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My biggest concern whilst pregnant was giving those kids names that weren't too goofy for babies, but fine for when they're old. I could NOT imagine an 80 year old named Tracy or Brittany! BLEH! Or a baby named George or Morton(no offense to those George's and Morton's out there!)
Now that they are almost 13, they are not only proud of their names, they correct people who arbitrarily go for the common nicknames.
I agree with Hal-naming a passel of kids similar names, with 'cutesy' connotations does somewhat of a disservice. In working with kids, I noticed a connection between the oddness of name and the general behavior of the child. Difficult students seemed to have truly odd names. This may certainly not be the case in generalities, and, as the population becomes more diverse, names will continue to be even more so.
I do find it interesting how many immigrants, especially those from the far east(China, Korea, especially) adopt plain english names upon coming here and many from south of our borders, especially younger people, americanize their first names while, on the other hand, american-born kids are forced to spell, pronounce and say why their parents chose that moniker, ie: "it means 'pretty blue flower' in Sanskit". Gimme a break, people...
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