Popular Names 2010: Interesting or ho-hum?

Popular Names 2010: Interesting or ho-hum?

Question of the Week: What were your responses to the new Social Security list of Popular Names 2010?

Last week we asked for your predictions of the popular names 2010, and some of you came up with very spot-on forecasts—a special shout-out to names4real for anticipating the rise of Bentley (who is shown at right).

  • Now that the dust has settled, wdyt overall?

  • Biggest surprise(s)?

  • Was it disappointing that there was so little movement in the top echelons?

  • Were you happy—or disappointed—to see one of your favorites move up?

  • Did you find the list becoming in any way more berrylike?

  • Any thoughts on the Twilight and Teen Mom impact?

  • About the Author

    Linda Rosenkrantz

    Linda Rosenkrantz

    Linda Rosenkrantz is the co-founder of Nameberry, and co-author with Pamela Redmond of the ten baby naming books acknowledged to have revolutionized American baby naming. You can follow her personally at InstagramTwitter and Facebook. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed New York Review Books Classics novel Talk and a number of other books.