As I looked at the stats from last week’s Yea or Nay: Loretta post, I wondered – how have the featured names performed?  Did any receive a resounding yea?  Do the comments match up with the votes?

Here’s a quick look back, boys first:

• The first name profiled – Kohl, spotted on Wife Swap – received a clear thumbs down, with 74% voting Nay.  It wasn’t the name as much as the spelling.  Several readers commented that they liked Cole just fine;
• Huxley fared slightly better, at 46% Nay, 30% Yay, with the lovely Photoquilty voting Yea, only for a pet.  I don’t normally vote, but if I did, I’d be giving Huxley two thumbs up;
• Boys’ name Koah fared worst of all, with 82% Nay.  I spotted this one in a magazine – the family appeared to all share the first initial K.

Moving on to the girls:

• Starbaby Sosie was 50% Nay, 34% Yea.  But among those Yeas were a few enthusiastic supporters – one reader plans to name a future daughter Sosie Fiona Pearl.  Others thought Sosie would make a great nickname for Susanna, but didn’t quite stand on her own;
• With 63% Yea, Lilac is one of the few names to pass muster, with many citing an affection for flower names in general;
• I assumed Annalena would fare better, but at 37% Yea and 38% Nay, not so much.  Most seemed to prefer another Anna combo – or just Anna on her own;
• Which brings us back to Loretta – at 36% Yea and 39% Nay, she’s not fared much better than Annalena – but who knows?  SJP is a trend-setter.  As we get used to it, this one might start to feel more familiar – and heard more often!