Comments on: NAMEBERRY SURVEY SAYS: Some Thoughts About Your Thoughts http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/ baby names Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LaurelMae http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15983 LaurelMae Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:07:33 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15983 Linda: Yes, that's what I meant! :) Pam: Oh, if I only had the time, what a fun project that would be! Linda: Yes, that’s what I meant! :)

Pam: Oh, if I only had the time, what a fun project that would be!

]]> By: Pamela Redmond Satran http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15785 Pamela Redmond Satran Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:59 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15785 Can I just throw out there that anyone who would like to do the math and add up the number of babies with the same name under different spellings to get a "real" popularity list is very welcome to do it, and nameberry would be delighted to run it as a guest blog! Can I just throw out there that anyone who would like to do the math and add up the number of babies with the same name under different spellings to get a “real” popularity list is very welcome to do it, and nameberry would be delighted to run it as a guest blog!

]]> By: Elle http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15780 Elle Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:26:42 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15780 There is a website with the names grouped by the actual name and not the spelling like SSA does. Here is a link to it. They have a boy and girl page. Boy http://namenerds.com/uucn/top08xy.html Girl http://namenerds.com/uucn/top08xx.html I also did an article for cafemom about all the "aden", "aley" and "lyn" names and what I found out was insane! The amount of name on the SSA list with those endings was astounding to me. They are getting ready to take over! Haha! There is a website with the names grouped by the actual name and not the spelling like SSA does. Here is a link to it. They have a boy and girl page.
Boy
http://namenerds.com/uucn/top08xy.html
Girl
http://namenerds.com/uucn/top08xx.html

I also did an article for cafemom about all the “aden”, “aley” and “lyn” names and what I found out was insane! The amount of name on the SSA list with those endings was astounding to me. They are getting ready to take over! Haha!

]]> By: Julia http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15766 Julia Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:58:50 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15766 I love the blog, and its great that ethnic names will be introduced! I just thought I would quickly point out (to avoid any confusion) that Tasmania is actually an Australian State and not a country. I love the blog, and its great that ethnic names will be introduced!

I just thought I would quickly point out (to avoid any confusion) that Tasmania is actually an Australian State and not a country.

]]> By: linda http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15763 linda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:34:28 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15763 Do you mean Pam and my blogs? Do you mean Pam and my blogs?

]]> By: LaurelMae http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15761 LaurelMae Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:43 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15761 There was one thing I forgot to put on the survey: I'd like it if you could put the author of each post somewhere on it, so we know who's talking! I know you label the guest bloggers' posts, but it would be great to see which one of you is writing each post. Or do you collaborate extensively on each one, so it makes sense to not label them? There was one thing I forgot to put on the survey: I’d like it if you could put the author of each post somewhere on it, so we know who’s talking! I know you label the guest bloggers’ posts, but it would be great to see which one of you is writing each post. Or do you collaborate extensively on each one, so it makes sense to not label them?

]]> By: linda http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15759 linda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15759 I think that's an excellent idea about the REAL top name list, combining variations. I think that’s an excellent idea about the REAL top name list, combining variations.

]]> By: mhopman http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15753 mhopman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:37:41 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15753 Love the blog! I would like to see a way to search for a full name based on the nickname. Or if that is already here please let me know! Something else I would like to see would be a REAL top 1000 or 500 baby name list. The SSA list is great but I think that one problem is the same name with variations in the spellings are listed seperately. I think this is necessary for the SSA and I am glad to see it. But I think that Nameberry should make a list with the variations in spellings added up to make a new list. Some names are way more popular than they appear, such as Aidan/Aiden/etc. If you take the first two spellings, Aidan and Aiden and add them together it is more popular than Jacob. I realize this will get tricky but I think you can do it! Love the blog! I would like to see a way to search for a full name based on the nickname. Or if that is already here please let me know!

Something else I would like to see would be a REAL top 1000 or 500 baby name list. The SSA list is great but I think that one problem is the same name with variations in the spellings are listed seperately. I think this is necessary for the SSA and I am glad to see it. But I think that Nameberry should make a list with the variations in spellings added up to make a new list. Some names are way more popular than they appear, such as Aidan/Aiden/etc. If you take the first two spellings, Aidan and Aiden and add them together it is more popular than Jacob. I realize this will get tricky but I think you can do it!

]]> By: Tracey http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15524 Tracey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:06:15 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15524 I'll echo the request for pronunciation on some lesser-known names, as well. I know a family who named their son "Alaric" and pronounces it "uhLARic" and another family who named their son the same thing, but calls him "ALuhrick". I am interested in what Patricia suggests, too. When I was searching for baby names the previous three times, I would have been terribly chagrined if I'd tried to select a rarely-given, historic baby name, only to have chosen a wackadoo spelling by mistake. Like "This is my daughter AnnaEes." Would look great on her application to Harvard, I'm sure. I also know someone who named her daughter Levi, 15 years ago, without realizing it's usually a boy's name. And she doesn't live in an area where being avant garde is done much, so instead of coming across as super-cool, she came across as just the opposite. I’ll echo the request for pronunciation on some lesser-known names, as well. I know a family who named their son “Alaric” and pronounces it “uhLARic” and another family who named their son the same thing, but calls him “ALuhrick”.

I am interested in what Patricia suggests, too. When I was searching for baby names the previous three times, I would have been terribly chagrined if I’d tried to select a rarely-given, historic baby name, only to have chosen a wackadoo spelling by mistake. Like “This is my daughter AnnaEes.” Would look great on her application to Harvard, I’m sure.

I also know someone who named her daughter Levi, 15 years ago, without realizing it’s usually a boy’s name. And she doesn’t live in an area where being avant garde is done much, so instead of coming across as super-cool, she came across as just the opposite.

]]> By: linda http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/11/04/nameberry-survey-says-some-thoughts-about-your-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-15479 linda Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:17:50 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=5910#comment-15479 PS--We'd love to know the name you picked for your daughter. PS–We’d love to know the name you picked for your daughter.

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