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Help[Opinions] Re: Pick one of these similar names
in reply to a message by Ashley
If this is your first child, it's important that you think about future children as well. Parents often name their children with the same style or a similar style. What type of name are you most attracted to? Are there more traditional names on your girl and boy lists that appeal to you (Charlotte) or do you gravitate to more modern choices (Scarlett)?
For me, I usually choose names that are more classic and timeless rather than modern and trendy so I would hesitate to pick Charlotte. Scarlett makes me think of scarlet woman and scarlet fever.
And speaking of popularity...when Ashley was on fire in the eighties & nineties, more Ashleys were born at that time than the Charlottes that are born now. For example, when Ashley reached the No# 1 spot in the US in 1991, nearly 44,000 girls were given the name. It was No# 1 again the next year (38,458 girls). In contrast, Charlotte was No# 3 last year and that translates to only 12,596 girls. You really can't compare popularity back in the 80's & 90's to the numbers of today. It's a completely different situation. Parents are choosing a wider variety of names now so even the top names are given to less children. As for Scarlett's figures in 2023, it was No#17 with 6,288 girls. Yes that was basically half of Charlotte's number.
Lastly, I would advise you to look up both names on the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. You can do it by state to get a clearer picture.
For me, I usually choose names that are more classic and timeless rather than modern and trendy so I would hesitate to pick Charlotte. Scarlett makes me think of scarlet woman and scarlet fever.
And speaking of popularity...when Ashley was on fire in the eighties & nineties, more Ashleys were born at that time than the Charlottes that are born now. For example, when Ashley reached the No# 1 spot in the US in 1991, nearly 44,000 girls were given the name. It was No# 1 again the next year (38,458 girls). In contrast, Charlotte was No# 3 last year and that translates to only 12,596 girls. You really can't compare popularity back in the 80's & 90's to the numbers of today. It's a completely different situation. Parents are choosing a wider variety of names now so even the top names are given to less children. As for Scarlett's figures in 2023, it was No#17 with 6,288 girls. Yes that was basically half of Charlotte's number.
Lastly, I would advise you to look up both names on the Social Security Administration (SSA) website. You can do it by state to get a clearer picture.
