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The city Health Department reported that more than 600 Isabellas were born last year -- fueled by Hispanic births. Esther was the No. 1 name for white baby girls, Madison for black girls and Sophia for Asian girls.
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There were more than 800 Jaydens born and it was the most popular name for blacks and Hispanics. Michael was tops for white boys and Ethan for Asian boys
What's in a name?
Do people name their kids based on ethnicity, religious beliefs, how nice it sounds? A combination of all of them?
That and family -- lots of people name their kids after family members.
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I think parents should be careful when naming their children. A bad name can not only be used to make fun of them in school but they can also be detrimental when looking for a job, among other things.
Well, you can always change your name as an adult. And aside from some obvious ones (I once knew a "Rod Johnson"), it can be hard to find a name kids can't tease another kid over.
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Sophia (Sofia) is a beautiful secular name. In the age of information its meaning is very important too.
If I had a daughter I would consider Sofia as a name, too bad its getting so popular.
Well, Catholics and Eastern Orthodox use Sophia (as in Hagia Sophia) in a religious manner. But it's hard to find a "classic" name which hasn't been used religiously.
The city Health Department reported that more than 600 Isabellas were born last year -- fueled by Hispanic births. Esther was the No. 1 name for white baby girls, Madison for black girls and Sophia for Asian girls.
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There were more than 800 Jaydens born and it was the most popular name for blacks and Hispanics. Michael was tops for white boys and Ethan for Asian boys
I know several non Hispanic families with daughters named Isabella and it has been popular at least 13 years now. While it is a pretty name, all I can think of is an old knock-knock joke:
Knock-knock
Who's there?
Isabella
Isabella who?
Isabella needed on a bicycle?
are there any significant number of non-Jewish whites who give the name esther? AFAIK its more common among jews, and much much more common among orthodox Jews. I would guess that represents both the growing share of orthodox jews among all white births in NYC, and the relatively small number of female names among the ultraorthodox/haredi population in particular.
Interesting question. I haven't heard of any non-Jewish white babies being named Esther, although I'm hardly in the age group where friends are still having babies (but friend's kids are starting to). My octogenarian mom has a friend named Esther, though. It was a more popular name back in those days when Bible names were often a regular choice for Christian babies.
Madison, wasn't that in the movie about the mermaid?
Isabella is just awful
That's exactly where it came from. I'm mystified that this name has gotten so popular for a girl.
This is sick, but when I hear Isabella I think of the queen (you know, the one who financed Columbus) and her famous claim that she only bathed twice in her life--once when she was born, and the other time when she got married.
I think Isabella is a beautiful name. I also love Sofia. It's a struggle to find names that the parents like that aren't too popular or connected to something in the media (movie character/politician/destructive hurricane/etc!).
you might not like the name Isabella so much if you knew that the origins of the name may have come from the hebrew word for dung.
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This is sick, but when I hear Isabella I think of the queen (you know, the one who financed Columbus) and her famous claim that she only bathed twice in her life--once when she was born, and the other time when she got married.
Interesting question. I haven't heard of any non-Jewish white babies being named Esther, although I'm hardly in the age group where friends are still having babies (but friend's kids are starting to). My octogenarian mom has a friend named Esther, though. It was a more popular name back in those days when Bible names were often a regular choice for Christian babies.
if a daughter is born around Purim time many Orthodox Jews will name their kids Esther.
if a daughter is born around Purim time many Orthodox Jews will name their kids Esther.
Makes sense.
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