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in reply to a message by Joan-Ay
did you notice that it is rising? I wouldn't have been so surprised to see it at the bottom of the list and falling but this name feels so dated that I wonder why it is about to enter the top 50 again.
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namesakes for people born during its popularity season?
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possible. but most people honor in the middle position when a name is dated. and usually (my experience) they honor grandparents and most women named Kimberly were born in the 60s and aren't quite at that age yet.
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I've encountered people who either were named for or chose a name in honour of a friend or an aunt... and the friend is usually close to the parent's age... A lot of Kims were born in the 70s and 80s as well (I don't know the Cdn. stats that far back, but we have a lot from both decades). According to the popularities listing, it was #5 in BOTH decades (oodles of Kims when I was in school) and then dropped to #17 in the 80s and hasn't left the top 100 since then. It crept into the top 100 in the 50s though... May be different in Europe though.
At one time I knew a gal who'd been named after her mum's best friend and wound up being Jeopardy. (that's right... like the game show) A friend of mine stuck her sister's name in as an mn for her first daughter.
At one time I knew a gal who'd been named after her mum's best friend and wound up being Jeopardy. (that's right... like the game show) A friend of mine stuck her sister's name in as an mn for her first daughter.
This message was edited 1/19/2009, 10:48 PM
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I think that's correct, and it is a common phenomenon among first generation immigrants. Immigrants often want to give their kids "American" names to help them fit in, but they are not acculturated enough yet to be affected by the same trends that native born American parents are, so they choose "American" names from among the names of adults that they know. They don't realize that by doing so they are usually -- especially when it comes to girls' names -- giving their kids names which are now "out of date".
Immigrants from China, Korea, and Vietnam do exactly the same thing.
You can see this if you look at the New York City top names for 2007:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/popular-new-york-baby-names-2007/
And of course even the "White" list for NYC is very different from the national list because of the very large Jewish population there.
Immigrants from China, Korea, and Vietnam do exactly the same thing.
You can see this if you look at the New York City top names for 2007:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/popular-new-york-baby-names-2007/
And of course even the "White" list for NYC is very different from the national list because of the very large Jewish population there.
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That's very true
I have a friend who is Filipino, him and his siblings have what some would call "out of date" names.
Their names are:
Wayland
Janet - I graduated with her
Reginald Cedric "Reggie" - My friend
Ashley
Aileen
Sheldon
With the exception of Ashley, they all have unusual names for their age groups
I have a friend who is Filipino, him and his siblings have what some would call "out of date" names.
Their names are:
Wayland
Janet - I graduated with her
Reginald Cedric "Reggie" - My friend
Ashley
Aileen
Sheldon
With the exception of Ashley, they all have unusual names for their age groups
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Yes... I've met my share of Fannys, Cindys and Glorias who were from Asia... Actually, with Fanny, I pretty much expect to hear a Chinese family name with it... and hope the poor woman never winds up in England or Australia, poor dear.
For boys, it's frequently Chris, Matthew or Daniel, it seems... but those are more long-lasting.
For boys, it's frequently Chris, Matthew or Daniel, it seems... but those are more long-lasting.
This message was edited 1/19/2009, 12:19 AM
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