tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post2175734491868601470..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-54395306423988747992012-05-16T09:48:27.880-04:002012-05-16T09:48:27.880-04:00Shit. My favorite name for if I ever have kids has...Shit. My favorite name for if I ever have kids has gone from not-in-the-top-1000 between 1988 and 1997 to #73 among girls' names in 2011. So much for that. Almost at its all-time high of #55 (in 1889).Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-62247303267004083202012-05-15T10:43:48.792-04:002012-05-15T10:43:48.792-04:00You sure they're not actually just one cross-d...You sure they're not actually just one cross-dressing child? Did you ever see them in the same room at the same time?Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-58823050019609211332012-05-15T10:38:21.743-04:002012-05-15T10:38:21.743-04:00Poor, poor "Riggins Klyde".... I hereby...Poor, poor "Riggins Klyde".... I hereby nickname him "33" for life!mcmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-53416532181627916262012-05-15T10:38:06.178-04:002012-05-15T10:38:06.178-04:00Jacob has always been a popular boy's name (at...Jacob has always been a popular boy's name (at least in the Jewish world). Not out of place on a 32 year old.<br /><br />My name is out-of-generation in the other direction. Almost never meet a Marsha my age, but I'm constantly talking to people who have an Aunt Marsha or a Grandma Marsha. Marsha was never very popular, but to the extent it was, it goes with the Carol/Sandy/Linda/Elaine generation of my parents, not the Jennifer/Lisa/Michelle generation into which I was actually born.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-88696957254281576812012-05-15T06:42:01.175-04:002012-05-15T06:42:01.175-04:00Now I'm very curious to know how old the paren...Now I'm very curious to know how old the parents are.littleredyarnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-19966516193623680362012-05-15T03:59:26.646-04:002012-05-15T03:59:26.646-04:00I've never actually seen it -- only heard her ...I've never actually seen it -- only heard her say it, but I'm pretty sure I misspelled it above (oops) and it is Nevaeh. Reneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55500848763578231992012-05-15T01:18:28.412-04:002012-05-15T01:18:28.412-04:00My name was at 148 last year, but my nickname, whi...My name was at 148 last year, but my nickname, which I go by, hasn't cracked the top 1000 in the past 20 years. I didn't try going back further than that, because, let's face it. We all went to school with Beckys, but very rarely a Becca. Thanks, Mom. It's so hard to find a personalized mug or keychain. Beccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-90756370111540470862012-05-14T23:46:03.758-04:002012-05-14T23:46:03.758-04:00There's a Neva at my daughter's school. I ...There's a Neva at my daughter's school. I like the name, personally. (Neva, not Nevaeh.)victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-2430337848594184642012-05-14T20:50:29.094-04:002012-05-14T20:50:29.094-04:00Last week, I got to deal with the twins Victor and...Last week, I got to deal with the twins Victor and Victoria.KRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-52377912298017572592012-05-14T18:43:38.124-04:002012-05-14T18:43:38.124-04:00My wife's business is making personalized birt...My wife's business is making personalized birthday shirts for children. Having watched her work over the last couple of years, the names rising on this list do not surprise me. I'm not sure there is any moniker a parent can hang on a child at this point that would. <br /><br />I do however remain mystified by the number of different ways in which it is possible to spell Jackson. Watchmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-9877344751352215342012-05-14T18:23:17.141-04:002012-05-14T18:23:17.141-04:00My younger daughter's name has skyrocketed sin...My younger daughter's name has skyrocketed since she was born. Major, major sigh.Slicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-36166095794821338842012-05-14T17:56:08.140-04:002012-05-14T17:56:08.140-04:00Hodor, on the other hand, still not within the Top...Hodor, on the other hand, still not within the Top 1000.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55067621773082659222012-05-14T16:34:50.502-04:002012-05-14T16:34:50.502-04:00The name "Nevaeh" is the bane of my exis...The name "Nevaeh" is the bane of my existence. Our oldest is named Neva, a name I heard in Europe during a trip in 2002. It's a simple, easy-to-pronounce name that doesn't have any silent/surprise letters. After I heard it, I found out it was a popular name that had died out, like Gladys or Phyllis, after the '50s. Every year, a teacher or counselor wants to add the "eh" to her name. Every year, we correct them.lisasednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-81757556688472815762012-05-14T16:15:45.098-04:002012-05-14T16:15:45.098-04:00Give it a few more years and it will be Nyveah, be...Give it a few more years and it will be Nyveah, because nothing classes up a name like replacing an off-brand vowel with a y.isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-23962977142971963482012-05-14T15:48:28.790-04:002012-05-14T15:48:28.790-04:00Early in my legal career I had dealings with a you...Early in my legal career I had dealings with a young British lawyer named Arwen, who freely admitted that the name came from the Lord of the Rings. She was probably 80% as nerdy as her 70s British nerd parents. isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27199931249343929392012-05-14T15:43:51.198-04:002012-05-14T15:43:51.198-04:00<span>Renee- Is it really spelled Neveah? (A...<span>Renee- Is it really spelled Neveah? (As in, not quite heaven backwards?) I read on Baby Name Wizard that some people are naming their girls Neveah as an "alternate spelling" of Nevaeh, without making the connection to the origin of the name in the first place.</span>Sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55239538655480033872012-05-14T15:40:45.756-04:002012-05-14T15:40:45.756-04:00Mason? My name gets pushed down the list by MASON...Mason? My name gets pushed down the list by MASON?!? (Dixon: not in the top 1000.)Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-44928437633300952592012-05-14T15:00:28.296-04:002012-05-14T15:00:28.296-04:00Arya has moved from unranked to #941 in 2010 to #7...Arya has moved from unranked to #941 in 2010 to #711 in 2011.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-1609340460021007172012-05-14T14:52:06.756-04:002012-05-14T14:52:06.756-04:00Heh. Of all the Jennifer songs, that one's my ...Heh. Of all the Jennifer songs, that one's my favorite. 867-5309 could be erased entirely. It was so awkward being an 11-year-old Jenny when that song came out.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-85682412308851568122012-05-14T14:22:51.564-04:002012-05-14T14:22:51.564-04:00Don't worry, Adam - all the "Br-" na...Don't worry, Adam - all the "Br-" names are thriving (even if the people carrying them are not) in Westeros.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-46558666008628082522012-05-14T13:58:51.756-04:002012-05-14T13:58:51.756-04:00My name was 840-something with a bullet in 2000, a...My name was 840-something with a bullet in 2000, and my nickname (which I go by) hasn't cracked the top 1000 in 12 years. Yay for old-fashioned names!littleredyarnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-43421931420514760662012-05-14T13:54:13.942-04:002012-05-14T13:54:13.942-04:00It looks like the Remington Steele generation has ...It looks like the Remington Steele generation has come of age. Also among the fastest risers: Ryker, which is clearly Riker for people afraid their kid would be called Ricker. We're 20 years away from the rise of Tyrion and Theon.Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-32459170076650741522012-05-14T13:36:30.394-04:002012-05-14T13:36:30.394-04:00In "21 years ago in baby naming" news, w...In "21 years ago in baby naming" news, we hosted a college graduation party at our house this weekend. It was mostly fraternity boys and family, but four girls showed up. Three of them were Kat, Kate, and Katie. <br /><br />I went to school with 27 Jennifers. 16 Jenns, 10 Jennies and then there was her. isaac_spacemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-42965870195477378172012-05-14T13:26:37.858-04:002012-05-14T13:26:37.858-04:00When I see these things, I feel bad for grown adul...When I see these things, I feel bad for grown adults who have suddenly popular baby names. Like, I know a Jacob who's 32 years old. It's got to feel weird to have a name ahead of its time.Wattsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-53149534335348122122012-05-14T12:42:09.745-04:002012-05-14T12:42:09.745-04:00I have to be very careful because my administrativ...I have to be very careful because my administrative assistant's daughter is named Neveah. It is so hard not to make a snarky comment/roll my eyes/throw up in my mouth when I hear it.Reneenoreply@blogger.com