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The "corn" sound is unfashionable. So is the "kneel."

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LOL I just got through a long post praising American naming. There are a LOT of trends that I really like a lot. Long, open vowels, names uncluttered with consonants, old biblical gems reused, names starting with vowels, short simple names, pretty 80 year old names. I think a lot of names in the top 20 are great.

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You might be surprised. Check out Isaiah.
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=isaiah&submit=Go

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Jeremiah's more popular than Jeremy.
Even Nehemiah's scooting rapidly up the charts.
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=nehemiah&submit=Go

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Josiah's almost broke the top 100.
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=Josiah&submit=Go

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A lot of people who like these great names do not realize that they are trendy/fashionable. Check out Milo. Check out Scarlett. Check out Adelaide. They like them because they are great names.

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Silas is becoming a trend. Do not reject it because of that. It is a fine trend. There is nothing wrong with trendy names. I prefer my "listed" names (ones I would use) to contradict trends because I love all sorts of names, trendy, nontrendy, unknown, and counter-trend, and in the interest of balance I favor countertrend in practical application.

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(Incidentally, my number one name, Simon, seems pretty amazingly steady despite the trend that's grabbing up Silas, Isaiah, and -n names. I wasquite pleasantly surprised to see this! However, if it did become trendy I wouldn't mind.)