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    #92
    HonalD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭HonalD


    1998 had 3 of my name, every other year too few to register. A rare gem.


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    #93
    thee glitz
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Home and away.

    There was also a rise in popularity in Australia, up to no.2 now for boys.
    I'd have fierce trouble taking anyone named Noah, or their parents, seriously.


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    #94
    boardsuser1
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    thee glitz wrote: »
    There was also a rise in popularity in Australia, up to no.2 now for boys.
    I'd have fierce trouble taking anyone named Noah, or their parents, seriously.

    I'd be the same.

    A girl a few doors down from where i grew up called her eldest son Noah, we all looked at her funny when she told us.

    This was around 14/15 years ago.


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    #95
    Beasty
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    I've steadily declined in popularity over 50 years...

    In other news we've followed the UK in not having a single Nigel in 2016 :pac:


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    #96
    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,653 ✭✭✭elefant


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    22 Aryas in 2016.

    And 6 Khaleesi in 2014. It's not even a name in a fictional universe.

    Some people must hate their children.


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    #97
    Lia_lia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    My name has declined very slightly. Was in the top 10 the year I was born, now in the top 20.


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    #98
    fin12
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    My name not on the graph since 2009. Another name I love hasn’t been on the graph since 1995.


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    #99
    sbsquarepants
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    When I was born I had the 21st most common name - now I'm in the mid 200's.

    A dying breed, us squarepants:(


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    #100
    Outlaw Pete
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    Ted Plain wrote: »
    Just looking at the name 'Noah'. Not one single child by that name in 1995 and then it really took off in popularity. Anyone know why that was?

    Might have accounted for some of the Noahs in the mid to late 90's:


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    #101
    Pixel Eater
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭Pixel Eater


    borderlinemeath wrote: »
    Or the fact that people pick their own version of an "Irish" name. Have a look at some of the threads on the pregnancy or parenting forums, you'll see people posting various spellings of names they like. Take "Maeve" for example, you'll get people spelling it Méadbh, Médbh, Meadhbh, Medb etc. Personally, I don't like names that are too Irish - ie Maeve is grand, but all the other spellings are OTT and don't travel well. I wouldn't fancy having to spell my name for most of my life.

    My name can be spelled 3 different ways, mine is not as popular so I end up having to correct people a lot. Half the time I don't bother unless it's for email.

    Fair enough but there is definitely a lot less Irish names there than even 10 years ago.

    But I can see what you mean but if every person in whatever nation starts to dumb down or even discard their own native names for something they perceive as more 'international' the world will lose a lot of names thus, ironically, a lot of diversity.


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    #102
    borderlinemeath
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    Pixel Eater wrote: »
    Fair enough but there is definitely a lot less Irish names there than even 10 years ago.

    But I can see what you mean but if every person in whatever nation starts to dumb down or even discard their own native names for something they perceive as more 'international' the world will lose a lot of names thus, ironically, a lot of diversity.

    It's not about discarding native names. Honestly, some versions that people bestow on their kids of Irish names are the most uncommon spellings, just to try and be original, and that causes statistical lists like this to get diluted. And like I said, as somebody who has a fairly straightforward and phonetically correct name, it still gets spelled incorrectly due to versions of it - it gets weary having to spell out your name, and I'm grateful that it's easy to pronounce for other nationalities.

    I still hear loads of Irish names. Out of all children I know that are my daughters age or younger, the majority have Irish names - Roisin, Tadgh, Oisin, Saoirse, Saidbh, Caoimhe, Niamh - are all children I know in my daughters "circle". And honestly sometimes I roll my eyes when I get told an Irish name, knowing myself that I'll probably spell it ar$eways on a party or birthday invite!


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    #103
    _Dara_
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    Ted Plain wrote: »
    Just looking at the name 'Noah'. Not one single child by that name in 1995 and then it really took off in popularity. Anyone know why that was?

    ER was absolutely huge in the mid to late 90s so that has to have something to do with it. And it’s a lovely name so I’m not surprised that it has stayed popular since then.


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    #104
    Ragnar Lothbrok
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Looks like Setanta started getting popular in 2003, with a hefty 8 being named in 2008.
    No Ragnars, though.

    If only I was young enough to sire another son :mad:


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    #105
    Grayson
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    elefant wrote: »
    And 6 Khaleesi in 2014. It's not even a name in a fictional universe.

    Some people must hate their children.

    Just imagine that pronounced in a northside accent

    There's a feck load of Rhianna's there too.


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    #106
    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,155 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    There were three Lexi-Mae's and three Lacey-Mae's in 2016. Are people giving their kids porn star names?

    There's also these .....Ella-Mae, Ellie May, Ellie-Mae, Ellie-Mai

    If you pick a year and jump to the last page you can see the least unpopular names. there's some weird ones. There were three Destiny's last year.


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    #107
    Sabre0001
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    :( On a downward spiral

    🤪



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    #108
    Pixel Eater
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭Pixel Eater


    borderlinemeath wrote: »
    It's not about discarding native names. Honestly, some versions that people bestow on their kids of Irish names are the most uncommon spellings, just to try and be original, and that causes statistical lists like this to get diluted. And like I said, as somebody who has a fairly straightforward and phonetically correct name, it still gets spelled incorrectly due to versions of it - it gets weary having to spell out your name, and I'm grateful that it's easy to pronounce for other nationalities.

    I still hear loads of Irish names. Out of all children I know that are my daughters age or younger, the majority have Irish names - Roisin, Tadgh, Oisin, Saoirse, Saidbh, Caoimhe, Niamh - are all children I know in my daughters "circle". And honestly sometimes I roll my eyes when I get told an Irish name, knowing myself that I'll probably spell it ar$eways on a party or birthday invite!

    We're not unique in hard to spell names, look at some the Polish ones! There is some obscure Irish names plucked from mythology that baffle even most Irish people but I don't think these are that common now.

    I'm glad to hear your daughter's friends have Irish names. I have the opposite reaction: I'm glad to hear Irish names and shake my head in despair when I hear the likes of Cody, Madison or Finley or other such awful names.


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    #109
    mariaalice
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    Its mildly interesting, my name is steady all way the way along but took a dip in 1998 but is rising in popularity again. It is the sort of name that is not either fashionable or unfashionable it just bobs along.


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    #110
    RhubarbCrumble
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    Grayson wrote: »
    There were three Lexi-Mae's and three Lacey-Mae's in 2016. Are people giving their kids porn star names?

    There's also these .....Ella-Mae, Ellie May, Ellie-Mae, Ellie-Mai

    If you pick a year and jump to the last page you can see the least unpopular names. there's some weird ones. There were three Destiny's last year.

    I know someone with a Daisy Mai and a Lily Sue. Not my cup of tea.


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    #111
    sbsquarepants
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    Least popular names in 2016,

    For a boy - Enda - OK I can see why that might be, odious little git that he is.

    For a girl - Natasha. I'm quite surprised by that I have to say.


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    #112
    NollagShona
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    sbsquarepants wrote: »
    Least popular names in 2016,

    For a boy - Enda - OK I can see why that might be, odious little git that he is.

    For a girl - Natasha. I'm quite surprised by that I have to say.


    Enda is first on the 3’s for some reason.

    Those not on the list would be less popular of corse


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    #113
    sbsquarepants
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    NollagShona wrote: »
    Enda is first on the 3’s for some reason.

    It's probably cos he's a wankbag?


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    #114
    Jimbob1977
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    Jayden - what a name!

    Sounds like a limescale remover or detergent.

    Might as well call your son Cillit Bang.


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    #115
    HalloweenJack
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    One of 23 Finbarrs born in '88.

    Apart from '89 when there was 30, it's been a sharp decrease ever since. Just the three in 2016.

    Don't really care, tbh. If anything, it helps me feel all smug and hipsterish that I've such a rare name. :cool:


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    #116
    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,155 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    Jayden - what a name!

    Sounds like a limescale remover or detergent.

    Might as well call your son Cillit Bang.

    I don't know if it's been mentioned already but there were three Thors last year.


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    #117
    Don Kiddick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭Don Kiddick


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    One of 23 Finbarrs born in '88.

    Apart from '89 when there was 30, it's been a sharp decrease ever since. Just the three in 2016.

    Don't really care, tbh. If anything, it helps me feel all smug and hipsterish that I've such a rare name. :cool:

    I had 2 in my class at school ..same first, middle and surname...had to refer to their confirmation names in school literature...


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    #118
    [Deleted User]
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    andekwarhola wrote: »
    The little certificate thing is nice.

    My name has declined by about 75% since I was born but it's still popular.

    My kids names are still relatively uncommon but not rare enough to suggest I'm pretentious, thankfully.



    I was named because my mum had a night out at a West End show when she was expecting me, and because she has delusions of grandeur. It totally doesn't suit me, but it's alright I suppose. If you like that kind of thing.


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    #119
    Crea
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    My name was number 53 in the year if my birth. Since 2008 it's pretty much consistently in the top 20.


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    #120
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    One of 23 Finbarrs born in '88.

    Apart from '89 when there was 30, it's been a sharp decrease ever since. Just the three in 2016.

    Don't really care, tbh. If anything, it helps me feel all smug and hipsterish that I've such a rare name. :cool:

    But the interesting point about that is that other versions of the name are popular for example Fionn in 2016 is ranked 21 yet does not appear at all until the 1970s and becomes very popular from the 1990s onward.


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    #121
    borderlinemeath
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    Pixel Eater wrote: »
    We're not unique in hard to spell names, look at some the Polish ones! There is some obscure Irish names plucked from mythology that baffle even most Irish people but I don't think these are that common now.

    I'm glad to hear your daughter's friends have Irish names. I have the opposite reaction: I'm glad to hear Irish names and shake my head in despair when I hear the likes of Cody, Madison or Finley or other such awful names.

    Don't get me started on the awful names! I don't want to say some of the kids names that I know for fear they may read boards! I congratulated one Daddy on the birth of their child by asking what they called the baby and when he said the name I couldn't even tell whether it was a boy or girl and didn't want to insult him by asking. Some of the American inspired names are just rank.


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