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babynames| GIRLS' NAMES |
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| New to the Top 100 Aubrey Juliana Maggie Nevaeh (most intriguing new addition: "heaven" spelled backwards) |
| Rising stars Addison (up 57 places; fastest riser) Camryn (up 30 places) Charlotte (up 22 places) Claire (up 23 places) Chloe (new to top 20) Lily (up 12; break Top 10 next year?) |
| On the way out? Makayla (down 29; fastest fall) Bailey (down 25; on its way out) |
| Notable mentions Mackenzie (most spelling variations: 45) Jayden (back in Top 100) |
| BOYS' NAMES |
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| New to the Top 100 Brody Miles Peyton(this is placeholder text, because we need this table to wider) |
| Rising stars Landon (up 19 places; fastest riser Brayden (up 15 places; second-fastest riser) Logan (up 9 places; new to Top 10) Noah (up 9 places) |
| On the way out? Julian (down 17; fastest fall to 95) Tyler (down 8; out of Top 10 for first time since 2001) Zachary (down 6; booted from Top 20 after five years) |
| Notable mentions Caden (most spelling variations: 32) Steven (first time in Top 100 since 2001) |
Creative spelling
If you look at the past five years or so of baby names, you'll be forgiven for thinking that many parents lack imagination. The same names appear again and again, perhaps sliding modestly up or down a few spaces.
But the truth is, behind the numbers lies a wealth of experimentation and innovation. Today's parents are actually far more creative than their parents were, and their imagination may astound you. And it all comes down to spelling.
Look at the more than 30 ways parents have spelled a single name: Caden, Cadin, Cayden, Caiden, Caeden, Caidan, Cadyn, Caydan, Caydn, Caidyn, Cadan, Cadon, Cadaan, Caedon, Caedan, Kaidan, Kaiden, Kayden, Kaidyn, Kaidynn, Kaidon, Kaidin, Kaden, Kaeden, Kadin, Kaedyn, Kaedan, Kadyn, Kaedon, Kaedin, Kadan, Kadon.
Now that's creativity!
Here are some spelling trends we've seen in 2006:
Y not? — The letter "y" has become a popular replacement for "i": Madyson, Aydan, Mychael.
Silent additions — The letter "h" gets dropped in here and there as a silent decoration: Rhyon, Jhordyn, Loghan.
Punctuation variation — Creative use of apostrophes is a popular way of jazzing up names: Ky'Lee, Jaz'Myne, Jay'Den.
Vowel play — Parents create variety by spelling a common vowel sound in different ways, like the sound "ee" (Hayley, Haylee, Haleigh) or the sound "ay" (Jayden, Jaiden, Jaeden).
Consonant swap — Instead of "c," pick "k" (Konner, Kaleb, Khloe). Instead of "ph," simplify with "f" (Cristofer, Sofee, Josef). And opt for "x" instead of "cks" (Jaxxon), or "z" instead of "s" (Izabella).
Sounds like ...
We also found trends in the way today's popular names sound:
• Single-syllable names are quite popular for boys (nearly 20 percent of the Top 100), but not popular for girls (only 6 percent).
• Almost 40 percent of the top 100 boys' names have a suffix with the sound "—en": Logan, Landon, Devin.
• Nearly 40 percent of the top 100 girls' names have a suffix with the sound "—ah": Alyssa, Amanda, Amelia.
• And almost 30 percent of the top 100 girls' names have a suffix with the sound "—ee": Hailey, Riley, Kaylee.
Sounds like ...
We also found trends in the way today's popular names sound:
• Single-syllable names are quite popular for boys (nearly 20 percent of the Top 100), but not popular for girls (only 6 percent).
• Almost 40 percent of the top 100 boys' names have a suffix with the sound "—en": Logan, Landon, Devin.
• Nearly 40 percent of the top 100 girls' names have a suffix with the sound "—ah": Alyssa, Amanda, Amelia.
• And almost 30 percent of the top 100 girls' names have a suffix with the sound "—ee": Hailey, Riley, Kaylee.
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Date: 2006-12-12 07:47 pm (UTC)I'm really surprised at the girls top ten, though. I didn't think Ava would ever be that popular. O_o
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Date: 2006-12-12 07:53 pm (UTC)two of my fave girl names are in the top 10 : madison and ava
and three of my fave names for boys : aiden , ethan and ryan
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Date: 2006-12-12 08:10 pm (UTC)Re: OP?
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Date: 2006-12-13 01:24 am (UTC)Anyway, this was a fascinating report. Claire is the name of my 31 year-old sister. I'm sure she would be shocked to find out how beloved her name has become. ;)
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Date: 2006-12-13 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 02:23 am (UTC)How did I know Aiden would be #1 eventually? And WTF -- where the hell did Michael go?!
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Date: 2006-12-13 08:38 pm (UTC)32 trimesters would freakin kill anyone.
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Date: 2006-12-13 09:04 pm (UTC)Aidan wasn't even in the top 10 for 2005. Although I think that it depends on whether or not you combine all the different spellings to make ONE name. I think someone figured out that if you combined all the Aidan/Aiden/Aeden/etc. spellings that it would have been #1.
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Date: 2006-12-14 09:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-13 02:55 am (UTC)When she was named that it was definitely NOT a popular name.
Funny how things change.
In high school I had a 35 year old teacher named Ava.
She was really surprised that her name was becoming popular.
She said she was at the store and heard someone saying "Ava!" and was surprised to see them talking to a 2 year old and not her. Ha.
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Date: 2006-12-13 05:26 pm (UTC)All those spelling variations sickened me.
I am ecstatic to see Bailey falling. That name is hideous.
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Date: 2006-12-13 09:29 pm (UTC)I'm all for creativity, but not when it comes to choosing something for someone which they have to live with their entire life. That's just not an area in which I think creativity should be encouraged.