Emma overtakes Emily as top baby name for girls; Jacob continue...

Move over, baby Emily. Emma is the new top name among baby girls, ending Emily's 12-year reign.

[Corky Thatcher]

Where did Corky finish?

[Lynn]

what about Jennifer?

[Bob in Chicago]

Thanks.....Needed to know that !!!!

Now the world is right

[wanting4realnews]

More wasted space from the Trib.

[Will Smith]

Lynn wrote:

what about Jennifer?

I heard Jennifer is properly at #27. She could be the one that I've been searching for...

[Mike]

Why can't people come up with original names for their children? How lame. How many Madisons, Emmas and Isabellas do we need?

[De La Soul]

Lynn wrote:

what about Jennifer?

Jennifer, Oh Jenny!!!

[Zara]

God these names or overdone

[kevin]

(linkback) Like or Dislike? Jacob is the top baby name for boys [VOTE]- http://www.pikk.com/353a2

[Aisle Sitter]

Mike wrote:

Why can't people come up with original names for their children? How lame. How many Madisons, Emmas and Isabellas do we need?

My little nephew is Alexander, first one in our family, yet the name is in the top 10 for 2008... We have a Henry in the extended family too, another first. These are originals for our families; would you prefer everyone do the "George Foreman Thing"?

[Dienne]

"People are also so keyed into TV," said Maryanna Korwitts, author of "Name Power 101" and founder of BabyNamingCentral.com . "It's not the best practice but it's what happens."

Wouldn't you be embarrassed to tell your kid they were named for a TV character?

[kate]

More proof that only stupid people are breeding. Dayami, Kymani?! Geez. And Barack? How utterly original.

[Mike]

Aisle Sitter wrote:

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My little nephew is Alexander, first one in our family, yet the name is in the top 10 for 2008... We have a Henry in the extended family too, another first. These are originals for our families; would you prefer everyone do the "George Foreman Thing"?

Wow, did I touch a nerve? I said come up with original names, plain and simple.

[Analyst]

kate wrote:

More proof that only stupid people are breeding. Dayami, Kymani?! Geez. And Barack? How utterly original.

Whatever Kate. At least they aren't common names spelled incorrectly. Chace? Aaden? And at least they aren't named after a dog in a bad movie. Marley?

[Ivory Dove]

Now for some oldies that no one seemed
to pick: We see no Miltons, no Felixes,
no Pauls, no Arthurs, no Egberts, no
Walters, and no Chunkworths near the
top ten. And for girls: no Adelaides,
no Wilmas, no Coras, no Beulahmaes,
and no Daisy Junes. Children or pets
seem to not have these names commonly.

[Lee Majors]

Mike wrote:

Why can't people come up with original names for their children? How lame. How many Madisons, Emmas and Isabellas do we need?

Yes, "Mike" I couldn't agree more.

[Hannibal Barca]

kate wrote:

More proof that only stupid people are breeding. Dayami, Kymani?! Geez. And Barack? How utterly original.

Obviously you prefer euro sounding names over Asian, African, Arab etc. I'm guess you're comfortable with "George" and view that as "normal".

[Lynn]

i have neices named Adeline Elizabeth, James Isabelle, & Griffin. a nephew named Silas Mason. The younger generation are picking strange names. I never liked mine however. Lynn Marie. you always know ur in trouble when called by 1st & middle names.

[Chicago Gal]

Dienne wrote:

"People are also so keyed into TV," said Maryanna Korwitts, author of "Name Power 101" and founder of BabyNamingCentral.com . "It's not the best practice but it's what happens."
Wouldn't you be embarrassed to tell your kid they were named for a TV character?

When I was born, in 1970, there was a new character with a mostly-unknown name on Marcus Welby -- Tracy. My mother thought it was modern and unique, and therefore, I am named Tracy. The popularity of this name spiked in the early 70s. It wasn't popular beofre, nor after. She didn;t name me for the character, but it was how she learned of the name.

Judge not....

[The good ole days]

What ever happened to nice baby girl names like Susan, Barbara, Sally, Nancy, Gail, Diane, Patricia?