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We are expecting a girl. My husband and I have narrowed the field to three names. We are firm on the middle name -- Margit(pronounced "Mar-geet"). We live in the US, the Northeast. Deplore insanely popular or trendy names. WDYT?
Claire Margit
Elise Margit
Julianna Margit
Claire Margit
Elise Margit
Julianna Margit
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Elise or Claire. Both are gorgeous and I hate Julianna.
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If you're not into "insanely popular or trendy names," I recommend
starting over with your list. Those names come up really often on this message board, which is a good trend setter/predicter/follower and probably indicates they're going to be everywhere soon. You might not see it now, but wait until your kid hits kindergarten.
Of those I like Claire most. But if I was to come up with less common alternatives I'd suggest:
*Clara (For every twenty Claires on this board, I see maybe one Clara)
*Carol (at least uncommon in younger generations)
*Clarity
*Coralie
*Cordelia
*Elaine
*Edith
*Elodie
*Eidel
*Ellen (It's common but it's popularity doesn't seem to be very high on younger girls)
*Judith
*Justine
*Josephine
*Junia
*Julianne (Only a little different)
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starting over with your list. Those names come up really often on this message board, which is a good trend setter/predicter/follower and probably indicates they're going to be everywhere soon. You might not see it now, but wait until your kid hits kindergarten.
Of those I like Claire most. But if I was to come up with less common alternatives I'd suggest:
*Clara (For every twenty Claires on this board, I see maybe one Clara)
*Carol (at least uncommon in younger generations)
*Clarity
*Coralie
*Cordelia
*Elaine
*Edith
*Elodie
*Eidel
*Ellen (It's common but it's popularity doesn't seem to be very high on younger girls)
*Judith
*Justine
*Josephine
*Junia
*Julianne (Only a little different)
www.qwantz.com
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Claire Margit
Claire seems quite popular on the board, and I know one 6 y.o. Clare, and of the three names you've listed here it's the most common (#98 or so on the SSA's list)...BUT...Elise and Julianna are trendier, if less common, and imo lack the strength and timeless quality of Claire.
sa
PS: my rationale for Elise and Julianna being trendier is as follows- Elise sounds like the elegant French alternative to the insanely popular Ella and Alyssa, as well as a light version of favourite Elizabeth and a subtle way of honouring a Lisa. I've heard this one A LOT around here (i.e. Vancouver, BC). When I first heard it I rather uncharitably wondered if the parents (not you, the specific parents of that young lady) were subconsciously attracted to the name because it's just a phoneme away from elite.
Julianna- Anna is insanely popular (though I love Anne and we're considering that one), and as a suffix it's even more insanely popular- Julian(n)a, Lil(l)iana, Adrian(n)a, Viviana, Gianna, Lian(n)a, Brian(n)a, Tian(n)a...the long and sultry feminine names ending in -ana and -ella are so popular it's not funny!
Claire seems quite popular on the board, and I know one 6 y.o. Clare, and of the three names you've listed here it's the most common (#98 or so on the SSA's list)...BUT...Elise and Julianna are trendier, if less common, and imo lack the strength and timeless quality of Claire.
sa
PS: my rationale for Elise and Julianna being trendier is as follows- Elise sounds like the elegant French alternative to the insanely popular Ella and Alyssa, as well as a light version of favourite Elizabeth and a subtle way of honouring a Lisa. I've heard this one A LOT around here (i.e. Vancouver, BC). When I first heard it I rather uncharitably wondered if the parents (not you, the specific parents of that young lady) were subconsciously attracted to the name because it's just a phoneme away from elite.
Julianna- Anna is insanely popular (though I love Anne and we're considering that one), and as a suffix it's even more insanely popular- Julian(n)a, Lil(l)iana, Adrian(n)a, Viviana, Gianna, Lian(n)a, Brian(n)a, Tian(n)a...the long and sultry feminine names ending in -ana and -ella are so popular it's not funny!
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Julianna Margit
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Julianna
Yes, I know how lonely life can be.
The shadows follow me and the night won't set me free.
But I don't let the evenings get me down,
As long as you're around me.
Yes, I know how lonely life can be.
The shadows follow me and the night won't set me free.
But I don't let the evenings get me down,
As long as you're around me.
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I think Claire Margrit would sound good.
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Julianna
These are the popularity charts from the social security web page for the last 25 years. Claire looks like it's still climbing. It was recently used on a oap opera (Days of Our Lives) as a baby's name too, which I think is an indication of it going still higher. I think Julianna and Elise look pretty similar in their rankings. I prefer Julianna myself and would probably go with that one.
Claire
2004 98
2003 92
2002 95
2001 82
2000 86
1999 85
1998 91
1997 108
1996 116
1995 129
1994 149
1993 166
1992 159
1991 162
1990 159
1989 171
1988 189
1987 202
1986 198
1985 220
1984 254
1983 274
1982 300
1981 344
1980 405
Julianna
2004 200
2003 185
2002 185
2001 184
2000 249
1999 260
1998 259
1997 299
1996 334
1995 407
1994 537
1993 598
1992 584
1991 505
1990 657
1989 569
1988 634
1987 662
1986 650
1985 616
1984 839
1983 948
1982 797
1981 954
1980 992
Elise
2004 225
2003 232
2002 237
2001 237
2000 252
1999 271
1998 294
1997 278
1996 305
1995 337
1994 332
1993 284
1992 297
1991 290
1990 265
1989 253
1988 240
1987 235
1986 248
1985 269
1984 312
1983 394
1982 478
1981 511
1980 561
These are the popularity charts from the social security web page for the last 25 years. Claire looks like it's still climbing. It was recently used on a oap opera (Days of Our Lives) as a baby's name too, which I think is an indication of it going still higher. I think Julianna and Elise look pretty similar in their rankings. I prefer Julianna myself and would probably go with that one.
Claire
2004 98
2003 92
2002 95
2001 82
2000 86
1999 85
1998 91
1997 108
1996 116
1995 129
1994 149
1993 166
1992 159
1991 162
1990 159
1989 171
1988 189
1987 202
1986 198
1985 220
1984 254
1983 274
1982 300
1981 344
1980 405
Julianna
2004 200
2003 185
2002 185
2001 184
2000 249
1999 260
1998 259
1997 299
1996 334
1995 407
1994 537
1993 598
1992 584
1991 505
1990 657
1989 569
1988 634
1987 662
1986 650
1985 616
1984 839
1983 948
1982 797
1981 954
1980 992
Elise
2004 225
2003 232
2002 237
2001 237
2000 252
1999 271
1998 294
1997 278
1996 305
1995 337
1994 332
1993 284
1992 297
1991 290
1990 265
1989 253
1988 240
1987 235
1986 248
1985 269
1984 312
1983 394
1982 478
1981 511
1980 561
This message was edited 3/28/2006, 9:40 PM
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Julianna Margit
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