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Subject: Re: SSA's 'Most Popular Baby Names by State' list has been released (m)
Author: Caroline   (Authenticated as CarolineCarolina)
Date: May 18, 2012 at 9:06:22 AM
Reply to: SSA's 'Most Popular Baby Names by State' list has been released (m) by Lily
My name is #15 in the state. Ridiculous when it's 80-something in the country. South Carolina really helps to keep Caroline in the top 100.

Mary is 26 in SC while it's 112 country-wide. I'm convinced this is because a lot of South Carolinians like to give their daughters Mary double names. And I'm not talking Mary Grace here, I'm talking Mary Sirname: Mary Mcleod, Mary Tate, Mary Hendricks, Mary Williams, Mary Tradd, Mary Robinson, Mary McNair (these are all Marys I know who go by BOTH names). People also do this a lot with Anne (Anne Legare, Anne Dylan etc), but Anne isn't in the top 100 in SC.

It's odd though, because Madison is #1 in the state. Despite the state being full of traditionalists (those who use Mary- names), there are still enough trendies to keep Madison #1.

William's #1 for boys, no surprise there.

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