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HelpRe: We had a discussion about this once
in reply to a message by Circus Lullaby
I think the point is, it hit it's popularity peak in the 60s. It's been falling, and it feels dated. Yeah, it's still being used, and I'm sure not only by Hispanic people.
But I think that the first-gen immigrants are probably a big reason it's so popular. Another reason might be people honoring older Kimberly's (that's my explanation for several of the dated sounding names that still top the charts). And I'm sure there are some people who use it because like it, but then, there are people who like Shirley and Lisa too.
And a lot of people don't research names. Not everyone's a namenerd, right? And I've met people who really 'don't care' about names and they don't have much they like or hate. It might be as simple as "gee I want my child to fit in, and I have three co-workers named Kimberly... it must be a popular, American name! I'll use that!"
idk. I dunno if I made the point or not. Just because it's making the top 100, doesn't mean it doesn't sound dated. There are plenty of names on the list that sound dated but are still there (Kevin, Jason... everyone's bored of Sarah, but it's still number 20.)
But I think that the first-gen immigrants are probably a big reason it's so popular. Another reason might be people honoring older Kimberly's (that's my explanation for several of the dated sounding names that still top the charts). And I'm sure there are some people who use it because like it, but then, there are people who like Shirley and Lisa too.
And a lot of people don't research names. Not everyone's a namenerd, right? And I've met people who really 'don't care' about names and they don't have much they like or hate. It might be as simple as "gee I want my child to fit in, and I have three co-workers named Kimberly... it must be a popular, American name! I'll use that!"
idk. I dunno if I made the point or not. Just because it's making the top 100, doesn't mean it doesn't sound dated. There are plenty of names on the list that sound dated but are still there (Kevin, Jason... everyone's bored of Sarah, but it's still number 20.)
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