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My mother was Jamie but my father through a fit and said you are not naming any kid after me. Then she was thinking and the name Kevin came into her mind and she liked it. My middle name is just has interesting.

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My father named me thank the gods. My grandmother wanted to name me Matilda, but my father had the good sense to name me Diane.

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my Dad also named me Diane, my Mum and dad tried for months to think of a name, and then my Dad suggested Diane, I don't unfortunately have a middle name, as they found it hard enough to think of a first name!

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I have my mother to blame for my unfortunate name (Cherry). My dad wanted to call me Lynn. But with my last name (Tong) also being one syllable, my mother didn't think it sounded right. She liked the name Cherry and thought it was different. So my parents sort of compromised and gave me Cherry for a first name and Lynn as a middle name. I always questioned my mother's sanity for having named me after a fruit.

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I actually know a LOT of Jacob's and Jake's. In fact, I probably could have guessed that Jacob and Michael would be at the top. But I haven't heard of many Abigails, Samanthas, or Isabellas. But I've heard of a lot of Ethans, it seems.

My husband and I started talking about baby names when we first got married, and we both liked Emma, but we hardly knew anyone by that name, or who had given their child that name, so I was annoyed to find it at the top of the list! We don't particularly want our child to be one of 5 Emmas in their class, but still I say if you like a name that much, then go for it, so we may still use it. We also like Olivia, though I've never met a single person of that name besides the mother on the Waltons (and other TV shows), so I was very surprised to see that name on the list as well.

As for my name, I think my mom told me that she had a friend by that name and just really liked it. My middle name is also my mom's middle name.

Offtopic but, Cherry, I don't think your name is unfortunate at all! I like unique names, although some people can get weird with them, I think yours is just cute!

Who gave you your first name?

I am named after my father, I am a junior. However, my middle name started with my great grandfather, then my grandfather was first born and given the same middle name. My father was first born and given the same middle name. I of course of that same middle name and I was first born. I named my first born son with the same middle name as well. Five generations of first borns carry the name vincent as their middle name.

Who gave your name - Page 2

Well, here is the 2005 installment of Most Popular Names in the US, as compiled by the Social Security Administration:

Top 10 Girls Names:
Emily, Emma, Madison, Abigail, Olivia, Isabella, Hannah, Samantha, Ava and Ashley.

Top 10 Boys Names:
Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, Anthony, Christopher and Joseph.

2005 Popular Names

Was your name in the top 10? Mine was