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How popular was your given first name in your country of origin the year you were born?

A- Top 10
B- Top 25
C- Top 50
D- Top 100
E- Top 200
F- None of the above

Posted - February 2, 2022
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  • 19937
    My given name was the second most popular in the U.S. the year I was born.
      February 2, 2022 9:45 PM MST
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  • 10992
    Top ten. 
      February 3, 2022 8:10 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Top 25 I think.
      February 3, 2022 8:35 AM MST
    5

  • 11100
    It  was probably in the top 10 (of anglers anyway). My first name is Bob and bob is a popular piece of fishing tackle. Cheers!
      February 3, 2022 8:42 AM MST
    5

  • 53502

     

      Without researching it, I’ll venture to guess:

    E- Top 200

    Or 

    F- None of the above

      Not only that, my first name is a bit rare for an African-American male to have, and my middle name even more so, such to the point in the case of my middle name, I have never personally known any other African-American to have it, nor are there any famous people/celebs who have it.
    ~

      February 3, 2022 8:43 AM MST
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  • 10052
    Sounds like your name suits you well! 


      February 4, 2022 5:03 AM MST
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  • 53502

     

      Thank you!


      Hey, wait! What did you mean by that? Grrrrrrr.




    ~

      February 4, 2022 6:57 AM MST
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  • 10052
    I meant it in a complimentary way. 

    :)
      February 4, 2022 4:35 PM MST
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  • 44597
    D. 93/100. I was surprised it was that high. Growing up, I was the only one with an unusual name.
      February 3, 2022 9:20 AM MST
    5

  • 10052
    Sounds like yours might have been on an upward trend, as Martina described! 
      February 4, 2022 4:34 PM MST
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  • My name wasn't in the top ten when I was born, but my parents chose my name at the beginning of its upward trend.  I was named for my great-great-grandmother, who lived in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany.  She's also Livvie's great-great-grandmother.  We have her in common.

      February 3, 2022 9:38 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Mine has also gained popularity since the year of my birth and is a family name. 

    Thanks for your reply! 
      February 4, 2022 4:32 PM MST
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  • 34236
    Top 200
      February 4, 2022 10:44 AM MST
    4

  • 17590
    170th
      February 4, 2022 12:13 PM MST
    4

  • 5451
    Olivia, which is my actual name which I never use, was number 50 in the year I was born.  I don’t hate Olivia, I just like the nickname.  

    My husband’s name wasn’t actually much different in the rankings when he was born, number 53, but he hates his name.  He thought it was unpopular and he thought it was a name that only old people had.  He actually goes by his last name, which was number 287.  The fact that it was even less popular in the year he was born doesn’t seem to bother him.

    My older son‘s name is number 23 for the year he was born.  We gave our daughter a hyphenated name which doesn’t list, so the first part of her name was number 575.  My younger son’s name was number 168 for his birth year.  I hope none of them grow up to hate their names, but I won’t take it personally if they do.  Naming babies is kind of a crapshoot as to if they’ll like their names or not.


    This post was edited by Livvie at February 5, 2022 10:18 AM MST
      February 4, 2022 3:14 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Your children might grow into liking their names, even if they're not happy with them as children.  

    I think names and their meanings are pretty fascinating. 
      February 4, 2022 4:30 PM MST
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  • 5451
    My husband picked all three of our kids’ names.  He had a pretty unique system for choosing them.  He dreamed them up at night.  Both of us remember most of our dreams, but he keeps a journal, so when he finally had a dream about our kids’ names, he wrote them down as soon as he woke up and that’s what we named them.  With both of my pregnancies, he dreamed up their names exactly 14 days before they were born.  If our kids ever ask how we chose their names, we’ll tell them that story.

    My own parents tried to pick names that they thought would be good, wouldn’t be considered out of style, and they tried to avoid fad names.

    The thing I’ve definitely noticed about my own name is that both Olivia and my married last name are both names of cities in Minnesota, lol.  My mom was even born in the city in Minnesota that has my married last name. 


    This post was edited by Livvie at February 5, 2022 10:19 AM MST
      February 4, 2022 5:38 PM MST
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  • 10992
    I hope your mom wasn't born in Sleepy Eye.
      February 4, 2022 6:46 PM MST
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  • 44597
    Or Frostbite Falls.
      February 5, 2022 10:19 AM MST
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  • 10992
    You do realize that Frostbite Falls is not a real place? International Falls is the town it is most likely based on.
      February 5, 2022 11:33 AM MST
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  • 44597
    Nonsense.

      February 5, 2022 11:34 AM MST
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  • 10992
    I stand corrected. It's just as real as Rocky and Bullwinkle.
      February 5, 2022 11:40 AM MST
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  • 44597
    Zakly.
      February 5, 2022 11:41 AM MST
    1

  • 10052
    That's really cool, the dream naming! I hope you do tell your children someday. 
      February 5, 2022 6:39 PM MST
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