournal.com]

Jennifer Renee - Isabella Natalia

Eric Ryan (spouse) - Logan Christopher

I like Isabella & Christopher, but not Logan (for a boy) or Natalia. When I thought we would have children, one of the names we threw around was Isabella Renee, so I quite like it.

[quinnthevixen.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, this didn't work for my first name, as Quinn didn't make it into the top 1,000 until the mid-90s. However, I did it with my middle name (Elise) which was number 286 in the year I was born (1986) and my new middle name (as of 2010) would be Quinn Brynne, which sounds terrible!

[unboundvoice.livejournal.com]

Lol!
Love your name btw ;)

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

This is fun! Thanks for showing this to us.

I ended up doing this for my immediate family:

Me: Mary Grace (38 & 150, 1989) --> Allison Daniela (I like the middle name a lot more than the first name.)
Brother: Peter Gabriel (81 & 86, 1992) --> Adam Parker (I like this one a lot.)
Sister: Josephine Ellen (353 & 346, 1997) --> Ainsley Jasmin (I'm so sorry, JoJo.)
Mother: Helen Mary (95 & 1, 1957) --> Gabriella Isabella (Individually pretty but redundant together.)
Father: Daniel Joseph (18 & 12, 1956) --> Elijah Mason (Middle name is trendy, but I like it.)

It amuses me that today, my siblings and I would all end up with "A" names.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I tried it for some of my family too. It works out oddly though because my older brother has a 25 ranked middle name and my younger brother has a 25 ranked first name. Our family ends up looking like this:
Elias Jackson
Natalie Julianna
Jackson Sawyer

So yeah, Jackson repeats. :\ I'm not really a fan of Jackson or Sawyer in particular, but I do think it would make a good sibset with Natalie Julianna.

And Adam Parker does sound good!

[pirahan.livejournal.com]

I'm Angelina Ella.

Don't like Angelina at all. Ella is nice though.

[http://users.livejournal.com/-dahling-/]

1987 Jena Marie
2012 Janelle Briana

ICK! I hate it! Def prefer my name!!!

[forloveofbaby.livejournal.com]

Nicole Gabrielle in 1981 was 7/385 respectively... in 2010, 7/385 is Abigail Adelyn. I like both names separately, but am not really a fan of the combination (or the spelling of Adelyn) and much prefer my given name.

Just for giggles I did my hubby & son too... DH is John Jay which was 8/141 in 1980 and would be Daniel Elias, which I really like. DS was born in 2010 and his name (Nolan Grayson) is 104/122. In 1980 he would have been Ian Ricky (LOVE Ian, not a fan of Ricky or the combo) and in 1981 he would have been Victor Ricky (not a fan of either and sort of hate the combination).

[opalgirl28.livejournal.com]

Real names were 117 and 305 for girls in 1989.

In 2010, 117 and 305 for girls is Annabelle Joanna

Like Joanna, but not sure that I like it with Annabelle; also, Annabelle just doesn't work with my current last name (LN is eight letters long, with three vowels in it).

ETA to do this for the family:

Mum: Annette Marie (73, 109 - 1961) would be Trinity Mary in 2010.

Dad: Ronald Lawrence (24, 67 - 1961) would be Samuel Henry (interesting: Henry was his dad's middle name)

Maternal Grandmother: Mattie Laurena (153, ? - 1938) would be Makenzie

Maternal Grandfather Kendall Claude (748, 130 - 1934) would be Royce Marcus (which just sounds strange to my ear; also, I have an older cousin named Royce).

Maternal Uncle: Randall Boyd (63, 409 - 1958) would be Charles Braeden (Like Charles, not keen on Braeden in any spelling variant)

Maternal Aunt: Kimberly Ann (233, 57 - 1963) would be Kelsey Kylie (I like both names by themselves, but not together)

Maternal Aunt #2: Paula Claudette (49, 647 - 1965) would be Kayla Jaylene (Kayla, sure. Meh on Jaylene).

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

1982 - Sara Rachel (4 was Sarah, 28 was Sara... Rachel is 21)

2010 - Olivia or Anna Lillian... not a huge fan

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

My mom - 1953, Jennifer Lorraine (116/118); 2010, Isabel Sadie lol

Stepfather - 1954, Stephen John (20/4); 2010, Joseph Jayden (OMG DYING lolll)

Oldest sister - 1975, Nancy Leigh (82/228); 2010, Melanie McKenna (awwwful)

Middle sister - 1977, Marion Elizabeth (686/13); 2010, Ally Ella (hahahahaa)

Grandmother - 1915, Rita Lorraine (71/141); 2010, Destiny Jenna (LMFAO, so not her)

Grandmother - 1921, Jessie Hannah (91/296); 2010, Eva Daniella (not too bad)

Best friends:
1981 - Rosanne (closest I could find was Rosanna 821) - Abbie
1983 - Carolyn Julia (150/85) - Daniela Stella
1982 - Kimberly Sally Katherine (14/368/36) - Natalie Jaelyn Taylor
1985 - Robert John (8/9) - Daniel Aiden

[r0ck-y0ur-s0ul.livejournal.com]

Well, my name is Melinda Inez. Inez didn't make the cut in my birth year (as it is a family name I didn't expect it to). However, my new first name would be Giselle. Not a bad name but...not me AT ALL. Hubby is Patrick Stephen (which are the 38 and 39th names in his birth year, funny) and would be Nicholas Isaac...I much prefer Patrick Stephen.

[ladydreamfire.livejournal.com]

I think Giselle is soooo pretty!

[behindgrey-eyes.livejournal.com]

My first name apparently isn't even in the top 1000 for the last 25 years XD

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

May I ask what it is?

[http://users.livejournal.com/-dahling-/]

Fiance would be Cameron Bentley! lol Thank you, Teen Mom!

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

I'm Jodie Marie and I'd be Lilyanna Maggie... I like Lily and I like Maggie as a nn, but I definately prefer my actual name :)

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Since I was in a rush thought I'd come back and look at some family names :)

Jason Lee = Noah Hudson - Love Noah, but it sounds ridiculous with his last name!
Sophie Rebecca = Selena Leah
Angela Maria = Abigail Khloe
Elsa Shauna Abigail = Aryana Olivia
Ashton Thomas Rhys = Jesse Jeremiah Todd
Bradley Jonathan = Lincoln Christian
Lucy Madeleine = Mya Guadalupe