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Thank you so much for the new Decemer 2024 update but I have a problem.
You updated the name "Bianca" by saying that the German singer Freddy Breck's 1973 song Bianca boosted the name's popularity in Europe. This is a promising update.The name is also of Portuguese and English usage as prevalent in the charts for Portugal, Brazil, Australia, UK and the USA. It’s also of Spanish usage to a lesser degree, as it is used in Chile, Puerto Rico and Spain in modern times.Can you please add the usages Portuguese, Spanish and English in the next update? Thanks!https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/australia-nsw
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/england-wales
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/united-stateshttps://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/portugal
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/brazilhttps://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/chile
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/puerto-rico
https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/spain-decadeAlso the description of the name Aiden should be updated to say "Variant of Aidan. This is currently the most popular spelling of the name.". Just like how you did to Brianna and Brayden.Aiden even made it in the top #10 in the USA, peaking in at no #9 in 2010 and 2011 so maybe add "surpassing Aidan and attaining a high rank of 9# in 2010 and 2011" in the description just like how you did with Hailey.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/aiden/top/united-states?compare=aidanSo in all, the name Aidan should be updated to say "Variant of Aidan. This is currently the most popular spelling of the name, surpassing Aidan and attaining a high rank of 9# in 2010 and 2011 in the United States."Please consider these edits in the next update.
Thanks!

This message was edited 12/10/2024, 7:45 AM

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Freddy Breck's song (there is an English version as well) also caused the name to first chart in the US in 1973, the year he released it (https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/united-states). I think it's safe to say it's an English name too - it never left the American chart since it appeared, also reaching the top 100 during the early 90s.As a German name, there were 14,899 bearers of the name as per a telephone directory of January 6, 2005 (https://de.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Verzeichnis:Deutsch/Namen/die_h%C3%A4ufigsten_weiblichen_Vornamen_Deutschlands), also peaking in Germany in 1973 (https://www.behindthename.com/name/bianca/top/germany).It's also common in Dutch, with 20,450 bearing Bianca as a first name and 4,491 as a middle name. It also reached its highest spot in 1973 (https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Bianca).Lastly, it's also less commonly used in Swedish (https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Bianca), with 2,796 instances of Bianca as a first name and 4,031 as a middle name.I'm surprised of how a single song helped popularise a name in three different languages!
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I'm actually kinda surprised Aiden's entry is so basic, especially considering the Aiden spelling has remained popular while Aidan (the traditional spelling) has declined in popularity. I think Ayden is also more popular than Aidan now as well - correct me if I'm wrong. Also, I found out the Aiden spelling, while not the traditional spelling, isn't recent - it's been used in Ireland since at least the 1960s, judging by the Irish charts.

This message was edited 12/9/2024, 5:56 PM

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