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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Interested in what Georgians have named their kids?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It hasn’t been all Ashley’s (13,075 since 1990) or Christopher’s (19,181) in Georgia. Parents have been very inventive in naming their children over the past 18 years. There are 147 Georgia girls named Chanel, 31 named Cinnamon, 1,435 named Diamond … and just a half dozen boys named Bubba.
Check our database from state records to see how many others have chosen your favorite name. Check our names lists to see some of the more unusual names given to kids in the state. And try a few unusual names yourself to see if there are any Georgia kids who will respond to that moniker. Just type a name in our search box. Click it to see its popularity by year since 1990.
Here’s a list of our unusual names: http://projects.ajc.com/names/list/:
Toyota? Philadelphia? Yep. Names in Georgia have ranged from trademarks and colors to places and occupations. A royal touch can add flair, and when one first name isn’t enough, a hyphen or two comes in handy. Check our lists of some of the more unusual names given to kids in the state.
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