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Do you wish your own name…..?
Do you wish your own name…..?
Nov 16, 2024 1:34 PM

  Do you wish your own name was more unusual…or more popular?

  The general trend of taste in baby names these days is toward the unusual — many of us are looking for names that will help our children stand out in the crowd.

  This is borne out by statistics, in the ever-growing number of sheer names in common use and the shrinking number of babies given the top names.

  But how does this relate to your feelings about your own name?  Do you wish you had a more unusual name yourself, and if so, why?

  And if you have an unusual name, how do you feel about that — now, and when you were younger?  Are you happy you have an unusual name or do you wish you had one that was more standard-issue?

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