Message: "I think it comes down to trends at the time..."

I think it comes down to trends at the time...

by iolite

3/31/2009, 11:01 AM

When Nicole was at the height of its popularity, French names, especially those ending in -le, were really 'in' and variants ending in -a were not as popular. Nicole, Danielle, Michelle, and Gabrielle, for example, were all more considerably more popular during that period than Daniela, Michaela (any spelling), or Gabriela. I bet Nicola wasn't used as an alternate path to Nikki at that time because Nicole itself was so fashionable.

The pendulum has swung in the other direction now, and the -a ending is hot while old Gallic favorites sound dated. So, Danielle is falling while Daniela/Daniella climbs, and so on. Nicola should be more popular than it is...I'm starting to think it must be the pronunciation issue.

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Nicola · Lily8 · 3/31/2009, 7:30 AM

•Re: Nicola · tallie · 4/1/2009, 7:14 AM

•Re: Nicola · Elena · 3/31/2009, 5:27 PM

•Ignore. Double post, (nt) · Elena · 3/31/2009, 5:29 PM

•Re: Nicola · Elena · 3/31/2009, 5:24 PM

•Re: Nicola · Speranza · 3/31/2009, 3:49 PM

•Re: Nicola · Akua Topaz · 3/31/2009, 2:13 PM

•Re: Nicola · Jade Diana · 3/31/2009, 2:08 PM

•Re: Nicola · Rose-Berry · 3/31/2009, 11:55 AM

•Re: Nicola · CN · 3/31/2009, 11:45 AM

•Re: Nicola · Janan · 3/31/2009, 10:05 AM

•Re: Nicola · Nichola · 3/31/2009, 9:21 AM

•Re: Nicola · Llewella · 3/31/2009, 8:26 AM

•Re: Nicola · iolite · 3/31/2009, 8:22 AM

•hm but · Lily8 · 3/31/2009, 9:18 AM

•I think it comes down to trends at the time... · iolite · 3/31/2009, 11:01 AM

•Re: Nicola · TheDreadedSockMonkey · 3/31/2009, 8:19 AM

•Re: Nicola · Katie (nsi) · 3/31/2009, 8:13 AM

•Re: Nicola · MaggieSimpson · 3/31/2009, 8:05 AM

•Re: Nicola · Sofia · 3/31/2009, 7:58 AM

•I know quite a few Nicolas, actually. · Schezar · 3/31/2009, 7:54 AM

•Re: Nicola · queenv · 3/31/2009, 7:38 AM

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