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Giving your child a really common name.
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In son no1's class, there are 6 (you read that right!) boys called Matthew. He is 15. In son no 2's class there are 3 boys called Cameron and 3 girls called Emily. (He is 7.)
I was wondering why parents call their children names that are really common and therefore no longer individual?
I was wondering why parents call their children names that are really common and therefore no longer individual?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I guess they are the most popular names for a reason.
I was going to be Emma but it was one of the most common baby girl names around at the time so I got a more unusual name. Funny thing was there were two of us in my year at school (and 9 sets of twins!) with the same forename and middlename despite it not being very common at all.
I was going to be Emma but it was one of the most common baby girl names around at the time so I got a more unusual name. Funny thing was there were two of us in my year at school (and 9 sets of twins!) with the same forename and middlename despite it not being very common at all.
Ummmm has a point, my middle name is Jane, that's very common but it's also my great grandmother and my aunts name.
When I was at school there were loads of 'Tracey's'... at that time my first name wasn't very common (is common as muck now) and I had the mick taken out of me and some terrible misprounaciations of what is a very simple name, I would have loved to be called Tracey then.
When I was at school there were loads of 'Tracey's'... at that time my first name wasn't very common (is common as muck now) and I had the mick taken out of me and some terrible misprounaciations of what is a very simple name, I would have loved to be called Tracey then.
When Mum was expecting me, they were living in a cul-de-sac where there were 3 other expectant mothers. Mum and Dad were considering naming me Alison but 2 of the other mothers had plumped for that. The third mother had chosen an unusual name should she have a daughter, which Mum quite liked. The other Mum had a son, so I got the redundant name...........complete with awkward grave accent.
I believe it's something we have in common, Jenna (although I don't know if you have the accent) ;o)
I believe it's something we have in common, Jenna (although I don't know if you have the accent) ;o)
Part of the reason I'm asking, is that 2 of the Matthews' told my son that they thought he had the 'coolest name ever' and that their names didn't make them feel special..plus at school the Matthews' are always referred to by their full names to differentiate.
My son is called Luca. However, if we lived in Italy, I would never have given him this name as it is really common there!!
My son is called Luca. However, if we lived in Italy, I would never have given him this name as it is really common there!!
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