Names

[slemslempike]

I am having way too much fun on this. I love how the patterns change, and the unexpected difference. So did you know that Eileen and Aileen, both popular names in the 1990s that dwindled, appear to be experiencing a brief resurgance? That Mary was a top 1000 boys' name? That the name Victoria was more popular in the 1990s than it was in the 1900s?

You know who else would have loved this? Joey Bettany (Josephine most popular 1910s, apparently there's a rise in 2003). Malvina was the 862nd most popular name for girls in the 1900s. Oh, and Josette was on the list in the 1960s and 1970s! My (correct!) spelling of my name is less popular that the Other way of spelling it.

Comments

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Come to think of it, I'm sure it's in the journal anyway, so I may as well spell it out (hah!). Spellings I ahve come across:

Clare
Claire
Clair
Clayre (seriously. I knew someone who spelt it this way.)

Freyja's a nice name. You should also remember that it's an American site, so I think Austin (I like the spelling Austen, more literary!), would be far less common in the UK.

The only problem for Joey is that these are all the 1000 most popular names - too common for her!

[sabethea.livejournal.com]

Ah... Austin is a family name, so it needs to have that spelling, though I agree with you on the literary connections. (On the other hand, would a boy appreciate having a name which links him to Jane Austen?)

Joey could always put in names to see how common they were, though, and consider them if they didn't get any response (as Freyja didn't).