Msn.com has recently alerted the masses to- what I believe to be- a very important study: Top Baby Names for 2008, courtesy Parents.com. I'm no baby-namer, but as a writer, I think it's necessary to see which names are popular (for characters), and avoid them like the plague or stash them secretly away.
After studying the lists carefully, I've decided to add my comments immediately after the names themselves.
GIRLS
1. Isabella - Number one! I actually like this name (it grows on you). That Portuguese (or Spanish?) queen would be proud that my baby cousin is named after her.
2. Ava - Okay.
3. Emily - Same^
4. Elizabeth - There are about a million or so nicknames for this one: Liz, Lizzy, Lizzard, Eliza, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Virgin Queen, etc.
5. Abigail - Adams.
6. Madison -I'm certain that a fair amount of my readers had a Barbie of the same name.
7. Emma -I adore Emma Thompson, don't have any opinion on the name otherwise.
8. Addison -Misspelling of Madison so as to appear unique. This method was so successful as to have gained two spots on originality.
9. Madeline -Very pretty. I accept.
10. Olivia -I never really thought about this name until another baby cousin was born. Same family. Very pretty name also.
BOYS
1. Aidan - Why do I feel that I'm related to someone of this name? Must look into that.
2. Jayden - One step away from being jaded.
3. Jacob - Sturdy name which will probably last another six thousand years.
4. Michael - Good name. Wasn't he an archangel?
5. Ethan - I only know one person with this name. Plus Ethan Allen.
6. Caden - Suffers from Madison/Addison syndrome.
7. James - Had a giant peach and two very mean aunts.
8. Caleb - Makes me think of cale, which is probably a leafy vegetable related to spinach.
9. Andrew - Boss Man!
10. Matthew - Mark, Luke, and John.
It looks like most of the girls' names are English-based with lots of flowy sylables, while the boys' names are old or new testement-based and limited to two syllables.
Something to think about when naming your next child or lead character.
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Caden, Aiden, Jayden...? Ava? These are popular? Laser, Taser, Blazer?
ReplyDeleteBtw, you needs a title picture! I squinted at the top of your blog like I just woke up when I saw it! haha A little eye rape there.
also...the word verification is "coaker." lol
I like a lot of the names that are popular right now, but if I had a kid I would not name it something popular. I hate it when kids have to be referred to as their first name followed by the first letter of their last name because there are ten of them in the class. You might as well number them.
ReplyDeleteCale is definitely a leafy vegetable related to spinach. In fact, in the dining hall, it transforms from cale on Monday to spinach on Tuesday to collard greens on Wednesday to stir fry on Thursday. And then, of course, we have fajita Friday.
ReplyDeleteVerification word is Mormitic: of or relating to the act of being Mormon?