Episode 52 – Jennifer and Mallory tabulate and discuss the trending names of 2020 (so far), Elon Musk’s new baby boy named X Æ A-12, and take fascinating questions from our listeners on name and naming.
Bonus: Irish native Elizabeth McLoughlin helps us with our pronunciation from the Irish Names episode.
Names Mentioned in this episode: Thaïs, Thalia, Talia, Darcy, Oliver, Aidan, Ethan, Charlotte, Ava, Amelia, Luna, Ronan, Roman, Josephine, Juniper, Apollo, Arlo, Milo, Gideon, Malaysia, and more!
Top 20 Trending Names of 2020:
RANK | BOYS | GIRLS |
1 | Oliver | Charlotte |
2 | Liam | Ava |
3 | Ethan | Amelia/Emilia |
4 | Aiden/Aidan | Olivia |
5 | Gabriel | Aurora |
6 | Caleb | Violet |
7 | Theodore | Luna |
8 | Declan | Hazel |
9 | Owen | Chloe |
10 | Elijah | Aria/Arya |
11 | Henry | Scarlett |
12 | Jackson/Jaxon | Isla |
13 | Grayson/Greyson | Abigail |
14 | Levi | Freya/Freja |
15 | Benjamin | Adeline |
16 | Finn/Fynn | Sophia/Sofia |
17 | Miles/Myles | Nora/Norah |
18 | Alexander | Adelaide |
19 | Sebastian | Emma |
20 | Leo | Mila |
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Sources:
Melissa Rauch’s article on being a Pandemama: I Never Thought I’d be Giving Birth During a Pandemic
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/
www.sabrizain.org/malaya/malays4.htm
California Department of Public Health Vital Records Birth Registration Handbook
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