Names are such fun. The following report from the cbc didn't say what happened with my favourite names, although I believe they took a rise: Madeleine, Meghana, and Arya. I have always adored Petra as well, after the ancient city in Jordan- it is also the name of Petra Arkanian in the Ender's Game series, and she was always one of my favourite characters in the first book. Its also the name of the little girl in the Chrysalids, and the name of the "Petra babe" brand of clothing. I also like Asha and have been a little bit fond of Misha, which actually was the name of one of the more starkly alluring girls I went to Junior High with. Misha has always reminded me of mishiri, which is rock sugar in India.
I like the Spanish Isabella, too. I wrote a story where the main character was named Bella, years ago- she was part of a couple: Bella and Milan Dugwant. Great minds, Stephanie Meyer ;) although that's really a nauseatingly self sycophantic utterance.
Of all the names on the list below, one of the strongest and most evocative, I think, is Noah. There's an aura of reverence and history about it; its biblical. There are some wonderful names in the Bible- one that I have never seen used but really love is Joash, for boys as well.
A little more than 22,000 girls born in 2009 were named Isabella, followed by Emma, Olivia, Sophia and Ava. Nearly 21,000 boys were named Jacob, followed by Ethan, Michael, Alexander and William.
Mia was the only newcomer to the top 10 for girls, rising from 14th to 10th. Among the boys, Jayden moved up from 11th to eighth, and Noah moved up from 15th to ninth.
Baby names often become popular because of celebrities. For example, Emma debuted in the top 10 in 2002, the same year that Jennifer Aniston's character on "Friends" gave the name to her TV show baby.
'Don't make the name a burden on your child."
—Jennifer Moss
"Make sure the name can grow with your child and make sure they can live with it," Moss said. "Don't make it too cutesy because think, can it work in the board room? Can they be a CEO?"
"Don't make the name a burden on your child," she added.
Nevaeh, which is heaven spelled backward, was the 34th most popular baby name for girls. Heaven came in at No. 275.
Barack was the 1,993rd most popular name for boys born in the U.S. in 2009. Michelle was the 104th most popular name for girls. Barack was the 1,993rd most popular name for boys born in the U.S. in 2009. Michelle was the 104th most popular name for girls. (Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
Maliyah made the biggest jump among girls' names, moving up 342 spots, to No. 296. Malia, which is how Obama's daughter spells it, came in at No. 192, rising 153 spots. Sasha, the name of Obama's other daughter, moved up 101 spots, to No. 261.
Michelle dropped a spot, to No. 104.
Some 69 boys born in 2009 were named Barack, making it the 1,993rd most popular name for boys. That's up from No. 2,424 the year before.
"Before the president came on the scene, Barack was at the absolute bottom of the list, and it does take a while usually to move up," Astrue said. "Most politicians will take an increase however they get it."
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/05/07/con-baby-names.html#ixzz0nNdshNsh
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