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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[roseofjuly.livejournal.com]

Cordelia is one of my favorite names, too, but the name has not been in the top 1000 since 1950. Even then, it was in the bottom, and it's never been above like 300 or so. So I think we're safe!