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I don't find a lot of these to be particularly unique or odd, especially the ones I bolded. I certainly wouldn't group Alice, Sam, Max, or Robert in the same category as Jessamine or Boudica!
Same here. Many of those names are quite lovely IMO.
Anything that the average person cannot pronounce. School, Jobs, almost every Phone Call... too many weird pronunciations and always having to correct. Now I just go with it...Sherry Shannon Shelly Shawna [none of which it is]. At least my last name is common and simple.
I have a very basic, old fashioned name. Not many letters. People apparently still can not pronounce nor read my name correctly. It baffles me.
Interesting. Around here, names like Grace, Andrew, Caroline, Henry, Elizabeth, Margaret, etc. are ubiquitous among the white, affluent, country club going set. You don't start seeing names like Brayden or Laikyn until you get into the working class/less affluent areas.
That said, I'm in the Midwest so maybe there's a difference between NorCal affluent and Midwest affluent, but I still just have a hard time picturing kids from high SES families named Brynlee or Jaxon.
I'm in Northeast Pa. We are firmly lower/working class in this area overall. My sons go to school with kids whose names derive from the "country club set." I quite like those old names.
We do have a lot of the Aidens, Braydons, Paytons, etc. too. But I'd say its about evenly split between the modern and the classic. All of my sons' friends have very basic, old fashioned names. This characteristic goes across gender and racial lines. Hmmm...I never really thought about this before. Now I'm wondering why. LOL
After reading through most of this thread, I've come to one conclusion: You can't please everyone. LOL So, when you are naming your babies, give them a name you like (or love) and to hell with what everyone thinks.
When you're affluent you can afford to be gender-bending or "edgy" in the area of names. This is different from creative or unique names that exist in microcultures as a way of reclaiming or drawing inspiration from a distant, but still-present culture, such as African or "ethnic" names. No doubt our cultures and social circles influence our taste in names. There are other influences, but these are definitely big factors. I definitely think edgy names are a product of current trends in specific socioeconomic groups.
Most minority groups are big on tradition and traditional names within their respective cultures, or they believe firmly in choosing names that allow them to assimilate into white American and UMC culture. It's why we may see Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants that eventually change their name to an "American" name, or choose an "easy" nickname. My kids' Asian friends have names that are considered traditional in their culture.
My mom, Black, would side-eye me for choosing a gender-bending name. She chose a very trendy early 80s name for me that I don't care for, which is why I am changing it. (stopping using it in all but official/legal settings five years ago) And my sister has a trendy/popular early 90s name.
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Interesting. Around here, names like Grace, Andrew, Caroline, Henry, Elizabeth, Margaret, etc. are ubiquitous among the white, affluent, country club going set. You don't start seeing names like Brayden or Laikyn until you get into the working class/less affluent areas.
That said, I'm in the Midwest so maybe there's a difference between NorCal affluent and Midwest affluent, but I still just have a hard time picturing kids from high SES families named Brynlee or Jaxon.
I worked in a pediatricians' office in metro Denver. Lots of transplants here from everywhere in the country, and we had a large Indian (from India) population as well plus some Chinese and other international patients.
Indian parents tend to give their kids Indian names. Chinese parents give their kids American-English names, but I've heard they also have Chinese names they don't use in general society.
WRT our Caucasian population, most were fairly affluent, and they used the Aiden, Brayden, Caden names a lot. Lots of little Brooklyn, Brynlee, etc, girls in that set, too.
There are a lot of names I dislike, but these probably top the list:
Jezebel
Delilah
Samson
Bathsheba
Judas
Damien
Leonard
Christopher
These names I love:
Everly Faith (I chose it years ago, in case I had another girl)
Helen (grandmother's name)
Henry
Beatrice
Libby
Owen
Will
Rowan Avery
Diana Frances (Princess Di)
Charlotte
Bette
Blair
Willa
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Some bad meaning names such as Satan,Devil,Evil etc,or the profanities(F word,S word,etc)
Here're some normal names I won't call my future children
Ciapalletto
Gianciotto
Nina,I think this name is a bit boring
Ciacco
Nucca
Calandrino
Giovanni,as common as John in English-speaking countries
Andrea,also a too common Italian male name
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