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Parents Get Weird With Names

source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100224/sc_livescience/parentschoosingmoreunusualbabyna...

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Parents Choosing More Unusual Baby Names Now

Celebrities aren't the only ones giving their babies unusual names. Compared with decades ago, parents are choosing less common names for kids, which could suggest an emphasis on uniqueness and individualism, according to new research.
Essentially, today's kids (and later adults) will stand out from classmates. For instance, in the 1950s, the average first-grade class of 30 children would have had at least one boy named James (top name in 1950), while in 2013, six classes will be necessary to find only one Jacob, even though that was the most common boys' name in 2007.

The researchers suspect the uptick of unusual baby names could be a sign of a change in culture from one that applauded fitting in to today's emphasis on being unique and standing out. When taken too far, however, this individualism could also lead to narcissism, according to study researcher Jean Twenge, of San Diego State University.

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3 comments // Parents Get Weird With Names

  • pjacobs51
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      pjacobs51  

    • I wanted to name my kids after constellations like Cygnus Lyra or Vela, or after stars in the sky, there's some really cool names there.

      BUT NO!!! The wife (now ex wife) put her foot down on that idea. She wouldn't even go for Jacob Jacobs, sigh.

      But heh, they are doing fine with their Irish names, so I can't complain.

    • 2 years ago
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  • PigFarmington
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      PigFarmington  

    • I've noticed this trend. It's like parents got together and said "let's all name our children last names, as their first". It's like they think they're being original, but ironically, they are being trendy.
      Cooper, Payton, Hunter, Clark, Gavin, Avery, Wilson... those are some of the ones I see/hear frequently.

    • 2 years ago
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