Basketball by Mike Saechang via Flickr
The boys’ round was posted earlier today and voting is still open. Now it is time for the Opening Round of March Madness 2012, Girls’ Edition!
Last year the enduring and literary Louisa walked off with top honors. If the classics hold on, there are a few contenders on this list. But at least one name wasn’t even a name until last year.
Can’t wait to see how the Opening Round shakes out … Ready? Vote!
The modern Mila versus the vintage Frances
French Coco versus Swedish Annika
Battle of the Es: Eliza versus Emmeline
Oo or Eu?: Oona versus Eugenie
Cornish innovation Elowen versus classic French Mireille
Showdown between rarities: Sabine versus Pomeline
The regal Adelaide versus the operatic Boheme
Thanks for voting. Polls remain open all week, through Friday, when I’ll tabulate and announce the round of 8 next Saturday!
Jennifer says
March 7, 2012 at 8:31 AMAlthough I love love love the name, I could have sworn Mila was already covered!
Amy3 says
March 4, 2012 at 5:01 PMI’m in the majority with Annika, Sabine, and Adelaide only. I really wish Oona would win. Seems a long shot.
Kristine says
March 4, 2012 at 12:44 PMSo, for the losing names, are they never going to be featured on this site?
Charlotte Vera says
March 4, 2012 at 2:26 PMI believe that this are all names that have already been featured on this site and have been the most popular BNotD blog posts.
appellationmountain says
March 4, 2012 at 4:56 PMCharlotte is correct. The Top Sixteen were determined by adding up two things: total number of page views, plus total number of times the name appeared in search terms. (In most cases, the latter was far less significant than the former.) If you click on the names that appear in blue text, you’ll be able to read the original post.
Katherine says
March 3, 2012 at 9:01 PM*Mila. Stupid autocorrect!
dreadedjaws says
March 3, 2012 at 7:53 PMGee, I’m with the majority on the girl names, too, although in some cases it is so close it’s crazy.
Liz says
March 3, 2012 at 4:37 PMPomeline is Too awesome….on the level of Anchoret, it makes my day!
photoquilty says
March 3, 2012 at 3:45 PMThere was a Sabine in Sam’s Kindermusik class last year. What a pretty name.
Emily says
March 3, 2012 at 3:22 PMOnce again I’m with the majority, except in the case of Mila vs Frances and Sabine vs Pomeline.
Katherine says
March 3, 2012 at 9:00 PMMilan and Frances are tied at the moment, which do you prefer?
Katherine says
March 3, 2012 at 9:02 PM*Mila – stupid autocorrect
Sarah says
March 3, 2012 at 2:40 PMEliza and Emmeline was a hard choice, but I went with Eliza.
Charlotte Vera says
March 3, 2012 at 1:47 PMOona makes the most popular list?! Nooooo!!!!!!!!
Sarah says
March 3, 2012 at 2:41 PMI know a five year old Oona. She is the only Oona I have ever met. I think that people are intrigued by her but not necessarily using her.
photoquilty says
March 3, 2012 at 6:43 PMI went to summer camp with an Una.
appellationmountain says
March 3, 2012 at 4:24 PMWell … so did Pomeline! 🙂 I think it is most popular for THIS site, which is not a good representation of what’s popular in the wider world. So Oona is safe – I think!
Liz says
March 3, 2012 at 4:38 PMWe know a 10 yo Una.
Charlotte Vera says
March 4, 2012 at 2:56 AMI’ve never actually met an Una/Oona, but I have known a few Euna/Eunah’s. The name’s Korean, and is pronounced the same way as Una. I’m not sure why, but when transliterated into English the “oo” sound in Korean is often spelt “eu”. That’s also why I know both male and female Korean Eugene’s: because Eu Jin / Oo Jin is a Korean name used for both girls and boys.