The Names


Written on May 13, 2006 – 2:55 pm | by heffernan

I can't wait til Ms. May has her kiddo!Mr. Wright’s new baby has a beautiful name:  Annalace.

Do you know the most popular names for infants in the U.S.?  In Mexico? Canada? 

How do you feel about your own name?  Is there a family history to your name?



  1. 34 Responses to “The Names”

  2.   By Rebecca B. on May 14, 2006 |

    I like my name. I was named after my aunt Rebecca, I was also named after rebecca in the holy bible, except the name in the bible was spelled Rebekah which is the hebrew and jewish way to spell rebecca. But my name is spelled rebecca NOT rebekah.

  3.   By heffernan on May 14, 2006 |

    I like your name Rebecca! And I like my name too. When I was little I wanted a long name like Elizabeth or Jennifer or Stephanie. “Lee” just seemed kind of short and stumpy. And sometimes kids called me “Leo,” so I wasn’t too happy about that. But now I really like my name. It rhymes with a lot of words.

  4.   By Rebecca B. on May 14, 2006 |

    Cool my name doesn’t rhyme with a lot of words

  5.   By Melanie on May 15, 2006 |

    That’s neat. I’m not named after anyone…. I like the “name” Leo. It sounds great!!!!!!!

  6.   By Sarah R on May 16, 2006 |

    yeah……….leoleoleoleoleo……
    TOMORROW IS MY LAST DAY….. :sad: its terrible……! (not sarcastic.) Mrs. H……I hope that you’ll be ther tomorrow! If you’re not……..I’LL DIE
    :neutral: i’ll guess i’ll be okay…………..MAYBE NOT

  7.   By heffernan on May 16, 2006 |

    I think I recall writing that I wasn’t overly fond of being called LEO, Miss Sarah. Grrrrrr.
    What’s your middle name? BTW?

  8.   By Sarah R on May 16, 2006 |

    im no making fun of you! I just like the name. My names (middle) are
    elisabeth and jenny :mrgreen:

  9.   By Eve on May 16, 2006 |

    LOL y’all have the funniest convos! I was named after my Great grandmother, Genevieve. BLECH!!! I definatly like Eve better.

  10.   By stephanie on May 16, 2006 |

    you really wanted your anme to be stephanie? i don’t like my name at all. but i would prefere it to my middle name. i don’t really see myself as a “claire” i am not named after anyone. but did you no that i was the first trippel girl on my dad’s side of the family to be born into the family (nit married) for like…. more then 65 years. but alas, my baby cousin mari broke the wide range of numders. i was going for 70!

  11.   By Melanie on May 16, 2006 |

    Ha, how sad Stephanie. :-)

    I love the name Genevieve. I really like “old” names. My great-grandma’s name was Fortunata, which I love. (she was Italian). I love a lot of names, also Artemis, which can be used for guys or girls. I just love ‘em all….

    Melanie

    P.S. Do I seem “peppy”?

  12.   By heffernan on May 17, 2006 |

    Stephanie, I used to really yearn for the name Stephanie! I love those three syllable names!!
    Mel, you do seem quite peppy. Fortunata is an awesome name. I also like Gretchen and Margaret.

  13.   By Allie on May 17, 2006 |

    I was named after the Qeen Alexandra of Russia, and if my sister gabbie was a boy she would have been named Nicholas after the King of Russia. I don’t know how my parents came up with those names. We don’t even have relatives from Russia…

  14.   By heffernan on May 17, 2006 |

    Does anyone call you Alexandra? That’s a lovely name I think. I love Allie too!

  15.   By Melanie on May 17, 2006 |

    I love the name Alexandra/ Alexandria. Allie’s great too. I think that is really neat, being named after “royalty”. My great-great-grandma’s name was like Gaetenau or something like that, which is really cool (i think)! Well, got to go.
    Melanie

  16.   By heffernan on May 17, 2006 |

    Hey Mel,
    I’m really enjoying this family history story. The names are terrific! Well done, kiddo! :wink:

  17.   By Becca B. on May 17, 2006 |

    Hm……….. he he he he he he …………………………………………………………………. I don’t like any of the names that were mentioned here…………….. not to offend any 1………………………………………. L8r

  18.   By Alicia on May 18, 2006 |

    I don’t see many Alicias around here:cry:I no Alicia Keys(blech!!!)so yeah. I always wished I had a different name. but now I think Alicia is not too bad!!:razz:

  19.   By Alicia on May 18, 2006 |

    I like the name Candie or Candy or something. It’s cool!:cool:

  20.   By Melanie on May 18, 2006 |

    Well Becca….. jk.

    Ms. H-THANKS!
    Melanie

  21.   By Becca B. on May 18, 2006 |

    I’ve always wanted to be named Darcy, Courntney, Chloe

  22.   By Jarrod on May 25, 2006 |

    annalace is a very nice name for mr.W`s baby, i dont like my own name at all. i got my middle name from my uncle(Andrew). Emma is one of the girls most used names in america.

  23.   By Haley on May 25, 2006 |

    i like my name, not alot but its alright, i wish i couldve been named something lie courtney, which is my sisters name. i really hate my last name because no one can pernounce it. or spell it. i luv the name melody. that what i thought melanies name was at first.
    L8r

  24.   By Haley on May 25, 2006 |

    ok so i spelled like wrong, i spelled it lie. oh well every1 knows i cant spell.

  25.   By Haley on May 25, 2006 |

    LOL

  26.   By Haley on May 25, 2006 |

    um becca is darcy even a name?

  27.   By Becca B. on May 25, 2006 |

    Scuse me!!!!!!! Darcy is a name like in……. darcy’s wild life…. so their darcy is a name!!! Ha ha ha ha !!!! Told you Darcy waz a name :evil:
    :twisted: :roll:

  28.   By haley on May 25, 2006 |

    :happy:

  29.   By haley on May 27, 2006 |

    ok maybe darcy is a name..but ive never heard it. um my brothers name is jared :evil: ..but there is like 6 jareds in his grade. i love the name annalace for mr W’s baby. i cant believe we only have one emma if its really the most popular name.

  30.   By haley on May 29, 2006 |

    :grin: :mrgreen: :smile: :wink: :cool: :roll:

    im n a good mood right now

  31.   By haley on May 29, 2006 |

    :grin: :mrgreen: :smile: :wink: :cool: :roll:

    im n a good mood right now……..

  32.   By haley on May 29, 2006 |

    ok it put that on 2ice
    thats weord
    :shock:

  33.   By haley on May 29, 2006 |

    ok so not only can i not spell “like” i cant spell “weird” either
    oh well
    :mrgreen:

  34.   By Rebecca B. on May 31, 2006 |

    HAley Haley…… please stop us’n’ e-cons.

  35.   By haley on May 31, 2006 |

    Becca Becca
    please get over it