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Using the link below, what would your name be today, if it has the same popularity as the year you were born?

https://time.com/3856405/baby-name-popularity/
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Inspired by SavvyAnsley https://answermug.com/forums/topic/136079/how-popular-was-your-given-first-name-in-your-country-of-origin)

Posted - February 4, 2022

Responses


  • 19937
    Emma
      February 4, 2022 8:39 AM MST
    7

  • 44652
    Jace.
      February 4, 2022 8:55 AM MST
    5

  • 13277
    How would you know if your name is not on the list? And how would you know anyway?
      February 4, 2022 9:04 AM MST
    1

  • 44652
    You must have a very unusual name.
      February 4, 2022 9:05 AM MST
    1

  • 13277
    It's not that unusual, just not on the list of most popular names. But I don't get how you anything other than guess at what your name would be.
      February 4, 2022 9:09 AM MST
    1

  • 44652
    Go to think link Jane provided, type in your name, year of birth and gender. Then enter.
      February 4, 2022 9:11 AM MST
    1

  • 10664
    Jack
      February 4, 2022 10:28 AM MST
    5

  • 34452
    Josie
      February 4, 2022 10:43 AM MST
    6

  • 13277
    My name would be Milo. But I don't give the site much credence. I was born in 1960, and it says my 1960s name would be Kurt. Why wouldn't my 1960s name be my actual name? Doesn't make a lot of sense.
      February 4, 2022 11:15 AM MST
    4

  • 34452
    The site is averaging the popularity of the entire decade where your name was for the individual year.
      February 4, 2022 11:20 AM MST
    4

  • 17620
    Londyn

      February 4, 2022 11:56 AM MST
    8

  • 5451
    I like that name. 
      February 4, 2022 5:22 PM MST
    3

  • 5451
    My results:




      February 4, 2022 2:30 PM MST
    6

  • 11105
    I guess you made it popular!
      February 4, 2022 6:57 PM MST
    4

  • 7408
    Raelyn 
      February 5, 2022 6:26 AM MST
    4

  • My name would be Frankie.  It would need to be a nickname.  Frankie isn't on my country's list of allowed baby names, but similar names on the list are Fran, Franca, Francamarina, Frances, Francesca, Francia, Francina, Francine and Francisca.

      February 14, 2022 9:22 PM MST
    2

  • 11160
    That doesn't seem right that a County can say what name a child can be named. Is there a penalty if the parents name their child something that is not allowed? Cheers!
      February 14, 2022 9:47 PM MST
    2

  • I don't know if there's a penalty because I don't have kids.  I think that the government won't issue a social security number until a legal name is chosen.  If the parents want a name that's not on the list they're allowed to petition to give their baby a name of their choice.  I think that in recent times most petitions are being approved.  
      February 14, 2022 9:58 PM MST
    2