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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
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
Isabella is a nice girls name. I am not surprised about Micheal for boys-I have known and know quite a few men with this name and i think it's been popular for a long time. Good boys name.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!).
We have opposite tastes, I wouldn't pick any of those names!
I still say you're ok even with the Gators shirt.
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