Most popular baby names of 2006 announced by BabyCenter

atleast one of my children name didn't make the top 100 names. I have three children

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I named my daughter Jada Lynn, which I think is a very cute name~ you don't hear to many Jada's out there today

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My oldest sons is NEVER on the list. His name is Pierce. I love that name. Now my baby who is 7, his name is Caleb. I really never heard it that much then. Now I hear it everywhere.

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Why not name a baby a dog's name like, Spike.
People give their pets' people's names...
Imagine naming your kid- Shadow--Actually, thats kinda hot.

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At least one of my kids is not even on the list. My daughter finally came in at #74 after not even being on the list for many years since she was born. My other son is high on the list but he is named after someone, so no big deal :) I love looking at these lists!

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My oldest sons name isnt even in a baby book...His name is Maddux...but im sure since angelina has maddox it soon will be popular...He is 10 so I got it first..Then I have Mickey....Everyone says oh Michael and I have to say no its just Mickey not michael or I would have said Michael

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Checked out the top 100. Didn't do so good on the boy side with Ryan and Kyle both on the list, but did manage to have less popular names for my girls, Shannon and Konnor. (though Connor did make the list of boys)

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my childrens names arent on there either......but im kinda unusual maybe that has something to do with it.....mine are clayton, carmen, cameron, and caleb

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Well, Veda, throw some black or hispanic names out here. If we can spell or pronounce them caucasions may use them. After all who would want to be know as orangejello, lemonjello or shithead? Try syphillis? Seriously, after working in the medical field for years, these are some of the names I saw coming from the black community.

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My great-grandparents were Minnie Minton Selman and Elmer Ellesworth Applegarth...do not think I would use those...my moms birth name was Spence...that would be pretty good...

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Well my daughter is number 66, but I did not see my son's name on there. I guess they have unique names! Yay!

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I was saddled with my grandmother's name, Rose. I always disliked it, eventhough I adorned my gram. Now that I am a grams, I can only hope one of my daughter's would honor me by giving my name to one of my granddaughter's. Instead, to date I have granddaughters with these names: Hadley, Teagan,and soon to be born, Cambri and Kendall.

So much for family history.

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I don't understand why everyone is so concerned with giving their child such an unusual name that is not on some list. You choose a name you like yourself and not worry about what everyone else is doing or not doing or what they think of it. Besides, unless it is something totally out there all names start out unusual and within a few years become commonplace.

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I think it's odd that my daughters name is in the top 5 (Isabella) because she is now almost two years old and I have never run across another Isabella. I have a niece with another "Top 5" name and I hear hers a lot. Oh well. I won't pick a name because it's trendy or unusual. I just choose it because I like it and it wont embarrass my child when she starts school. Hopefully.

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Veda, since the names were compiled based on BabyCenter 'members,' this could be (Could be? IS) the reason for the 'ethnic' direction of the names. Of course, I don't know for certain; however, if as you suggest - the names are primarily what caucasians name their children - then perhaps it is fair to presume that primarily caucasians are BabyCenter members? Or might be from ethnic groups that prefer more traditionally 'caucasian' names??

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I work in the high school and odd names are the normal course of parents. Not only can they be tongue twisters but sometimes we think the parent just did not like their baby because of the name given.
If your last name is something like Cherry or Potts or Pepper, some first names might not be good to use. Examples like, Unique, Steel, Stu, Persimmon or Peter. Why then, do the parents proceed to name their child precisely that?

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My daughter's name is not on the list and I hardly hear her name out there -- by the way her name is "Channing" and it's a unisex name!

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My daughter's name is Nadyia (Nadia)and my name is Tesondrae. If I were to have another girl, her name would be Kyree Lachel. I like anything but original!! Too bad my son (Greg Jr.) didn't get that opportunity!!

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I'm going for Japanese names, not to many people name their children Kai, Keikyo, Ayame, Izumi, Renji, Neji, etc. I say if you want original do asian names.

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Responding to #19 (Veda): I believe this is a list of the most common names for the year, regardless of race. It's not a listing of "white" names, these names just happen to be used the most often. Perhaps blacks and Hispanics are more creative when it comes to names and don't all name their kids the same thing, therefore, their names don't show up on the list of most common names.

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