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I actually reworked my Top 10 today because I've been unhappy with it. Much more satisfied with these results:

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Nicholas Bennett
Wesley Owen Rhys
Finn Gabriel
Donovan Leo
Malcolm Elliott
Nathan Levi
Dominic Edwin
Adam Raphael
Ezra Theodore
Mark Ambrose
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Endellion Iris
Sabrina Lily
Alexandra Hecate
Miranda Violet
Jane Aurelia
Felicity Charlotte
Julia Celeste
Maxine Elizabeth
Katrina Willow
Esme Andromeda

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Nathan, Ezra, Mark, Endellion, Jane, Julia, Maxine, Katrina, and Esme replace Jonathan, Elias, Luke, Violet (once again a middle), Yvonne, Philomena, Juliana, Sylvana, and Callista. Honorable mentions go to Emeric, Francesca, Ruth, Sadie, and Sara, who were on my list in the interim.

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This is the first time Nathan has been on my list instead of Jonathan or Nathaniel. Nathan was the name of a beloved cat who passed on many years ago, so I always had a feline image of the name and discounted it based on that. Nathaniel, on the other hand... while I really enjoy the sound, it's a bit "fancy" for everyday and I don't like the nicknames (Nat or Nate). And while Jonathan is a good everyday name, there's still a good chance it'll get shortened to "Jon" or (shudder) "Jonny." So we're left with Nathan - which isn't so fancy that it sounds pretentious to say that all the time and not shorten it to Nate.

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I did not participate in the June 2012 thread, so there is no ten-year comparison.

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