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[mooie-ziel.livejournal.com]

For those of you who are just simply interested in why & what certain people name their children, I'd suggest reading this: Chapter Six "Would a Roshanda by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet" of Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

It discusses why there are trends in certain names like Madison and Emma. I don't want to say anything specifically what the data said about what names were most common among low income/education and high income/education families since I know people would probably be offended.

I will leave you with the author's prediction of what could be Most Popular Names of 2015[or anytime sooner I'd presume]

Girls

Annika.......Isabel
Ansley.......Kate
Ava..........Lara
Avery........Linden
Aviva........Maeve
Clementine...Marie-Claire
Eleanor......Maya
Ella.........Philippa
Emma.........Phoebe
Fiona........Quinn
Flannery.....Sophie
Grace........Waverly

Boys

Aidan........Asher
Aldo.........Beckett
Anderson.....Bennett
Ansel........Carter
Cooper.......Maximillian
Finnegan.....McGregor
Harper.......Oliver
Jackson......Reagan
Johan........Sander
Keyon........Sumner
Liam.........Will

Comments

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

Of all the kids under 5 I know, which isn't many..

Isabel x2
Ava x4
Avery x2
Eleanor
Maya x3
Ella x3
Emma
Fiona x2

Boys
Aidan x3
Carter
Oliver x2
Jackson x2
Liam

This list looks relatively current for 2015

Flannery on a girl is hinous.

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

heinous.. sorry.. I got a bebe on the lap. ;)

[mooie-ziel.livejournal.com]

This list looks relatively current for 2015

It was just a prediction from a few years ago. It is happening sooner than he thought with some names.