It's Social Security Baby Names Day!

[flea]

Laura Wattenburg has the scoop and commentary: http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2011/5/the-most-popular-baby-names-of-2010

In my family, Casper held steady at #39 and Dillo dropped a point to #192. My name continued its recent meteoric rise and landed at #309, now well above my sister's much more traditional (and spellable) name. Michael is, as last year, #3.

In bizarre news that makes us fear for America (or at least, the traditional names of America), Khloe is #42, Bentley is #101 (for boys), Nevaeh has reached #25 for girls, and the fastest-rising names of the year are almost all associated with reality television: http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2011/5/the-fastest-rising-baby-names-of-2010-triumph-of-the-teen-mom

In recent births news, I have:
Felix, a first child
Samuel, 4th son, with big brothers Henry, William, and John
Samuel, with big sister Ivy

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

We have an Eleanora in the family now (youngest sib to Magdalena, Matthew, and Isaac, for your information), though no Sophi(a/e)s.

I never daydreamed kids' names, because I was leaning against the idea of having them for a very long time. And picking out prospective names for SteelyKid was inordinately stressful.

[flea]

I didn't actually daydream about having kids. Just naming them. Hmmm.

[kate_nepveu]

Well, that too. But I'm not a namer; my car, my computer, my iPod, none of those have names. I think this may be a true "two types of people" divide, like "always has a song playing in the back of their head."

[veejane]

You will be glad to know that the Dillo narrowly* avoided being named Ambrose Evergreen! In case you are ever in need of antic naming brainstorming, I gleefully offer my services.

*Okay, not that narrowly.

[kate_nepveu]

I . . . will keep it in mind.