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Sorry to post two in a row but our internet has been down for a few days. So WDYTO Sarah? I have always loved this name but is it too boring and common? How many Sarahs do you know? I know about 5 but the youngest is 20, so do you think it'd be refreshing to see 'Sarah' on a little girl? How old is the youngest Sarah that you know? Thanks heaps =)
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One Sara (spelled this way) in her 30s and one Sarah that is about 18 or 19. I think it would be refreshing.
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I like the English Sarah because I'm a fan of Sarah Brightman. But the Swedish SARA is so DARN boring. It's pr. SÀH-ruh and there is a song by Swedish singer Mauro Scocco that goes (in Swedish): "Oh Saaarah, go out tonight, I'm waiting by the corner at Seven-Eleven, oh Saaaarah....etc". ALL Swedish Sara/h/Zara/hs HATE that song because they ALWAYS get it when they say their name!
My dad wanted to name me Sara, but my mum is hard of hearing, so I got a name without an S.
My dad wanted to name me Sara, but my mum is hard of hearing, so I got a name without an S.
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Give it a rest!
I know an immeasurable amount of girls named Sarah. Literally -- it's immeasurable.
I know an immeasurable amount of girls named Sarah. Literally -- it's immeasurable.
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I love Sarah mightily. It's warm and strong and not boring at all, and if popularity bothers you, at least it's not in the top 10, and not that common on little kids at the moment. I'd quite happily use it and I'm always pleased to see it, even if I do know lots of them.
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Actually, there are places that do have it in the top 10 if you check out popularities... even if you don't know any little ones right now, they're out there... in abundance. (Though I'd still rather see Sarah than some of the other trendy names)
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I like Sarah okay. One of my best friend's name is Sarah so I always think of her. I only know three Sarahs, I believe. But no, I don't think it would be "refreshing" exactly to see it on a little girl.
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Sarah has a pleasant sound but I find it woefully dull due to overuse. I've known so many that I've lost count (oldest is in her 50s, youngest is a baby). It's what I call a consistent classic but I'm so tired of it.
For awhile, every girl baby born to couples in my church were named Sarah (the boys were Joshua).
For awhile, every girl baby born to couples in my church were named Sarah (the boys were Joshua).
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I love the name Sarah. I think it's beautiful. However, I'd probably never use it, because I do consider it rather common. But it's definitely not boring in my opinion.
The youngest Sarah I know is 19.
The youngest Sarah I know is 19.
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Sarah is extremely boring, imo. I know at least 5 Sarahs and they're all under 21 years of age. The youngest one I know is 11.
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I know a few Sarahs: one is about 50, one is about 35, one is 27, one is 5.
I don't find the name particularly interesting or attractive, but it certainly wouldn't disappoint me to see it around on some new little ones.
I don't find the name particularly interesting or attractive, but it certainly wouldn't disappoint me to see it around on some new little ones.
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I love the name Sarah, it's a true timeless name.
You can more or less work out the age range a 'Madison' would fall in, but although its had peaks and troughs of popularity, Sarah has always been used, so you can't put an age on a Sarah. Not in my opinion anyway.
You can more or less work out the age range a 'Madison' would fall in, but although its had peaks and troughs of popularity, Sarah has always been used, so you can't put an age on a Sarah. Not in my opinion anyway.
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I know so many Sarahs, it's ridiculous. I mean, it has a pretty sound, but... come on. There are just too many.
I much prefer Sara.
I much prefer Sara.
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I know three Sarah's and I believe the youngest is around six but it is a sweet, classic name that never seems to go out of style. I rather like it.
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But Sarah was indeed out of style from about 1920 to about 1970. I was in school during the 1960's and 1970's and I literally cannot remember one Sarah in my elementary, middle, or high schools. Contrast that with the number of Sarahs I've known who are now in their twenties.
There are old, classic names that do go in and out of style. Victoria--my favorite---very out of style during the 1930's and 1940's. Had a minor vogue of popularity during the 1950's but still didn't rise out of the 90's. It didn't become a top fifty name until 1987. And it's about as old and classic a name as there is.
Just pointing out that old and classic doesn't always mean "never goes out of style". And if a name goes in and out of style, it can always at some point seem dated. I believe that Sarah at some point in the future will seem very dated.
There are old, classic names that do go in and out of style. Victoria--my favorite---very out of style during the 1930's and 1940's. Had a minor vogue of popularity during the 1950's but still didn't rise out of the 90's. It didn't become a top fifty name until 1987. And it's about as old and classic a name as there is.
Just pointing out that old and classic doesn't always mean "never goes out of style". And if a name goes in and out of style, it can always at some point seem dated. I believe that Sarah at some point in the future will seem very dated.
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Considering its lowest ranking in the past 130 years in the US is 117, I'd say it hasn't really ever gone out of style as such. Slightly less popular for births in the 50s and 60s perhaps, but definitely not uncommon or out of style IMO. It might have just been the area that you grew up in as well.
I do agree with you that old classic-style names do go in and out of style somewhat though. I once read an article somewhere about classic names and how for it to be truly considered a classic it must have never left the top 100 names. I think maybe Cleveland Kent Evans wrote it? Or maybe he posted it here for discussion but didn't write it. Anyway, I'm not so sure I agree with that definition but it is an interesting topic of discussion. Mary is now out of the top 100, if it continues to drop, will it still be classic or just a dated name?
I do agree with you that old classic-style names do go in and out of style somewhat though. I once read an article somewhere about classic names and how for it to be truly considered a classic it must have never left the top 100 names. I think maybe Cleveland Kent Evans wrote it? Or maybe he posted it here for discussion but didn't write it. Anyway, I'm not so sure I agree with that definition but it is an interesting topic of discussion. Mary is now out of the top 100, if it continues to drop, will it still be classic or just a dated name?
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Mary itself may be out of the top 100 in certain areas, but forms of Mary/Marie/Maria are still excessively overused on a worldwide scale.
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Heh, I did mean in my opinion, of course. Always forget to write that bit.
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Nothing inherently wrong with the name, but yes....it's too common, and being so common has made it boring!
How many have I known?
Sarah M--worked at the bookstore\cafe with her
Sara A--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, became a good friend
Sarah R--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, became a good friend
Sarah G--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, didn't become such a good friend
Sarah D--was a friend of my daughter's, my daughter got tired of her immaturity
Another Sarah R---the daughter of friends, just turned nineteen--very good violinist, is now on a music scholarship
Sarah I-can't-remember-her-last-name---friend of my daughter's in high school
Another Sarah D---worked with her at the bookstore\cafe, became a good friend of both mine and my daughter's, disappeared for a while, came back into our lives, but then moved to the neighboring state--but we don't see her much nowadays
That's eight. The youngest is nineteen. Maybe it's not as popular as it once was, but there are way too many for it to be refreshing on a little girl. It needs a rest of about a hundred years.
Sarah and Joshua are the two names that I have heard so frequently that I feel if I hear them one more time, I'll scream.
How many have I known?
Sarah M--worked at the bookstore\cafe with her
Sara A--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, became a good friend
Sarah R--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, became a good friend
Sarah G--also worked at the bookstore\cafe with her, didn't become such a good friend
Sarah D--was a friend of my daughter's, my daughter got tired of her immaturity
Another Sarah R---the daughter of friends, just turned nineteen--very good violinist, is now on a music scholarship
Sarah I-can't-remember-her-last-name---friend of my daughter's in high school
Another Sarah D---worked with her at the bookstore\cafe, became a good friend of both mine and my daughter's, disappeared for a while, came back into our lives, but then moved to the neighboring state--but we don't see her much nowadays
That's eight. The youngest is nineteen. Maybe it's not as popular as it once was, but there are way too many for it to be refreshing on a little girl. It needs a rest of about a hundred years.
Sarah and Joshua are the two names that I have heard so frequently that I feel if I hear them one more time, I'll scream.
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Thanks for the input. I'd hate for someone to feel the same way about Sarah as I do about Caitlin and Jayden, I'm so incredibly sick of hearing those names.
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Well, I'm Sarah and I'm eighteen. When I was in first grade, there were at least three other Sarah's in my class - and I have two cousins named Sarah, and to top it off, a stepsister named Sarah.
I've never really liked the name because so many other people have it; it doesn't always feel like it's really mine, if you know what I mean. But other than that issue, I do like it - especially the meaning. It's not as common now as it was in '92, so I don't think the popularity issue would really be as bad. And sometimes, popularity doesn't even matter - Ashley was number one that year and I met very few of those my age, and no Samantha's and maybe only one Emily. So in short, if I wanted to use it I wouldn't let the popularity stop me. I do prefer it as a middle name, though.
The youngest Sarah I know is probably around thirteen to fifteen. A baby Sarah probably would be fairly exciting to me, now that I think about it.
ETA: My cousins and I were always distinguished as Sarah Ann, Sarah Kyle, and Sarah Beth (our middle names). It was always slightly aggravating as I didn't like my middle name - but I honestly wouldn't have cared if I had liked it (my problem was that my entire name, Sarah Ann, was extremely plain-sounding and common). So using our full names wasn't a problem, especially since they were all fairly short. Like someone else said, a double fn would work fine (this entire paragraph has been a long-winded way of saying that).
I've never really liked the name because so many other people have it; it doesn't always feel like it's really mine, if you know what I mean. But other than that issue, I do like it - especially the meaning. It's not as common now as it was in '92, so I don't think the popularity issue would really be as bad. And sometimes, popularity doesn't even matter - Ashley was number one that year and I met very few of those my age, and no Samantha's and maybe only one Emily. So in short, if I wanted to use it I wouldn't let the popularity stop me. I do prefer it as a middle name, though.
The youngest Sarah I know is probably around thirteen to fifteen. A baby Sarah probably would be fairly exciting to me, now that I think about it.
ETA: My cousins and I were always distinguished as Sarah Ann, Sarah Kyle, and Sarah Beth (our middle names). It was always slightly aggravating as I didn't like my middle name - but I honestly wouldn't have cared if I had liked it (my problem was that my entire name, Sarah Ann, was extremely plain-sounding and common). So using our full names wasn't a problem, especially since they were all fairly short. Like someone else said, a double fn would work fine (this entire paragraph has been a long-winded way of saying that).
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Thanks for the input, it's nice to hear it coming from a Sarah. I do tend to lean towards using Sarah in a double fn or as a mn already (Sarah Lily/ Willow Sarah) but it's good to get some feedback on it as a name. Thanks again.
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I've probably met more Sarahs than any other name.
I still think it's beautiful, but WAY too common. If I were to use it, I'd use it as a double-first name (Sarah Jane, Sarah May, etc.)
I still think it's beautiful, but WAY too common. If I were to use it, I'd use it as a double-first name (Sarah Jane, Sarah May, etc.)
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My name is Sarah, I'm 19. I know quite a few other Sarah's though, and have heard lots of little girls being called Sarah in the shop, so I would say that it's a fairly common name in my area, but that may not be true for your area.
I think it's a good name, though, and although I was once resentful for having such a common name, I have grown to love it with time.
I think it's a good name, though, and although I was once resentful for having such a common name, I have grown to love it with time.
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I really like it. I love how simple it is. It has been very common, but I haven't heard of any baby Sarahs. Yet it's so classic that it can't be dated. I couldn't even tell you how many Sara(h)s I've known. Lots and lots, but I can tell you they were all around my age or older-- so no younger than early-mid 20s.
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I was almost Sarah myself, after my Welsh grandmother Sarah Anne. I've always been glad my mother won the argument, because I've never found the name attractive at all. 'Boring and common' really says it all! I would have been Sally quite cheerfully, though.
I know very many Sarahs, though not all of them are English-speaking so they really aren't evidence. The youngest one I know was born in 2000.
I know very many Sarahs, though not all of them are English-speaking so they really aren't evidence. The youngest one I know was born in 2000.
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I know quite a few Sarahs the youngest being about 5 years old. I know a lot from that age up. Personally, I do find it to be way to common and boring.
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I think it's pleasant, but way overdone... I know too many Sarahs to cound and they vary in age. The youngest I know of specifically is a baby when I was back in Canada visiting and it wouldn't be polite to ask the age of the oldest I know... I'm in my 30s and knew some in school and I know my share in their 20s from other contexts. In fact, a couple years ago when a Sarah (from NZ) joined an online group I was in trying to find some connections in the prefecture she was assigned to on JET, I in turn introduced her online to 2 other Sarahs (Am'n) living in that same prefecture... and knew a Scottish Sarah in yet another prefecture on that same programme... and foreigners are scattered in Japan.
That being said, if you truly love the name, you could prob'ly do a double name and make it work so you've still got Sarah, but she's distinguished as a particular Sarah like Sarah-Jane (I know a Sarah-Jayne) or Sarah-Lynn or Sarah-Jean or Sarah-Lorraine or Sarah-Rose or Sarah-Ruth or something... depending on what you like it paired w/.
It's just recently squeaked out of the top 20 in the States and is still in the top 30. (and that's not counting people who use Sara)... and had a long run in the top 10 for a couple decades there.
Aus. has plenty and it dances around to various spots in the top 20.
Still in BC's top 20 for Canada.
Not quite as high in England/Wales this decade, but still in top 100 as a common name.
Also high in Austria, Belgium and France. (around top 10)
Top 4 or higher in Ireland.
Northern Ireland and the Netherlands still have it up there.
Middle of top 100 in Norway.
Top 30 in Scotland.
Thus, refreshing it ain't, but at least it's tasteful, so if you desperately wish to use it, I'd go w/ the double name concept.
That being said, if you truly love the name, you could prob'ly do a double name and make it work so you've still got Sarah, but she's distinguished as a particular Sarah like Sarah-Jane (I know a Sarah-Jayne) or Sarah-Lynn or Sarah-Jean or Sarah-Lorraine or Sarah-Rose or Sarah-Ruth or something... depending on what you like it paired w/.
It's just recently squeaked out of the top 20 in the States and is still in the top 30. (and that's not counting people who use Sara)... and had a long run in the top 10 for a couple decades there.
Aus. has plenty and it dances around to various spots in the top 20.
Still in BC's top 20 for Canada.
Not quite as high in England/Wales this decade, but still in top 100 as a common name.
Also high in Austria, Belgium and France. (around top 10)
Top 4 or higher in Ireland.
Northern Ireland and the Netherlands still have it up there.
Middle of top 100 in Norway.
Top 30 in Scotland.
Thus, refreshing it ain't, but at least it's tasteful, so if you desperately wish to use it, I'd go w/ the double name concept.
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You're welcome for the input.
Some flow better than others as double names and some feel more awkward. I wouldn't use Lily at this point 'cause there are lots of Lily names lately too (making 2 really common names in 1), but it's your choice.
Even though it's not that exciting imo, I'd rather see another Sarah than Imogen or Rhiannon or certain other awkward sounding names that have popped into the radar in recent years.
Some flow better than others as double names and some feel more awkward. I wouldn't use Lily at this point 'cause there are lots of Lily names lately too (making 2 really common names in 1), but it's your choice.
Even though it's not that exciting imo, I'd rather see another Sarah than Imogen or Rhiannon or certain other awkward sounding names that have popped into the radar in recent years.
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I like it, but I wont use it. I know 3 people with this name, but I know of many more. The youngest Sarah I know is 5 years old. Her name is Sarah Elizabeth and she has a twin sister named Katherine Rebecca. The other Sarah's I know are 21 and 20. One is Sarah Catherine, I can't remember the other.
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