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Conference oass::babynames

Title:	A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:	BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:	OASS::BURDEN_D

Created:	Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:	Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	996
Total number of notes:	7139

169.0. "timeless names" by 17996::BRYAN () Sat Jan 02 1988 20:24

   Since this form of communication is so anonymous, I feel more
    comfortable expressing what may be interpreted as my "controversial"
    opinion.  It is unfortunate when trendy parents give their children
    trendy names.  Often one can determine the exact year a child was
    born based on their name...one year it was Justin and the next year
    it was Jason...20 years from now we'll have millions of "Vanna's"
    graduating from college...I say stick with the timeless type of
    name, like Ichabod or Ebenezer...
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Jane (of course)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
169.1	Trendy vs. Classic	STEREO::WHITCOMB		`Thu Jan 07 1988 18:55`	17
	I know what you mean about "trendy names" and agree with you somewhat. A friend of mine was working in the obstetrics field when the name "Jason" was popular and told me that there were approximately 400 "Jasons" born every day around the country during that timeframe. On the other hand, when I was in school, there were a hundred thousand "Davids", "Michaels", "Josephs", etc., which are supposed to be the "classic names" and not the trendy ones. Granted, those names are always going to be "classic" and will occur in every generation, but still there are so many kids with those names. I think a name becomes trendy when parents try to find unusual names and hear of a beautiful name somewhere, (often via television); not realizing that everyone else is going to pick up on the same exact name.
169.2	ORIGINAL	DREAMN::VELASQUEZ		`Fri Jan 15 1988 14:58`	6
	I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE MY CHILD A SPECIAL NAME THAT HAS MEANING FOR US, IT IS NOT TRENDY AND CERTAINLY NOT CLASSIC. MY HUSBANDS NAME (NICKNAME) IS TONY AND MINE IS LAVONIA SO GOD WILLING, THE LITTLE ONE ON IT'S WAY WILL BE A GIRL AND HER NAME WILL BE LATONIA.
169.3	On common/trendy names	MSD36::STHILAIRE	Happiness is Springsteen tix	`Wed Feb 24 1988 12:58`	17
	Re .0, .1, it is true that parents can't always tell the year they name their child that the name is destined for huge popularity. At the time I named my daughter, Melissa, in 1974, I had never personally known anybody by that name. I had loved the name ever since I was a little kid, having seen it in books mostly, and of course, later on the Allman Brothers song. Had I known how common the name was destined to be for girls born in the early 70's I would never have chosen it, though. I graduated from high school in 1967 (born 1949) and it seems to me that the most common girls names as I was going through school were Kathy (or Cathy), Susan and Linda. No offense to anyone who has those names but ... yuck! Too darn common for me! I'm glad my parents had unusual tastes that year. Lorna
169.4	barf	MSD36::STHILAIRE	Happiness is Springsteen tix	`Wed Feb 24 1988 13:00`	5
	Re .3, and how could I forget the Debby's!! All the Debby's in my school! Lorna
169.5		SHRBIZ::KULP		`Mon Feb 29 1988 14:23`	4
	...and how about Diane's? Robin (also glad mine was a little different)
169.6	lotsa michaels	KAOA04::LEWIS	Michael	`Tue Mar 22 1988 18:51`	11
	There were 7 (seven) Michaels in my phys ed class in one school. I am personally offended by so many of the 'trendy' names coming out now as they tend to be 'yuppie' names. I can't seem to dis-associate the negative conatations of 'yuppie'. It just seems to screem of plastic sheep with manufactured values and goals. It seems that some parents wish their children to be 'grown up' way before their time.