https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:43:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1/page/2#post-1951731 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:31:25 +0000 Kimberlybee 1951731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with so many Kimberly's. We had to use our last names all the time. It wasn't a huge deal, we just got use to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1/page/2#post-1951610 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:14:48 +0000 rachiecakes 1951610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother is a Noah, he was born in 82 and never knew anyone with the same name but now shares him name with one of our friends kids.<br /> My mother is a Jennifer, born in '51 and her name wasn't popular at the time either. </p> <p>I think the only sure bet is going with something you love :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1/page/2#post-1951442 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:14:18 +0000 Annette 1951442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like names that have been popular at some point in the past so they are easy to recognize/spell (@laughlines you will understand what I mean from my real name in our FB group!) My husband had a super popular name so we have tried to avoid the top 200 names as a general rule but id be willing to break the rules for a name I really loved! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931348 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:00:14 +0000 LAZB 1931348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also have an extremely common last name, so we wanted names that aren't too common. I think out of the top 100 would be our cutoff, but if we REALLY liked a name with a higher ranking, we would probably go with it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931333 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:53:34 +0000 erinpye 1931333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd consider top 100 popular. We picked things outside the top 500 because I HATED having the same name as girls and boys on my classroom every single year growing up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931324 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:48:38 +0000 littlejoy 1931324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaughLines: I agree with PP about knowing other's with the name. Just because something is popular on paper, that doesn't mean it's popular in your region. </p> <p>I probably wouldn't do top 100. It increases the chance of some idiot ruining the name for your kid later in life! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931304 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:34:16 +0000 Maysprout 1931304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our oldest is right around 115 or so too and There's been a few kids we've heard with her name on a playground or out and about but it doesn't seem common or frequent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931261 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:03:31 +0000 PawPrints 1931261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm much more inclined to favor names that are ranked #500 and above. We aren't really considering anything in the top 100. I've even been poking around in the above-1000 list, since I really like the idea of LO going through life not knowing anybody with the same name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931102 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:23:01 +0000 LindsayInNY 1931102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got the second most frequent (popular?) last name and that never factored into things... I attribute popular first names with how many people/LOs I know with that name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931097 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:20:18 +0000 mauxie 1931097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told myself I didn't want a name that was too popular but DD is top 40 and DS is top 5. DH and I just couldn't agree on others. In reality, though, no other children in their classes have the same name! BUT, I do know of two other couples who have the same pair of names for their kids, haha (we have mutual friends but are not friends, ourselves). Apparently, the names go well together! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931081 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:15:40 +0000 Ree723 1931081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, both of my girls have names in the top 10, so obviously that's not too popular for me! And that being said, I have yet to come across any other kids their age with the same name, so as others have said, a popular name now is still less common than the popular names of 20 years ago. </p> <p>Honestly, if you love a name, go for it. You could pick a less common name, but unless you go totally you-neek, there is always going to be a chance there will be another kid with that name. And if that is the case, would you be more disappointed because you thought you had avoided that situation by picking a less common name, only to find out you were wrong? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931001 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:31:47 +0000 lamariniere 1931001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you should just pick a name you love. As others have said, there is a big difference between popular and classic. Both of my kids have classic names. My daughter's is in the US top 100 and my son's has been in the French top 10 for a decade (he's half French).</p> <p>Eta: my son's first name is super popular and our last name is one if the top 10 in France. We had no fear. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1931000 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:31:43 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1931000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say top 20 is definitely popular and would try to stay out of top 50 (but if I really loved a name, would still go with it).</p> <p>I think at 110, you'd be just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930961 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:09:07 +0000 dc yoga bee 1930961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first name was top 1-3 allllll through the 80's. There's no such thing as too popular for me lol! As long as you love the name, I think you're fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930955 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:07:05 +0000 Ra 1930955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a super common last name so our cutoff was a top 50 name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930948 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:03:52 +0000 reverie 1930948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>also I have a common-ish last name and a pretty common first name and I love that I'm not google-able. If you type in either of my names (maiden or married) you can't find me in the first 10 plus pages of results! There are some perks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930947 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:02:16 +0000 reverie 1930947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The top names aren't as popular as they used to be. I don't have time to do all the googling now, but back in the day the top 10 represented a much higher percentage of overall names than it does now. I think 110 is totally fine. I'm still avoiding the top 20 but I wouldn't pause at 110! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930940 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:57:26 +0000 fairy 1930940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The most popular girls names change really frequently, it is hard to predict how popular a name could get (you might change a name that is 200+ now and next year it could be like 175), so I wouldn't worry about it and would just go with the name you love! My daughter's name (Luna) went from #343 in 2010 to #185 in 2013 - quite a jump! But I still don't know any other little girls named Luna haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930740 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:27:56 +0000 mamabolt 1930740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Top 20 was our cutoff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930733 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:26:54 +0000 looch 1930733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in the era of Jennifer and Jessica, I think there were always at least two girls in class with the name and they had to go with the last initial...so I am aware of that and picked a name that's not super frequently used and is actually going down in the rankings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930708 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:19:15 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1930708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick a name you love and don't worry about how popular it is. We have a common last name and Liam is in the top 5, but there are no other Liam's in his class, or even in his whole preschool, as far as I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930686 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:08:44 +0000 LaughLines 1930686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: that's a great point! even the most popular names aren't as common! </p> <p>Plus it doesn't take as much of an increase to jump from spot 110 to 109 as it does from 10 to 9, since the total volume of names at those higher rankings is smaller, so it's easier to "pass" another name.</p> <p>@lawbee11: i agree with your point, too, Elizabeth is always classic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930678 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:03:43 +0000 Corduroy 1930678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last name is in the top 5 surnames and DH's first name is #1 for his year. He hates his name because he is never the only one in an office, at a party, or on the block with that name. He's also an identity thief and debt collector target because of the common first common last combo. I don't think we'd choose something in the top 50. LO1's name isn't in the top 1000 (neither is mine). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930676 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:03:02 +0000 hellocupcake 1930676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: I second this.</p> <p>DH's name is super unpopular (not even in the top 1000 names) and I still know 4 different people with his name, now LO has said name. DD's name was in the top 50 and we have yet to meet anyone IRL with her name :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930673 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:01:06 +0000 edelweiss 1930673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't think 110 is too popular. go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930669 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:58:08 +0000 78h2o 1930669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I was going to say that too... a popular name now is still far less common that the popular names in earlier years, since there is more name variety now in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930668 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:57:33 +0000 lawbee11 1930668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worry about trendy more than popular. For us there wasn't a "too popular." Elizabeth was #10 in 2013 and is one of the most classic names there is...I'd use it in a heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930667 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:57:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 1930667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stay out of the top 50, but if we found a name we LOVED we would use it, we just like less traditional so they tend to be out of the top 100. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930666 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:56:46 +0000 Synchronicity 1930666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally go with the top 100 as being "too popular" for me, but that probably stems from having an incredibly popular name growing up and being one of 6 in my class every year :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-popular-is-too-popular-1#post-1930665 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:56:40 +0000 78h2o 1930665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had a super common last name, I'd shoot for a name out of the top 50, and maybe outside of the top 100. I think at 110 you are totally fine. </p>