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Supermum
27-10-2005, 13:46
Hi all

I’ve just been surfing and found myself in a US baby names site.

I selected the top 1000 girls names over the last five years and found these unusual gems. They are in order of popularity but I’ve neglected to state in what place, just the instances.

Sydnie - 1313
Unique - 1420
Stormy - 1549
Miracle - 1726
Blake – 1576
Corey – 1564
Griselda – 1763
Infant – 2014
Princess – 2403
Aspen – 2436
Devan - 2483
Baby – 2612
Essence – 3388
Heaven – 4241
Precious – 6284
Logan – 8421
Esmeralda – 10268
Guadalupe – 11854
Asia – 12646
Diamond – 15140
Sydney - 55721

Most of the names listed are phonetic variations on existing names … Taylor, Tayla, Taylah, Tayler, Taila, Tailer, Tailor, Tailuh

Interesting exercise!
poshBecks
27-10-2005, 13:58
I'm sorry, but... Griselda?? YUKKK!!!! LOL
kimmy
27-10-2005, 14:03
Yeah i agree with Bec.
petster
27-10-2005, 14:07
Perhaps a tad bored Deb? :D

Cheers!
Supermum
27-10-2005, 14:15
Yes I am Pet - wish you were here!

Did I neglect to mention to all and sundry that I do ALL of my posting and surfing while at work?

I'll probably do the boys names tomorrow.

And yes ladies, Griselda is an unusual one but I thought Guadalupe which is five times more popular out there!
Shazbutt
27-10-2005, 14:18
Fancy calling your child Infant or Baby:confused: How original!! :rolleyes: Griselda was the first one i said yuk about too! It reminds me of a witch or something...and Esmerelda? ewwww!!!
petster
27-10-2005, 14:28
I'll probably do the boys names tomorrow.


Looking forward to it... :D I wonder what gems will turn up? I'll bet Stud will be 1 of them!!

Cheers!
razzle
27-10-2005, 14:37
Wasn't 'Esmerelda' Samatha's aunt in Bewitched?? Or someone on Bewitched?

And 'Griselda' does sound like a witch, from a children's story that I can't remember.

And 'Princess' - well you're just setting them up for a hard time later on....
wattle
27-10-2005, 15:20
Hey we could start our own bubhub soap with those names :D
nemosmum
27-10-2005, 15:27
I actually taught a little girl named Princess lol :p
WeThree
27-10-2005, 15:42
Ive heard before that Sydney for a girl is a heaps popular name in US, maybe lots of girls being conceived whilst on holidays Down Under????Supermum, it would be great if you could post the boys ones for us too, they have funny taste in names over there.........
Rainbowbrite
27-10-2005, 15:48
Hhmmmm interesting :p

I think esmerelda was Samantha's mum.

RB
Seekrit
27-10-2005, 15:59
Endora was Sam's mum.
I think Bewitched when I hear Esmerelda too... I wonder why :confused:
Supermum
27-10-2005, 16:20
Wasn't Esmeralda Samantha's ditzy aunt ... you know the one - she always cast the wrong spell invariably when babysitting Tabitha?

Hmm - who watched too much tele??
Chickadee
27-10-2005, 16:41
I'm not too surprised at Guadalupe actually. I believe it's fairly common in mexican families, and so in parts of the USA. I didn't quite understand it but there's a story involving an appearance of the Virgin Mary at a church in Mexico, with her calling herself "Lady of Guadalupe" and subsequent miracles. See here (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/mary0003.htm) or here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe) if you're interested.
Rainbowbrite
27-10-2005, 16:42
Wasn't that Aunt Clara? According to a google search, esmerelda was the housekeeper???

RB
Supermum
27-10-2005, 18:43
Oh yeah ... so who was esmeralda?

Oh & Martha - thanks for the info. Helps to put it in cultural perspective ... not too many Mexicans around here so the name really was foreign.
xkwzit
27-10-2005, 21:58
I'm not too surprised at Guadalupe actually. I believe it's fairly common in mexican families, and so in parts of the USA. I didn't quite understand it but there's a story involving an appearance of the Virgin Mary at a church in Mexico, with her calling herself "Lady of Guadalupe" and subsequent miracles. See here (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/mary0003.htm) or here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe) if you're interested.

I too have heard recently of a local couple using the name Guadalupe as their second daughter's middle name. For them, its a catholic thing, but I keep thinking of Speedy Gonzales cartoons :o .

Cheers
xkwzit
27-10-2005, 22:00
Oh yeah ... so who was esmeralda?

Oh & Martha - thanks for the info. Helps to put it in cultural perspective ... not too many Mexicans around here so the name really was foreign.

You know, Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha), but in a black wig. Was she Esmeralda?

Oh no - I've just remembered - she was "Sarina" wasn't she?

Cheers
mim
27-10-2005, 22:31
Anyone watch Maury Povich? Some of the names on there :eek:
pegasus
28-10-2005, 00:19
Pretty sure Griselda was the witch in Hansel and Gretel :eek:
WeThree
28-10-2005, 07:09
lol mim, Honey, Candy, Billybob.....
WeThree
28-10-2005, 07:11
omg, i just realised that that last post was my 1000!! dont get to excited girls~ nothing happens!!! i was hoping for a bit of fanfare or something, but alas this exciting milestone goes unnoticed...... LOL:D
hummingbird
29-10-2005, 17:39
there was an aunt esmerelda. she came on when aunt clara died, however she was not technically an aunt.

Aunt Esmerelda is a sweet, lovable witch, but completely incompetent. Due to her devotion to Sam, Esmerelda often acts as a baby sitter and housekeeper with disastrous results. Her attempt at a Caesar salad resulted in Caesar himself, along with Cleopatra and slaves appearing in Sam's kitchen.