First baby girl name...

[pbnbananas.livejournal.com]

I have two boys, Jack Allen and Lukas "Lu" Daniel, and we are expecting what appears to be our first girl later this year!

I have loved the name Cordelia for years, ever since I saw it in a book by KA Applegate back in the late '90s. My love for the name encouraged me to get into Shakespeare and it's always been near the top of my list for a baby girl. I've noticed recently though that Cordelia seems to be popping up more and more in online communities and forums, so I'm wondering if it's likely to suddenly become trendy right when I finally get to use it. One thing I love about my name (Natalie) is that it's not very common for my age group, and I want my girl to have a name all her own, unweighted by a number or initial to differentiate her from the other five girls in class with the same name.

So. Am I being paranoid? Is it a good name? I will most likely use it if it feels right when the time comes regardless of popularity, but I'd prefer to avoid a naming fiasco of Aiden-like proportions! Dad's name is Joshua and surname is Baker, for reference =)Thanks for any thoughts!

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[parapraxess.livejournal.com]

Cordelia is my #1 baby girl name currently, lol. My husband came home yesterday saying the Bob and Tom show had a news segment about Cordelia being #2 in popularity in the country, right after Olivia. I immediately freaked out and scoured the internet, only to find that can't possibly be true because it's still in the 1000s for rank. We don't find out the sex until June 25, but I'm pretty dead-set on Cordelia if it's a girl. My husband keeps rooting for Athena, so if it does spike in popularity before I'm due, we would go with that.