Julia Altshuler wrote:
> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>> Had a couple of new grandkids arrive today: William Miles and Gavin
>> Charles -
>
>
> How were the names chosen? I'm always fascinated by that. I checked
> http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ , the social security
> administration's page on baby names, and see that William was quite
> popular last year, in the top 10. Gavin is a surprise. Before 1954, it
> didn't show up on the top 1000 list. Since then, it has been gaining
> steadily in popularity until last year when it ranked 38. I didn't go
> to school with a single Gavin. In another 6 years, elementary schools
> will be filled with them.
>

Right now it's Jacob, Logan, and Jayden/Jaden (?) filling up local
elementaries.

When my son was born it was the "J" generation--Joshua, Jacob, Justin,
Jeremy.

Daughter's class was strong in Jennifer, Amy, Sarah, and Melissa

No matter how unique you think you are being, names run in strong cycles.

gloria p