trendy vs. traditional vs. unusual

[opalfirefly.livejournal.com]

Does everyone feel like they go one way or another with this?
I hate the idea of naming my child something from the top 100 list...
but of course the name we picked for a girl is in the top 10 which makes me go crazy...
Samantha (its a family name but i find it dated and boring)

I go more for names you dont hear often...
Jocelyn, Rhiannon for instance

I also like names from books and movies
Arwen is my name so of course I like that kind of thing
hehe


Also what to you think of the name Theodore (nn Teddy for a child, Ted for a teen/adult)
Being a history major i like the Roosevelt's
:)

Comments

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I love unusual names and if I ever have another child I will definitely try to choose a name that is not climbing up the charts. Then again, you just cannot always predict these things, and if you truly love a name, I say use it.

As for the name Theodore (LOVE the nn Teddy) I think it's wonderful. :)