How do Americans name their children?

Parents will give their children their favorite names, and American parents are no exception. Some people simply use their favorite names, some people use the names of their favorite politicians, athletes and artists, and some people name their children directly or through some changes after their respected elders in their own homes. But in either case, most parents will refer to some children's naming books or websites to help their children get a satisfactory name. For parents, the first thing to know is the source and meaning of the name. For example, Nicholas (male) comes from Greek, which means the victory of the masses. Kelvin (male), from Ireland, means an island full of ships. Abigail (female), from Hebrew, means the source of happiness. Amy (female) comes from Latin, which means beloved. There is also a popular trend to name babies. Different times have different fashions, just like China people called it "Resisting US Aggression and Aid Korea" in the 1950s, and there were many "Weidong and Cultural Revolution" in the 1970s. According to statistics, in 200 1 year, the top ten most popular names of American newborns were: boy 1 Jacob 2 Michael 3 Joshua 4 Matthew 5 Joseph 7 Nicholas 8 Anthony 9 Taylor1Daniel girl 1 Em. Ily2 Hannah 3 Madison 4 Samantha 5 Ashley 6 Sarah 7 Elizabeth 8 Kayla 9 Alexis10 Abigail It is very important to know the fashion trend, because giving a child an outdated name will be misunderstood as an 80-year-old man. A name that is too uncommon is difficult to pronounce, but it is easy to be nicknamed. It's easy to repeat a name that is too popular. For example, Samantha, a girl's name that American parents like very much now, ranks first in some states. Some people laugh and say that if you shout "Samantha" on the school playground, a group of girls will promise you. In fact, more than a decade ago, few parents chose this name because there was a sitcom with high ratings, and its heroine was Samantha the witch. A friend named Samantha told me that it was rare for her to have the same name at school, but she was nicknamed "witch", which is why this name was not popular in those years. It seems that there are shortcomings in naming the baby too popular or too unpopular. When choosing an English name, you should also pay attention to whether the pronunciation or spelling of the name is easy to be nicknamed, even the first letter of the name. Don't be unpleasant words or abbreviations, such as "TNT" and "WC", whose nicknames are well known. Experts also suggest that surnames with too long spelling should be better spelled with shorter spelling, while surnames with too short spelling should be better spelled with longer spelling.