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.

[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.

[asthingscollide.livejournal.com]

1987 Rebecca Lynn
2010 Nevaeh Charlie

(25 & 462)

I prefer my name but I do like Charlie!

[badfalcon.livejournal.com]

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

[lisasimpsonfan.livejournal.com]

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

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I really like Josephine and it sounds nice with Emilie!

[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!

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Natalie Juliana is gorgeous.

[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.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Natalie has been on my list before, only spelled Nathalie. I'm starting to like it without the 'h' too though. Juliana isn't my normal style, neither is Natalie for that matter, but I like it. I agree Natalie Juliana sounds great!

[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.)

[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.

[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!

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

my cousin, born 1988, is also Rebecca Lynn!

[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.

[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.

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

Josephine Emilie is a winner!

[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!

[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.

[pirahan.livejournal.com]

I'm Angelina Ella.

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

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Lucky! That's so pretty! I prefer Juliana to Julianna, too.

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

1987 Jena Marie
2012 Janelle Briana

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