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Can anyone explain why the name Ian or Iain is not on the top 100 names in Scotland, but is in the U.S.? There are more Irish names on the Scottish top 100 than Scottish names. Is there a specific reason why Iain appeared on the list in 1998, and then suddenly dissapeared? Just curious.
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Just a question of taste and time
Hi Karen,
It's just a question of taste and time. Have a look at these Top 6 girls' names (2002):
Germany:
1) Marie (Hebrew - French)
2) Sophie (Greek - French)
3) Maria (Hebrew)
4) Anna (Hebrew)
5) Laura (Latin)
6) Lea (Hebrew)
Denmark
1) Sofie (Greek - French - Danish)
2) Emma (German)
3) Julie (Latin - Danish)
4) Laura (Latin)
5) Mathilde (German)
6) Caroline (Old Norse - French - German)
Sweden
1) Emma (German)
2) Elin (Greek - Swedish)
3) Julia (Latin)
4) Hanna (Hebrew)
5) Linnea ("Swedish-Latin")
6) Ida (German)
Names are very international and are getting even more international. On the top 100 list of almost every European country you will find "Mohammad" or "Mohammed" nowadays because of many immigrants from Turkey and Near East.
Regards,
Satu
Hi Karen,
It's just a question of taste and time. Have a look at these Top 6 girls' names (2002):
Germany:
1) Marie (Hebrew - French)
2) Sophie (Greek - French)
3) Maria (Hebrew)
4) Anna (Hebrew)
5) Laura (Latin)
6) Lea (Hebrew)
Denmark
1) Sofie (Greek - French - Danish)
2) Emma (German)
3) Julie (Latin - Danish)
4) Laura (Latin)
5) Mathilde (German)
6) Caroline (Old Norse - French - German)
Sweden
1) Emma (German)
2) Elin (Greek - Swedish)
3) Julia (Latin)
4) Hanna (Hebrew)
5) Linnea ("Swedish-Latin")
6) Ida (German)
Names are very international and are getting even more international. On the top 100 list of almost every European country you will find "Mohammad" or "Mohammed" nowadays because of many immigrants from Turkey and Near East.
Regards,
Satu
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Thanks for your time. Seeing the lists you posted was interesting. I guess it's just a case of "the grass being greener in your neighbor's yard". I tend to gravitate toward names from different cultures myself. It's just weird that it happens collectively on a national level.
My husband came to the U.S. from Scotland when he was young and grew up between countries until finally settling here in adulthood. I think because of this, he is more inclined to name his children Scottish names as a way of keeping a connection to his heritage, as opposed to someone who was born in Scotland and never left.
It can be a little irritating. I wanted to name our son Liam, and showed my husband it's number 7 on the Scottish top 100. If other Scots can name their sons Liam, why can't we? He said it's a nice name, but blatantly Irish, and he'd feel silly giving his son an Irish name, being Scottish. Hence, the name Iain.
Thanks Again,
Karen
My husband came to the U.S. from Scotland when he was young and grew up between countries until finally settling here in adulthood. I think because of this, he is more inclined to name his children Scottish names as a way of keeping a connection to his heritage, as opposed to someone who was born in Scotland and never left.
It can be a little irritating. I wanted to name our son Liam, and showed my husband it's number 7 on the Scottish top 100. If other Scots can name their sons Liam, why can't we? He said it's a nice name, but blatantly Irish, and he'd feel silly giving his son an Irish name, being Scottish. Hence, the name Iain.
Thanks Again,
Karen
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