And is pretty steady in the mid 500s, so 400-500 boys are given the name every year.
Yes, girls have 3x that, but currently, I don't compare
Ariel with
Lesley,
Ashley,
Kelly,
Shannon. It's more on par with
Alexis,
Finley,
Payton. IMO.
Also for what it's worth, my first association with
Ira is that I'm reminded of a few books that were read to me as a kid-- about a
girl named
Ira. I'd still be pretty pleased to see it on a boy though.
Ariel too.
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So should we bring back Lesley, Ashely, Shannon, Kelly... Tracy and the rest?
Yes please. :)
This message was edited 8/22/2010, 7:01 AM