Comments on: 2009: Most Popular Girls’ Names at AppMtn

By: Sebastiane

Sebastiane — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:51:27 +0000

Really interesting!

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:29:32 +0000

I know! Along with Lydia, I think they’re the new Sophias.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:28:21 +0000

LOL, Sir Roderick Spode and Eulalie Soeurs!

By: Corinne

Corinne — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:03:38 +0000

Isla, Genevieve, and Beatrix are all on my girls’ shortlist.
Lorelai and Emmeline are both middle names in combos.
Oona, Elodie, and Romilly are all on my long list!

By: Charlotte Vera

Charlotte Vera — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:19:48 +0000

Mark was pushing for Beatrix when we were trying to come up with Roseanna’s name, I considered it for a few days before deciding that I really wasn’t too fond of “Bea” as a nickname (of course, I also don’t like Rosie, but the name was chosen for sentimental reasons).

Oona I love, and for many years Noa was a favourite of mine. While I adore the euphonious sound of Eulalie, I just can’t get over a rather amusing Wodehouse reference it holds for me.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:40:30 +0000

LOL… my brother has daughters named Delaney and Mallory and if I remember correctly they considered Romy/Ramona for their third (who was a boy they named Jackson.)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:19:56 +0000

Nooooooooooo not Sylvia!

By: Panya

Panya — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:32:42 +0000

I’ve adored the name Pandora since I was a little girl. If The Explorer weren’t so darned popular, I would totally name my daughter Pandora and call her Dora. I work with an older woman named Pandora, and she’s the only one I’ve met.

Natasha is great. I have a cousin with that name, called Tasha.

I’ve always liked Svetlana too. Sadly, my mom dislikes it and my husband can’t pronounce it properly.

By: SarahinJune

SarahinJune — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:51:50 +0000

Eulalie and Pandora are big winners for me. I wouldn’t have a probably using Pandora front and center, and I will use Eulalie if given the chance.

I have a wee baby niece who is now sporting Elodie in the middle. I was so pleasantly surprised to hear it.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:52:57 +0000

Of these, my favorites are Poppy and Genevieve–both lovely. I’m mostly “meh” about the rest. Emmeline is lovely, but it would lead to the nicknames uber-popular Em and Emmy. My point is that if parents use unusual names just to get to a common nickname, such as Mia or Elly, they haven’t accomplished much.