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[Opinions] Top 10 for April!
The cruelest month begins! I hope it treats you all gently.2024:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5486360
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5492842
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/54995632023:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5411513
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5419113
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5425277
April - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5433591
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5439552
June - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5445872
July - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5451754
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5457533
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5463622
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5468336
November - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5474455
December - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/54803822022:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5328118
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5336020
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5342913
April - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5349235
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5355677
June - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5361210
July - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5368078
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5373664
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5381487
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5389368
November - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5396397
December - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/54032912021:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5219516
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5228756
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5237120
April - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5247916
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5257197
June - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5267235
July - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5276479
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5286648
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5295992
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5304338
November - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5312759
December - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/53203582020:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5081671
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5091355
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5100509
April - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5110229
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5122443
June - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5134702
July - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5147759
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5161625
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5172990
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5183783
November - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5194838
December - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/52074682019:
January - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4985435
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4992394
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4999649
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5007053
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5016062
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5024804
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5033956
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5040588
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5046115
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5053211
November - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5061136
December - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/50705782018:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4888199
February - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4896249
March - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4904779
April - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4914117
May - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4924178
June - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4933928
July - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4942535
August - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4951313
September - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4958721
October - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4965894
November: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4972631
December: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/49793842017:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4780552
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4789207
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4797034
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4806214
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4817381
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4827210
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4836390
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4847306
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4855865
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4864957
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4874218
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/48818122016:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4670925
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4678969
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4686547
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4697101
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4707262
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4719361
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4728654
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4738689
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4748874
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4758120
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4765781
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/47722042015:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4579330
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4585830
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4591137
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4597393
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4604068
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4612451
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4620142
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4631301
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4640131
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4648413
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4656222
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/46631432014:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4490491
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4500194
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4508023
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4517381
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4525087
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4533219
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4539354
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4546963
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4555642
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4562726
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4568928
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/45741652013:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4364373
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4375931
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4387170
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4396563
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4404542
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4414770
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4425307
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4437599
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4446886
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4458598
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4471575
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/44806352012:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4206362
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4226158
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4242878
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4258696
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4272375
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4287025
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4301754
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4316183
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4328659
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4339667
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4348901
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/43564122011:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3986148
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4006893
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4022304
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4039473
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4057862
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4078918
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4097482
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4118810
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4140010
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4156985
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4173142
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/41914002010:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3741885&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3762950&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3780947&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3800192&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3819774&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3841398&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3863542&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3891128&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3913916&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3930556&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3949774&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3969458&board=baby2009:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3440193&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3464949&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3491699&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3519949&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3542999&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3567655&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3595172&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3625211&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3649894&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3672239&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3696323&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3718780&board=baby2008:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3111815&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3137243&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3166341&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3195615&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3223773&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3259288&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3289940&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3317106&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3342151&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3363621&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3384721&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3411555&board=baby

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1. Sylvie
2. Florence
3. Camille
4. June
5. Avielle
6. Imogen
7. Élodie
8. Thaïs
9. Emeline
10. Xanthe1. August
2. Oskar
3. Vincent
4. Rafael
5. Émile
6. Mathis
7. Laurits
8. Errol
9. Moritz
10. Niven
Girls:
Anouk / Anoushka
Saoirse
Cora
Nora
Alma
Willa
Ashley / Ash
Amaris
Theodora
MatisseBoys:
Connor
Milo
Theodore
Brennan
Asher / Ash
Murphy
Thane
Roan
Wynne
Aster
Alix
Arantxa
Ayten
Belinay
Elif
Esra
Gal
Godelieve
Ori
SonisayAugustin
Julian
Kaspar
Nikolai
Sebastian
Serafin
Tassilo
Vicco
Wendelin
Zakkai
Girls
1. Euphemia
2. Anastasia
3. Inés
4. Eleanor
5. Marguerite
6. Viola
7. Ariana
8. Auden
9. Evandra
10. SeraphineBoys
1. Wolfram
2. Alphonse
3. Régis
4. Edmund
5. Ulrich
6. Bastian
7. Artemisius
8. Cecil
9. Lucius
10. Yuzuru
Constance
Eulalia
Euphrosyne
Fiammetta
Ianthe
Leontine
Melpomene
Perpetua
Romola
TacitaAnatole
Anselm
Arkady
Aubert
Clement
Éleuthère
Hubert
Sufyan
Vivian
Waldo
Tacita's a bit cheeky! Better than Tace, though: it was pronounced TAYsee, back in the day, before Latin pronunciation was tweaked, but every time anyone used that name, they were also telling its bearer to Shut Up! Which I find horrifying.
I like Constance, Fiammetta, Perpetua & Éleuthère the most.
I like:Viola
Rosalie
Juliet
Magdalena
Veronica
Fiona
&
Roman
Dmitry
Elliot
Adam
Jonathan
William
I like:Ginevra
Juliette (though I prefer Juliet)
Roxana
Winifred
Marguerite
&
Joseph
Silas
Is there a reason April is particularly cruel? Or is this just a reference to April Fools Day?Regardless... for this month, I completely overhauled the way I do my Top 10 names. See, in my PNL I have a separate tab called "Love but Can't Use," which are names that - for various reasons - I can't use as a first name in real life.Whenever I've crafted a Top 10 list in the past, I've done it basically by dividing a full list into brackets and doing eliminations based on that. While anyone who found my notebook of this would likely deem it a waste of time, it's a ritual that I've found soothing for many years at this point. But... I've always left that "Love but Can't Use" list out of the competition altogether.Thinking about it at some point in March, I decided this wasn't really fair. It meant that my actual Top 10 names that I'd always reported in these threads, whose statistics are compiled (by someone... I think...), were potentially inaccurate. So, this time, I included those names; and a perhaps not-so-surprising number of them found their way into the top (these are the names I want submitted for the BtN 2024 statistics):Caleb
Derek
Devon
Dominic
Donovan
Finn
Malcolm
Nicholas
Tobias
Wesley
&
Arielle
Cassandra
Daria
Elaine
Elena
Margot
Miriam
Naomi
Sabrina
TamsinWhile I eventually decided that Arielle & Elaine could be used after all... Derek, Devon, Cassandra, Elena, Margot, and Naomi are still unusable for me. For the purposes of combos, I decided to use the Margaux spelling instead, and replaced the other 5 with names that had just missed the Top 10: Asa, Adrian, Philomena, Arlette, and Anastasia.Nicholas Wolfgang
Wesley Owen Rhys
Finn Gabriel
Donovan Leo
Malcolm Elliott
Tobias William
Caleb Isaac James
Dominic Edmund
Asa Raphael
Adrian Richard
&
Sabrina Giselle
Arielle Ruby
Margaux Juliet
Elaine Genevieve
Miriam Alice
Daria Josephine
Tamsin Rebecca
Philomena Rose
Arlette Miranda
Anastasia LilyIn terms of the transition from last month to this: Tobias (formerly a middle), Derek, Devon, Arielle, Margot, Elena, Elaine, Cassandra, Daria, and Naomi replaced Richard (now a middle), Asa (Top 20 allowed for combos), Jasper, Guinevere, Margaux (spelling allowed for combos), Edith, Alice (now a middle), Josephine (ditto), Hazel, Hailey, and Ursula.

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I also like Caleb and Naomi.
Ah. I'm not up on my Eliot, thanks.
April is not the cruelest month; it’s my birth month. :(
It's a famous line from a T.S. Eliot poem. No offense intended.
I like:Tristan
Matthew
Jeffrey
&
Jacqueline
Jasmine
Jennifer
Monica
Chelsea
&
Cassidy (preferred feminine)
Jocelyn (preferred feminine)
Lauren (preferred feminine)
Jade (preferred feminine)
I like:Alistair
Bram
Emrys
Taliesin
&
Aurelia
Ksenia (though I'm more partial to Xenia)
Loveday (total GP)
Miranda
Rosalie
Saskia
Top 10 Names For Boys:
Evander
Marvin
Bradley
Zachary
Paul
Tristan
Vincent
Alfred
Gregory
CurtisMy Top 10 Names For Girls:
Tiffany
Agatha
Gwenda
Vanessa
Pamela
Beatrice
Lynette
Kayla
Natalie
RoxanneThank you for creating this again and for the thoughts of good fortune! I hope that you also have a wonderful April; may it be the nicest April you've ever experienced!!
Tristan is also in my top 10. And I also like Zachary, Tiffany, Vanessa, and Natalie.
I like:Evander
Zachary
Tristan
&
Tiffany (I wish this didn't seem so dated)
Lynette
Roxanne